The Human Resource Development Scheme of the Department of Health Research was therefore created with a aim to establish a pool of talented health research personnel in the country by upgrading skills of faculties of Medical Colleges/Institutes, mid-career scientists, medical & non-medical students, etc. by specialized training in priority areas of health research in leading national and international institutions, encourage and support the trainees to develop and take up research projects for addressing critical national and local health problems and financial assistance to Institutions for up- gradation of infrastructure to enable such Institutions to provide training with state of the art technologies.
Support will also be provided to scientific/professionals/association bodies engaged in the field of medical research for undertaking various activities/events with a view to promote higher standards in medical/health research and for devising guidelines for policy making and prevention and management of diseases.
SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIP ABROAD (15 days-3 months)
To avail specialized training to excel in the niche area of interest for the period of 15 days to 3 months in the field of biomedical research and technology and strengthen the capacity of regular Indian faculty/researcher.
Eligibility
1. The applicant should be a citizen of India and working in the country.
2. The applicant should possess an M.D/M.S/Ph.D degree (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) with at least fifteen years of experience (for availing the fellowship for 15 days) and atleast ten years of experience (for availing the fellowship for 1-3months) in teaching/research in a recognized Institute after obtaining the requisite qualification.
3. The application should be forwarded by the Employer/Head of the Institution with a statement that the candidate will be considered as a full-time employee of the Institution during the period of his/her fellowship and if selected, the Institute on receiving the funds from ICMR-DHR will disburse the fellowship amount and other expenses to the fellow as stated under the “Financial Support” following the ICMR-DHR norms.
4. The applicant should submit a letter of acceptance from the host Institute where he/she proposes to work during the fellowship.
5. The applicant should submit a plan of proposed training for availing the fellowship in the prescribed format.
6. The recognition letter from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for candidates belonging to Private Colleges/Universities should be submitted.
7. The applicant should not have availed any similar fellowship from any of the agency of the Government of India/State Govts in the last 3 years.
Age Limit : Below 57 years as on last date of receipt of application.
Financial Support : 1. A stipend of USD 3000 per month which includes accommodation and other expenses.
2. Return economy class excursion airfare through shortest route. Air tickets booking should be done through the GoI authorised travel agents viz. Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL); Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT); Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC).
3. Contingency grant reimbursable on submission of original receipts/bills on return as follows : (i) A of maximum of Rs. 75,000/- which includes the cost of visa, SEVIS fee, taxi charges from place of duty to airport and back. (ii) A maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for overseas Mediclaim insurance expenses.
LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIP ABROAD (6-12 months)
Long-Term Training (6 to 12 Months) Fellowships at Foreign Institutions to persons employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee, not above the age of 45 years.
Eligibility : . 1. The applicant should be a citizen of India and working in the country.
2. The applicant should possess an M.D/M.S./Ph.D degree (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) with at least three years teaching/research experience in a recognized Institute after obtaining the requisite qualification.
3. The application should be forwarded by the Employer/Head of the Institution with a statement that the candidate will be considered as a full time employee of the Institution during the period of his/her fellowship.
4. The applicant should submit a letter of acceptance from the host Institute where he/she proposes to work during the fellowship.
5. The applicant should submit a proposed plan of training for availing the fellowship.
6. Candidates belonging to private colleges/universities have to submit recognition letter from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
7. The applicant should not have availed any similar fellowship from any of the agency of the Government of India/State Govts in the last 3 years. Age Limit Below 45 years as on last date of receipt of application.
Financial Support :
i. A stipend of USD 3000 per month which includes accommodation and other expenses.
ii. Return economy class excursion airfare through shortest route. Air tickets bookings should be done through the Government of India authorised travel agents viz. Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL); Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT); Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC).
iii. Contingency grant reimbursable on submission of original receipts/bills on return as follows:
a. A maximum of Rs. 75,000/- which includes the cost of visa, SEVIS fee, taxi charges from place of duty to airport and back.
b. A maximum of Rs. 20,000/- for overseas med claim insurance expenses.
SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIP AT INDIAN INSTITUTES (1-3 months)
To avail specialized training to excel in the niche area of interest for the period of 1-3 months in the field of biomedical research and technology and strengthen the capacity of regular Indian faculty/researcher.
