The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, and Institut Curie, France (IC) are pleased to announce the NCBS/inStem/IC Postdoctoral Fellowship (NCBS/inStem/IC-PDF).
The program will provide excellent training to scientists through a structured exchange program to encourage scientific collaborations between IC , Paris, France and NCBS/inStem , Bangalore, India.
Each year there will be a call for collaborative projects, which must be proposed by two PIs, whereby one PI is located at the IC, and the other at the NCBS/inStem.
What’s Included :
Two year joint post doctoral fellowship with annual review and renewal. Under exceptional circumstances the duration can be extended for one-year durations up to a maximum of four years.
The Basic salary for the joint postdoctoral fellow will be paid by NCBS/inStem, commensurate with the terms of the Campus Fellows Program and subject to tax. Institut Curie will provide top-up salary to the fellow to cover his/her costs of living for the duration of their stay in Paris for the project. Fellows should spend approximately equal amounts of time in Bangalore and Paris.
Eligibility :
Candidates should not have more than 4 years of postdoctoral research
experience. Candidates must be sponsored by a local host who is a member of NCBS/inStem/IC Faculty.Pre – Application Process :
Interested candidates should directly apply to the participating PIs of the joint projects listed Here
The application package should consist of the following:
- Your latest CV
- PDF versions of 1-3 first-author publications.
- At least 2 letters of references (e-mailed directly to the participating PIs)
If shortlisted by the participating PIs, you should develop a research proposal with detailed plans and timelines of the project for 4 years, developed in close collaboration with your proposed hosts.
Deadline for sending the pre-application to Academic office ([email protected]) is 11th September 2017.
Decisions about the short-listed candidate will be announced within 2 weeks after this deadline.