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Fellowship Programme for Master Professional at ICMR

 

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The Indian Council of Medical Research awards the following categories of fellowships to young scientists to enable them to carry out research in the field of Biomedical sciences at the permanent Institutes of the Council, other Biomedical Research Institutes, Medical Colleges and Universities in India where adequate laboratories and other facilities to carry out research are available.

Post : Research Associates, Senior Research Fellowships

QUALIFICATIONS:
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
M.Sc. (Life Sciences), MA (Social Sciences), Master in Medical Social Work (MSW) degree holders with two years research experience. MBBS/BDS/MVSc./M.Pharm/M.E./M.Tech degree holders.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP
Doctorate degree in Medicine namely M.D/MDS or Ph.D in any field.
Note:  
I.The Research experience mentioned above includes experience as a research worker in any Institution supported by a certificate by the Head of the Institution
II. GATE QUALIFIERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FELLOWSHIPS (SRF/RA) UNDER ICMR FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME.

EMOLUMENTS/REMUNERATION (PER MONTH) FOR SRF/RA WILL BE AS UNDER :
Senior Research Fellows (Medical & Dental)
1st year &  thereafter Rs. 20,000/-
Senior Research Fellows(Non-Medical)
1st & 2nd year Rs. 18,000/-

Research Associates
I Slab    Rs.23,000/-
II Slab    Rs.24,000/-

 

FIXATION OF REMUNERATION FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATES:
With upto three years Post-doctoral research experience :   Rs.23,000/-p.m.
With more than three years  Post-doctoral research experience : Rs.24,000/-p.m

CONTINGENT GRANT
RA: Rs.20,000/- per annum
SRF: Rs.20,000/- per annum

UPPER AGE LIMIT: 
Senior Research Fellowship - 35 years
Research Associateship - 40 years  (Relaxed upper age limit by two years in case of   woman candidates).  (Order No.16/99/2000-Admn.II dt. 7.2.2001)

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TENURE:
The maximum tenure for all the fellowships will be three years, subject to annual review of work done. The tenure may be extended by the Council only in exceptionally deserving cases. The fellowship can be terminated at any time on a month's notice if the progress of work is not satisfactory or on receipt of an adverse report from the Guide. The fellowship can be terminated forthwith if the particulars given in the application form for fellowship are found to be incorrect or false. The Council also reserves the right to terminate fellowship forthwith without assigning any reason. In the event of his/her leaving before completing one year, he/she may be required to refund the stipend drawn by him/her from the date of joining to the date of leaving the fellowship. 

PRIVATE PRACTICE:
Private practice of any kind, or taking up any appointment even in an honorary capacity, during the fellowship, is not permissible. 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL:
The Fellow/Associate will not be treated as an employee of the Council.   The candidate will be under the administrative control of the Institution where he/she works and will be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Institute concerned.

PAYMENT OF FUNDS:
The Council will pay in Four instalments the fellowship stipend and the contingent grant to the Head of the Institute for disbursement to the Senior Research Fellow/Research Associate. Detailed instructions regarding payment of funds shall be communicated separately on award of the fellowship. The first instalment will be paid after the receipt of the joining report of the fellow. Subsequent instalment will be released only on receipt of statement of accounts of utilisation of the previous instalment. The University/Institution shall be responsible for proper utilisation of grant and for rendition of accounts of ICMR.

TRANSFER OF FELLOWSHIP:  
The fellow will not be allowed transfer from one institution to another except in special circumstances with the prior approval of the DG, ICMR. No T.A. will be paid as a result of such a transfer.

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APPLICATIONS :
1) Applications for the fellowships are invited by advertisement in newspapers and by issue of a circular to all medical colleges, institutes etc.
2) The following conditions are required to be fulfilled:
The applications should be sent through the Guide and the Head of the Institute where the candidate proposes to work. If employed, a certificate from his employer to accept the fellowship should be submitted.
3) The candidate should not draw any stipend or salary or be in receipt of any other type of financial assistance except leave salary during the fellowship. A certificate to this effect should be furnished by the candidate.
4) A detailed plan of work, in ten copies, for a specific time bound research project on which research is proposed to be carried out during the fellowship is required to be submitted with the application.
5) The problem proposed to be studied should be well defined. It should relate to a particular aspect of a problem and not   be of a general nature and should be capable of completion within the fellowship period. Preference will be given to a problem of a national health importance.
6) The plan of work should be prepared, as defined in the application form. A statistician should be consulted for the preparation of the plan of work, where considered necessary.
7) The Guide under whose guidance the work will be carried out should certify that the research plan has been prepared in consultation with him/her and in consultation with a Statistician where considered necessary and that he/she examined the scheme and approves the plan of work and that he/she is willing to guide and direct the research work proposed therein.
8) The Head of the Institution, where research work will be carried out, should certify that full equipment, laboratory and other facilities are available in the Institution for proposed work and will be made available to the candidate. It should be noted that no funds shall be provided for the purchase of equipment or articles of non-expenditure nature.
9) For award of Research Associateship, if the candidate plans to do further work on the subject of his/her MD/Ph.D, thesis a summary of work done so far alongwith new facets of work to be undertaken should be attached on separate sheet (10 copies).
10) All projects involving human beings must be cleared by Ethical Committee of their Institutes.

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