Short Term Training (1-3 Months) in Indian Institutions for the researchers employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee (not above the age of 45 years)
Eligibility : 1. Only Indian citizens working in the biomedical field at Indian institutes as a regular faculty are eligible.
2. Faculty / Researcher having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
3. They should hold M.D./M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/M.VSc./ M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in health / biomedical research.
4. Candidates up to the age of 45 years can avail this training fellowship.
5. The candidate should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above, from any of the Central or State Government agencies of India for the similar training fellowship.
6. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support :
1. A consolidated amount of training stipend up to Rs. 40,000 per month will be provided for a period of stay in the host institute, which is at a different station from the parent Institute. However, training in the same institute would not be considered for stipend and grant.
2. One-time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses for local conveyance, attending meetings, etc. and additional amount of Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR will be paid only to the outstation candidate. 3. The amount (training 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 under the GFRs for the actual expenditure incurred.
4. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
5. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR, and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
6. The stipend will be given to the parent institute/fellow.
LONG-TERM FELLOWSHIP AT INDIAN INSTITUTE (6-12 months)
Long-Term Training (6 to 12 Months) Fellowships at Indian Institutions to persons employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee, not above the age of 45 years.
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
2. Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ M.VSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health/ medical research. 3. Faculty having at least three years of experience in the institute as regular employees.
4. Candidate should be below 45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of the application.
5. They should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above duration from any of the agencies of Govt. of India / State government for the same subject of training/research project. 6. The fellowship is for 6-12 months. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support :
1. A consolidated stipend of Rs. 40,000/- per month for a period of stay in the host institute, which is at a different station from the parent Institute. However, training in the same institute would not be considered for stipend and grant.
2. One-time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges, attending meetings, etc. and Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR will be given to meet the expenses at different stations from the parent institution.
3. 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.
4. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
5. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR, and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
WOMEN SCIENTISTS FELLOWSHIP
A large proportion of women undertake bio-medical education at graduation, post- graduation, and doctorate levels. However, the present number of working women in bio- medical research appears to be lower than expected and the same needs to be 14 addressed. The problems faced by women scientists are several, but significantly, most often take the "break in their careers" arising out of motherhood and family responsibilities. The options for revival of their profession or career are limited due to restrictions in age and qualification. Under this scheme, women scientists will be encouraged to return and pursue their career in biomedical/health research. The woman scientist shall be submitting the research plan in either of the identified areas of research (mentioned in para 4) through any medical college/bio-medical research institute/ Central or State University under one faculty member.
Eligibility : 1. Only Indian citizens and presently unemployed having at least 1 year of recent career break and not more than 5 years of break, having qualifications as prescribed for category A or category B will be eligible in respective categories.
2. Category- A: Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/ BDS/ M.VSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health research.
3. Category-B: Having MBBS/ BDS. or M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent and enrolled in PhD program with least 2 years of Work Experience after the degree. 4. The woman scientist shall be submitting the research plan in either of the identified areas of research (mentioned in para 4) through any medical college/bio-medical research institute under one faculty member.
5. Candidates already in a job or having any other fellowship or support are not eligible.
6. Candidates having research publications in indexed journals will be given preference.
7. Women of 30-45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application are eligible. 8. Fellowship is to the applicant scientist and area specific and cannot be transferred.
9. Age relaxation would be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and the physically challenged category as per the Govt. rules.
10. Break-in career should be substantiated with valid reasoning while applying. Women candidates with breaks due to motherhood, or family reasons will be preferred. Break in career due to medical reasons should be supported by a proper certificate from Govt. hospitals. If a break in service has been awarded due to administrative reasons, such cases would not be considered.
Financial Support
1. The fellow shall submit a research proposal and shall be working with or under the supervision of a regular faculty of a Research Institute.
2. Category A: A stipend of Rs. 90,000/- per month (consolidated amount for medical persons) and Rs. 67,000+HRA for non-medical candidates for 3 years and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work, consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.
3. Category B: A stipend of Rs. 65,000/- per month (for medical persons) and Rs. 48,000+HRA per month (for non-medical persons) for 5 years or till completion of PHD, whichever is earlier and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work, consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.
NRI / PIO / OCI Research Support Programme.
