NCBS/inStem/MPI-CBG Joint Postdoctoral Program
The call for the NCBS/inStem/MPI-CBG Joint Postdoctoral Program has been announced. Program with a stipend of Rs. 90,000 per month is being offered. Interested candidates are requested to check out all of the details regarding the opportunity, eligibility criteria, application procedure, timelines and more below.
This call expires in :
Purpose:
The program will provide excellent training to scientists through a structured exchange program to encourage scientific collaborations between MPI-CBG (clickable link: https://mpi-cbg.de/home/), Dresden, Germany and NCBS/inStem (both clickable links: https://www.ncbs.res.in / http://instem.res.in ), 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 MPI-CBG, and the other at the NCBS/inStem.
What’s Included:
Two year joint post docto
ral 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.When at MPI-CBG, the Fellow’s will be paid by a stipend at a rate of € 2,300 per month, which is not taxable in Germany. When at NCBS/inStem, the Fellow’s salary will be at a rate of Rs. 90,000 per month, subject to tax. Fellows should spend approximately equal amounts of time in Bangalore and Dresden.
Eligibility:
Candidates should not have more than 4 years of postdoctoral research experience. Candidates must work with the PIs to produce a 2-3 page research project proposal linking the Fellows’ interests with those of the host laboratories. The spirit of the proposal is that PIs and Fellows should structure the project so that Fellows spend approximately equal amounts of time in Bangalore and Dresden.Candidates must be sponsored by a local host who is a member of NCBS/inStem/MPI-CBG Faculty.
Pre-Application:
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.
Full applications consisting of the following should be sent by email as a single pdf package to [email protected] AND to [email protected]:
- Your latest CV
- A research proposal with detailed plans and timelines developed for one of the Joint Project Blurbs. The length should not be more than 4-5 pages including references.
- PDF versions of 1-3 first-author publications.
- At least 2 letters of references/recommendations (e-mailed directly [email protected] AND [email protected])
- Host PIs support letter (e-mailed directly [email protected] AND [email protected])
Deadline for submission of complete application: 31st March 2019.
Decisions about the short-listed candidates will be announced within 2 weeks after this deadline.
Contact Us:
Please contact Ms. Lilla Farkas ([email protected]) Dresden, Germany or Dr. Mukund Thattai ([email protected]), Academic Office, Bangalore, India for any additional information.
Deadline:
Stage 1: Joint Projects from the PI pairs accepted throughout the year.
Stage 2: Applications from nominated postdoctoral candidates accepted by the academic office ([email protected] and [email protected]) from 1st March 2019 – 31st March 2019.
Decisions about the short-listed candidates will be announced within 2 weeks after this deadline.
Interviews and presentation by the short-listed candidates – First week of May 2019.
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