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Short Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research

Ministry: Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare

The scheme aims to provide short-term advanced training and financial support to medical and health research personnel to enhance their skills and promote research in priority health areas.

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About This Scheme

The scheme "ICMR-Junior Research Fellowship" by the Department of Health Research (DHR), Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, aims to enhance the availability of trained health research personnel through providing short-term training fellowships and financial assistance to medical faculty and researchers. It supports training in both Indian and foreign institutions for a duration of 1-3 months. The scheme focuses on priority areas such as clinical trials, genomics, toxicology, and biotechnology. It encourages multidisciplinary collaboration and the development of research projects addressing national and local health challenges. The fellowship also aims to build a skilled workforce in advanced medical and health research domains.

Benefits

> For Training In Indian Institutes (1-3 Months):

₹40.0K · monthly

Stipend: ₹40,000/- per month (if training is at a different station); ₹20,000/- per month (if training is at the same station). - Travel Support: Travelling expenses are provided as per Travelling Allowance rules of the parent organization. - Contingency Grant: One-time grant up to ₹20,000/- for local travel, meetings, and related expenses.

> For Training In Foreign Institutes (1-3 Months):

₹30.0K · monthly

Stipend: US $3000/- per month or equivalent in other foreign currency. - Air Travel: Economy class airfare by Air India via the shortest route from parent institute to host institute. - Contingency Grant: One-time grant up to ₹30,000/- for visa, insurance, local expenses, meetings; additional ₹20,000/- for attending review meetings. - Conference Grant: US $600/- for attending conferences or institutes of interest with approval.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Identity proof
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Passport-size Photograph
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Academic Qualifications certificates
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Caste certificate, if applicable
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Disability certificate, if applicable
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Technical Details for short-term fellowship
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Undertaking by Applicant
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Certificate by Head of Institute
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Mentor Consent Letter
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DSIR Recognition certificate
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Mandate Form from your working Institute
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Age Proof Certificate
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Declaration & Attestation
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Claim sheet (for International fellowship)
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Format of Utilization certificate and Statement of expenditure
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Completion report
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Any other document, as required
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Note: The format of documents from Sl. No. 6 to 16 may be downloaded from the [Official Website](https://dhrschemes.icmr.org.in/hrd) of the Department of Health Research.

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How to Apply

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Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹40.0K