TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in India

TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in India

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology.

· OPENING DATE OF THIS FELLOWSHIP: 15 April 2019

· CLOSING DATE OF THIS FELLOWSHIP: 15 July 2019

Programme Details

·     WAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at key biotechnology research institutions in India for a minimum period of 12 months to a maximum period of 18 months.

·       To help candidates in their choice of a suitable host institution a list of biotechnology institutes in India is available here: List_Biotechn_India.pdf. However, candidates are free to choose an Indian biotechnology institution that does not appear on the list.

· DBT will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. In addition, the fellowship holder will receive a house rent allowance.

· The language of instruction is English.

For more details, please refer to – TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme