Applications are invited for Fellowships under Human Resource Development for Health Research

The vision of the Department of Health Research (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) is to bring modern health technology to the people through innovations related to diagnostic, treatment methods and vaccines for prevention and to coordinate the research activities in the different areas of Health Research in the country. The country has attained considerable progress in biomedical research and patient care and management over the years but new emerging infections, resistance of the causative agents to existing common drugs coupled with emergence of non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, mental and neurological disorders, poses a new challenge to the medical and scientific fraternity.

Department of health research (DHR) has a scheme to provide advanced training in India and abroad to medical and health research personnel in cutting edge research areas concerning medicine and health to create trained human resource for carrying out research activities. The scheme has following components:

Objectives of the scheme:
i. To increase the overall availability of trained personnel for health research from medical colleges across the country through scholarships, fellowships and career advancement scheme etc. for faculty and young medical doctors and other scientists to take up medical and health research as a career.
ii. To focus on the creation of a cadre of trained medical/health researchers in specific identified priority areas of health research viz., Clinical Trials; Toxicology; Good Clinical Practices (GCP); Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); Quality Control (QC) & QA; Genomics; Proteomics; Clinical Psychology, Geriatrics; Modern Biology; Biotechnology; Stem cells; Genetics; Drugs chemistry; and operational research etc..
iii. To create, support, nurture and encourage the trainees from these medical colleges to forge linkages with other scientists from universities, research institutes etc. to develop multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral teams necessary for addressing critical national and local health problems.
iv. To establish suitable online teaching and learning facilities to facilitate training in health research in various subjects in a more effective manner and for promoting biomedical/health research.
Applications are invited in the prescribed format from eligible candidates as specified against each category for award of fellowship to get training in identified/ cutting edge areas of health research under its new schemes ‘Human Resources Development for Health Research’. The main aim of the scheme is to provide ‘Advanced training in cutting edge research areas concerning medicine and health for training in India and abroad and to encourage trained manpower to carryout research activities in cutting edge areas and management of patients in the medical colleges across the country’. About 2/3rdof the fellowships will be given to medical colleges /medical institutions in Government sector.

Who can apply for training/ fellowship/Projects?
1) Scientists/ Health Researchers/Professionals in regular employment in the universities, medical colleges, postgraduate institutions, recognized research and development laboratories and Non-Government Organizations who fulfill the eligibility criteria and have a concept research proposals in the identified area to carryout research at present institute / organization. If the Institution is Private/NGO, it must be recognized by DSIR.
2) Women scientists with break in career who want to pursue health research
3) Young scientists who have completed the degree as per essential qualification, with an aptitude for clinical, biomedical , public health research to pursue career in Health Research
4) Non-resident Indian (NRI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) serving abroad who want to come back to India for undertaking health research in identified areas

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Mechanism of implementation:
(i) Procedure followed in award of fellowship
The applications in the prescribed format are reviewed by Technical Evaluation Committee of the scheme (TEC). Most of these projects are also reviewed by subject specialists/ subcommittees before being considered by the TECs. The applications/ proposals recommended by the TECs are submitted before the Approval Committee. The criteria adopted for evaluation include relevance of the topic to national health priorities, possible advancement of knowledge at local institute, improved deliverable basic and clinical science in that particular area and the Potential Clinical application of the knowledge to be generated, the scientific merit of the proposal, availability of basic infrastructure in the host Institution; capability of the applicant to undertake the training and research project. Final approval is given by the Approval Committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary DHR on the recommendation of the TEC.
(ii) Monitoring Mechanism
The Fellows will be submitting the progress report of the fellowship and a report from the mentor of the host institute in a prescribed format. The mechanism of monitoring of project is broadly the same as for adhoc research proposal of ICMR.
(iii) Publication of Results/Presentation of Papers:
The research papers & publications, patents and products developed based on the results of the research project should acknowledge assistance by the DHR. Copies/ reprints of papers published should be sent along with the progress/ final report.
(iv) Intellectual Property Rights
All new intellectual property viz., patents, designs etc. generated as part of the research supported by DHR would belong to the Department. The Department shall have the right to take up patent/design in respect of inventions/discoveries made in research schemes financed by the Department. The project investigators and the staff employed on the project shall not apply or obtain patents without the approval of Department/ICMR. All patents shall be registered in the name of Department of Health Research. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell of ICMR/ DHR can provide all necessary assistance in the IPR related issues including patent applications. The fellows are encouraged to publish research papers in the Indian Journal of Medical research, a journal of ICMR.

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Components of the HRD scheme and Eligibility Criteria

Long Term Fellowship (6-12 months) in Indian institutes: Areas for fellowship:

Eligibility:
1. Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
2. Having M.D./ M S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ MVSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in topic related to health research.
3. Faculty having at least three experience in the institute as regular employee.
4. Person with below 45 years of age as on last date of receipt of application
1. Person should not have any fellowship of one month or above duration from any of the agency of Govt. of India / State Govt in the last three years.
6. Fellowship is scientist and area specific and cannot be transferred.

