Call for Proposals: Women Scientist Fellowship Program (India)

The woman scientist shall be submitting the research plan in either of the identified areas of research through any medical college/bio-medical research institute/Central or State University under one faculty member.

Areas of Research

• Biotechnology, Clinical Psychology, Disease Modeling, Drugs Chemistry Toxicology, Genetics, Genomics, Geriatrics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good laboratory Practices (GLP), Environmental Health, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Medical Ethics, Mental Health, Modern Biology, Operational Research, Proteomics, Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA), Stem cell research any other area recommended by the committee as per National Health Policy/National Health Goals.

Funding Information

• Category A: A stipend of Rs. 90,000/- per month (consolidated amount for medical persons) and Rs. 67,000+HRA for non-medical candidates for 3 years and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work, consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.
• Category B: A stipend of Rs. 65,000/- per month (for medical persons) and Rs. 48,000+HRA per month (for non-medical persons) for 5 years or till completion of PHD, whichever is earlier and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work, consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only Indian citizens and presently unemployed having at least 1 year of recent career break and not more than 5 years of break, having qualifications as prescribed for category A or category B will be eligible in respective categories.
• Category- A: Having M.D./M.S./M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/M.VSc./M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health research.
• Category-B: Having MBBS/BDS. or M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent and enrolled in PhD program with least 2 years of Work Experience after the degree.
• The woman scientist shall be submitting the research plan in either of the identified areas of research through any medical college/bio-medical research institute under one faculty member.
• Candidates having research publications in indexed journals will be given preference.
• Women of 30-45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application are eligible.
• Fellowship is to the applicant scientist and area specific and cannot be transferred.
• Age relaxation would be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and the physically challenged category as per the Govt. rules.
• Break-in career should be substantiated with valid reasoning while applying. Women candidates with breaks due to motherhood, or family reasons will be preferred. Break in career due to medical reasons should be supported by a proper certificate from Govt. hospitals. If a break in service has been awarded due to administrative reasons, such cases would not be considered.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Candidates already in a job or having any other fellowship or support are not eligible.

For more information, visit Department of Health Research.