INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (I C M R)
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD)
ICMR CENTENARY-POST DOCTORAL FELLOW (PDF) SCHEME

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ICMR, with its 27 state-of-the-art institutes/centers, is amongst the foremost research organizations in the field of biomedical sciences. Over the years, the ICMR has helped in making a scientific milieu in India, creating and nurturing talent in various disciplines of biomedical health related research.

ICMR PDF program aims to foster high quality research opportunities for promising fresh Ph.D.  degree holders in the areas of biomedical health research including basics and fundamental research, disease biology, epidemiology, diagnostic development and drug delivery, new generation therapeutics and vaccines and alternative system of medicine in areas of communicable, non-communicable diseases, reproductive and child health including nutrition focusing on descriptive, discovery, development and delivery research.

ICMR intends to offer fifty (50) such fellowships for December 2023 batch for working in ICMR Institutes/Centers with state-of-art R&D facilities.

Eligibility

• ICMR PDF is open to Indian nationals only
• Fresh Ph.D. within three years of completing their Ph.D. degree (awarded) as on the last date of the application and also those who have received their provisional doctorate degree can apply. A copy of degree is to be submitted – on/before the last date of application form.
• The post-doctoral proposed research work should be the continuation of the Ph.D.research work. If not, then the application will not be considered.
• PDF Guide should have the minimum designation of Scientist-C grade.

Note: Result notification/certificate or viva-voce/thesis submitted notification will not be considered

Tenure

• Two years only and extendable for a maximum of one more year based on work performance and recommendations from the guide and Director/Officer-in-Charge of the host institution.
• However, the extension for third year is subjected to the recommendations from the expert committee and approval from the competent authority of the ICMR.
• In the event of the PDF leaving before completing one year, he/she will have to refund the fellowship drawn by him/her from the date of joining to the date of leaving the fellowship.

Maximum Age Limit

• 32 years, relaxable up to 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC/PH and women candidates, as on the last date of application.
• For deserving candidates age can be relaxed maximum up to three years based on previous work experience, publications/patents, awards etc. along with the request by sponsoring Director/Director-in-Charge.
• Director General, ICMR may consider and relax on the recommendation of the screening committee.

Remuneration

• ICMR PDFs will be paid a consolidated fellowship of Rs. 65,000/-  per month w.e.f. 31-07-2020 (Order No. 1/2/2020-Admin-II, Dated, 31-07-2020) plus House Rent Allowance (HRA) as per Govt. of India rule, Non Practicing allowance (NPA) as admissible and a contingency grant of Rs. 3.0 lakhs per annum.
• 25% of the contingency grant can be used for travel including per diem expenses (only for national travel, related to ICMR-PDF proposed research work only).

Mode of Selection

• Selection of the post-doctoral fellow will be made through a personal discussion/interview of short listed candidates by a selection committee constituted by the DG, ICMR based on their research experience, publications, citations and impact factor.
• The place of the interview will be ICMR Hqrs. New Delhi.
• Eligible candidates must route their applications through the host institution.
• Applicants (Indian nationals) coming from abroad may also be considered in absentia, if eligible and found suitable by the Committee. 

Accommodation and other benefits

• Accommodation may be provided by the host institution, if available. However, in such cases, HRA will not be paid.
• ICMR PDFs will be entitled for medical benefits and leaves as per the ICMR rules for
  JRF/Research Associates.

Important Information

• It is mandatory to submit the plagiarism check report and provisional/original doctorate degree copy and  declaration (click for the format) along with the application.
• The plagiarism check report should be verified by ICMR-Research Integrity Officer (RIO).
• The guide and director of the host institute should ensure the thorough review of the research proposal before submitting to the ICMR.
• Fellowship amount will be paid to host institutes/centre every six months including contingency grant.
• In all matters, the decision of ICMR Competent Authority shall be final.
• List of ICMR Institutes/Centers and their niche Areas/R&D activities are available on the ICMR website. For more information about institute/centre, please visit the websites of the individual Institutes/Centers.

How to apply- Please read the instructions, given above carefully before filling the Application Form (Annexure-I).

• Applications (hard and soft copy) complete in all respect must reach on or before the closing date.
• Application must be submitted along with power-point presentation (maximum 5 slides) of the proposal (click for the slide format), research proposal and thesis summary (one page).
• Application received without the recommendation of the host institute Director/Director-in charge will not be considered.

Instructions to fill in Application Form

General

1. Please download and fill the application form, duly signed.
2. No column of application form should be left blank. Kindly write NA/Nil wherever applicable.
3. Use additional sheets for the research proposal if required, with relevant headings, inserting proper references.
4. Complete application along with a cover letter should be accompanied by all the requisite documents (self-attested).
5. You are requested to go through the ‘check list’ of documents given below, before submitting the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered further.

       Item No.1

• Name given here should be the same as given in your matriculation/ higher secondary certificate and degree certificates. If there is a change, addition or deletion, an affidavit from a Notary public/Magistrate is necessary.

      Item No.9

• In case grades are awarded, please attach the sheet giving conversion of grades to percentage of marks..

      Item No.11

• Specializations may be indicated in terms of:

              (a) Subject

              ( b) Broad Area(s) of specialization and

               (c) Exact areas(s) of specialization.

        Examples below:

       (i)

• Subject : Reproductive Health
• Broad area of specialization : Fertility
• Exact area of specialization : Male Fertility

       (ii)

• Subject : Bio-Chemistry
• Broad area of specialization : Physical Chemistry of cells
• Exact Area of specialization : Cell Chemistry

Where to apply

    Duly filled applications in the prescribed format and complete in all respect along with the cover letter should be addressed to:

   Director General
   (Kind Attention):
    Dr. Geeta Jotwani,
    Scientist-G & Head,
    Division of Human Resource Development,
    Indian Council of Medical Research Headquarters,
    Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029
   Soft copy of the application to be sent on email at pdfhrd.icmr@gmail.com

“Application for ICMR centenary post-doctoral fellowship” should clearly be written on top of the envelope containing application form.

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