MK Bhan Fellowship 50 position for fellowship available - Stipend of ₹90,000/- per month and grant provided

MK Bhan Fellowship

The MK Bhan Researcher Fellowship Program is launched with an aim to encourage young bright researchers to continue their research interest in the country (India) after Ph.D or submission of thesis. The scheme offer independent research grant to young Post-Doctoral Fellows so as to enable them to emerge as future leaders and take up cutting edge research focused on issues of national relevance.

Eligibility

  • Not holding any regular position in any institute/university
  • Maximum age limit: 35 years
  • Either: 
    • PhD holder
    • Candidate who submitted thesis
  • Either:
    • Life Sciences
    • Biotechnology
    • Allied Areas
  • Those submitted thesis and awaiting PhD should only be given fellowship only after award of degree.
  • Applicant should not take-up fellowship at the Institute where he/she has done his/her Ph.D
  • Applicants cannot have more than one fellowship at a given point of time.

How to apply

  • Candidate need to apply online and: 
    • Generate a CFPID.
    • Login through using CFPID/E-mail address and password (date of candidate in DDMMYYYY Format).
    • Fill details and save the application to edit it in future before final submission.
    • Candidates can download the format from the portal.
  • Each candidate must identify a host institute (DBT-Autonomous) and a mentor.
  • Candidate need to submit the following documents:
    • A letter from the mentor, giving consent to provide laboratory space where the applicant desires to work, should be enclosed with the application
    • Application duly forwarded by the Host Institute (DBT AIs only) where they intend to take up fellowship
    • No Objection Certificate from the host institute who has forwarded the application (Director/Registrar). 
  • The application has to be endorsed by the mentor and the head of the host institute (DBT Autonomous Institute) chosen by the applicant to take up the fellowship in the prescribed format

Selection Process

  • A national-level Selection Committee constituted by the Department of Biotechnology for the purpose will select the final candidates for MKB-YRFP
  • In case a fellow is accepted a regular position in the DBT autonomous institute, salary component of the fellowship will be discontinued from the date of joining the position, however, other components of fellowship will be continued for the 2 remaining tenure of the fellowship
  • MKB-YRFP fellows will be eligible for regular research grant through extra mural and other schemes of various S&T agencies of the Govt. of India, provided that Co-PI is a regular faculty. However, they can take research grant from anywhere but salary from only one source.
  • Fellows can change their host institute only once during the tenure of the fellowship with the prior 
  • The Fellow will submit annual progress report through Host Institute.

Perks

  • Stipend - ₹90,000/- per month for three years
  • Research grant: ₹20 lakh per annum 

Note: In first year, research grant of ₹10 lakh will be provided.

  • The fellow can go to abroad (not more than 3 months) for professional training in line with MKB YRF project. This visit should not be planned in the first year and last 6 months of the project. 
  • If the fellow has to travel abroad for any professional work for more than 3 months, permission from DBT in advance is mandatory. For more than 3 month visit, only consumable grant & salary to the manpower hired under the project will be provided. However, MKB fellow will not get any fellowship during this visit

Last Date to apply: 16-03-2025

Direct apply link: Apply here

Official link: Official link

Guidelines for fellowship application: Read here

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