Financial mechanism:
1. A consolidated stipend of Rs. 40,000/- per month for a period of stay in host institute, which is at different station from the parent Institute. In case, the training is at the same station, the rate of stipend payable will be Rs.20, 000/- per month.
2. Expenditure on travel will be as per the T.A. rules of the parent organization.
3. One time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of travel, local taxi charges, attending meetings etc.
4. The amount (stipend and contingency) will be placed at the disposal of the parent institute for disbursement to the fellow as per the prescribed norms and the parent institute will submit the utilization certificate for the expenditure incurred.
5. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in separate bank account by the concerned institute and a separate account of expenditure will be maintained.
6. The institute shall submit the utilization report and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.

Mode of Selection:
1. Selection of the “Fellows” will be made through a two tier system of screening. Screening based on the details provided in the prescribed applications by an Expert/ Technical Evaluation Committee at ICMR, followed by interview of short listed candidates, based on merit, by specially constituted Committee by the Secretary DHR. Candidate must route their applications through the Head of the institute agreeing to the terms and conditions.
2. The proposals duly recommended by the Screening Committee and Evaluation Committee of ICMR fulfilling technical and administrative criteria would be referred to the DHR for final approval to Approval Committee constituted by Secretary DHR.

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Short Term Fellowship (1-3 months) in Indian institutes Areas for fellowship:

Eligibility:
1.  Person with below 55 years of age as on last date of receipt of application.
2.  Others conditions are the same as for Long Terms Fellowships in Indian Institutes.

Financial mechanism:
1. A consolidated stipend of Rs. 40,000/- per month for a period of stay in host institute, which is at different station from the parent Institute. In case, the training is at the same station, the rate of stipend payable will be Rs.20, 000/- per month.
2. Expenditure on travel will be as per the T.A. rules of the parent organization.
3. One time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of travel, local taxi charges, attending meetings etc.
4. The amount (stipend and contingency) will be placed at the disposal of the parent institute for disbursement to the fellow as per the prescribed norms and the parent institute will submit the utilization certificate for the expenditure incurred.
5. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in separate bank account by the concerned institute and a separate account of expenditure will be maintained.
6. The institute shall submit the utilization report and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.

Mode of Selection:
1. Selection of the “Fellows” will be made through a two tier system of screening. Screening based on the details provided in the prescribed applications by an Expert/ Technical Evaluation Committee at ICMR, followed by interview of short listed candidates, based on merit, by specially constituted Committee by the Secretary DHR. Candidate must route their applications through the Head of the institute agreeing to the terms and conditions.
2. The proposals duly recommended by the Screening Committee and Evaluation Committee of ICMR fulfilling technical and administrative criteria would be referred to the DHR for final approval to Approval Committee constituted by Secretary DHR.

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Long Term Fellowship (6-12 months) in Foreign Institutes Areas for fellowship:

Toxicology, Genomics, Proteomics, Geriatrics, Stem cell research.    
Any other area recommended by the committee as per National Health Policy/ National Health Goals

Eligibility:
1. Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
2. They should hold M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ MVSc./
M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in health / biomedical research
3. Faculty having at least three experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
4. Person’s upto 45 years of age as on last date of receipt of application will be eligible.
5. They should not have availed any similar fellowship of duration of one month or above duration from any of the agency of Govt. of India / State Govts in the last three years.
6. Fellowship is non transferrable.

Financial mechanism:
1. A consolidated stipends of US $ 3000/- per month (or equivalent in other foreign currency) for the period of stay in host institute abroad.
2. Cost of air passage in economy class by Air India from the parent institute to the foreign host institute by the shortest possible route.
3. One time contingency grant of Rs. 50,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges visa fee and Health insurance, attending meetings etc.
4. A grant of US $ 600 for fellowship duration for attending conferences /institutes of interest may be given with the recommendations of the Guide in the foreign host institute.
5. The stipend will be given to the ‘selected fellow’ through bank transaction. In the beginning the equivalent amount in Indian Rs. for first month will be paid to the fellow as advance stipend.
6. The expenditure incurred in the head ‘contingency’ will be reimbursed to fellow after production of the original voucher.

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When and how to submit a proposal
The components of the scheme, format of application, eligibility criteria and terms and conditions can be downloaded from the websites of DHR and ICMR (dhr.gov.in and icmr.nic.in).

One typed copy of the completed applications, duly approved and forwarded by the Head of Institute along with a soft copy (in word format) is to be submitted to The Director, HRD Scheme, 2nd floor, IRCS Building, Red Cross Road, New Delhi- 110001 (Kindly mail a copy to hrd-dhr@nic.in)

Contact Address
Scientist-D, HRD Scheme
Department of Health Research
(Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
2nd Floor, Indian Red Cross Building Red Cross Road,
New Delhi- 110001

Applications are invited in the prescribed format. Eligibility criteria, format of application, terms and conditions, whom to apply and guidelines of the scheme are available on dhr.gov.in and icmr.nic.in. One hard copy of the Application along with soft copy should be addressed to: The Director, HRD Scheme, 2nd floor, IRCS Building, Red Cross Road, New Delhi-110001 (Kindly mail a copy to hrd-dhr@nic.in )

Last date of Application: The Scheme is open throughout the year. Therefore, there is no last date of application.

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