A large number of Indian scientists go to foreign countries, especially European and North American countries, after completing their education in India and many of them are working in reputed medical/health research organizations. A number of these scientists are willing to return to India to serve the country in the field of health research, provided they get suitable opportunities. Since many of these scientists have exposure to high technologies in the front areas of research, the country will benefit greatly if they are provided some platform to work in Indian institutes. The Department of Health Research (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), Government of India, has launched the program “to encourage research personnel [Non-resident Indian (NRI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)] serving abroad, to come back to India for undertaking research in identified areas”.
• This Scheme has been designed to provide contractual research positions to the Indian scientists settled abroad who are willing to come back to India on a full-time basis or for a short duration to pursue medical/health research in India and take up health research projects in collaboration with Indian scientists, particularly in areas of national priority.
• There will be provision to provide financial support to the brilliant medical doctors/scientists of Indian origin from all over the world who wish to return to India, to take up research positions in the ICMR or other medical college/institute of their choice to pursue the objective. Under the scheme, the NRI/OCI/PIO will be submitting the proposal in the various areas of medical/health/biomedical research, developed in collaboration with an Indian researcher, who should be a regular employee of Govt. a research institution or medical college in India. Though all areas in medical/health/biomedical research are proposed to be covered under the scheme given the need to generate new knowledge on a wide range of subjects, the focus will be on priority Areas of Health Research (Para 4).
Eligibility
1. Only persons of Indian origin, non-resident Indian, and overseas citizens of India, as defined by the Government of India, and currently working abroad.
2. Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or M.Tech/ M.VSc./ M.Sc./ M. Pharma/ M. Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in a topic related to health research.
3. The candidate should have at least three years of research experience in a foreign country as NRI/PIO/OCI; after obtaining the PhD/MD or equivalent degree with an excellent track record as reflected in publications and other recognitions.
4. The candidate shall submit the research plan in the areas identified for the program for research studies in collaboration with a regular faculty working in an Indian institute.
5. Candidate should be below the age of 45 years. 6. Age relaxation to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and the physically challenged category would be given as per Govt. policy and norms. Mode of Selection: Selection of the research project of NRI/OCI/PIO will be made through the Expert Committees by the Secretary DHR.
Financial Support : • Each selected researcher shall be eligible to receive a consolidated stipend of Rs.1.2 lakhs per month for 3 years. Research Grants would be available for research studies/projects not exceeding Rs. 20 lakhs/year.
• The project will be extendable for another 2 years at the discretion of the Secretary DHR on the recommendation of the Expert Committee. However, no stipend will be provided for the extendable 2 years although the research grant will be provided.
• In case the researcher finds a permanent position during the tenure of the position, the remuneration shall be discontinued from the day he/she joins in permanent position, but he/she may continue with the Research Grant for the project, for the remaining duration of the project.
• Provision would be available for keeping a research staff out of a Research Grant during the tenure of the fellowship.
• The Research Grant for the project which mostly will be of a laboratory nature; shall be divided into two (2) broad budget heads with the following indicative breakup:
• Recurring (including Project Manpower, Travel, Consumables & Contingencies, Overhead) - 65%. However, Travel and Contingencies would be limited to 10% each.
Equipment - 35%
• Each Awardee needs to provide a proposal with a detailed breakup as above for utilization of the Research Grant and the Host/Parent Institution needs to adhere to the approved breakup for the entire project period.
• The amount (consolidated stipend and research grant) will be released in favor of the Head of the Parent/Host Indian Institution, where the research project will be undertaken and will be kept in a separate account.
Roles and requirements of host institutions :
1. Host institutions should be encouraged to provide a congenial atmosphere for the awardees to excel in their work.
2. Access to all common infrastructural facilities, acceptable laboratory, and office space (Independently or on a shared basis), computing, library access, etc.
3. The institution’s willingness to consider the candidate for a permanent position in due course will be subject to the meeting, rules, regulations, and all relevant statutory requirements.
4. Furnishing of the Utilization Certificate (UC) and the audited statement of account from the audit authority, as applicable to the Host Institute, as per the provisions of the General Financial Rules.
The sanction letter would specify the date of start. It can only be a prospective date. If, however no date is mentioned in the sanction letter, the project would deemed to have become operative on the day the grant is received by the Investigator. This date would have to be communicated by the host Institute to the DHR/ICMR and should be in no case later than one month after the receipt of the sanction letter/award letter by the host institute. The date of start of a project can be changed on the request of the PI provided no expenditure has been incurred from the grant released by the DHR/ICMR.
Last Date : 31st May 2025
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