The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT) and TWAS offer fellowships for scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to obtain a PhD in biotechnology.
SANDWICH and FULL-TIME fellowships available.
Eligibility
• Be a maximum age of 30 years on 31 December of the application year.
• Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
• Hold a Master's or equivalent degree in science or engineering.
• Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment there.
• For SANDWICH Fellowships: Be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" from the HOME university (sample is included in the application form).
• For FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be willing to register at a university in India.
• Be accepted at a biotechnology institution in India (see sample Acceptance Letter included in the application form).
Method of Application:
• For SANDWICH Fellowships (only if already registered for a PhD in the HOME country) applicants should ensure that the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar of the university sends a signed copy of the "Registration and No Objection Certificate" on institutional headed paper to TWAS (see sample included in the application form).
• Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from an Indian biotechnology institution to TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Applicants will have until the deadline to submit the Acceptance Letter to TWAS. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
• Reference letter: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS. The subject line must contain: DBT/PG/candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
• Applications for the TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS and CICS (by post, fax or email).
Application Form and Guidelines:
• PG Application Form (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/pg-fell.-app.-form)
• PG Application Guidelines (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/common/files/files-exch/2010-twas-pg-app.guidelines)
Deadline for applications: 31 August each year
Note: Applicants can apply for only one fellowship per year.
For more information: TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme — TWAS Portal (http://twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pg/dbt-pg)