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Calls for proposals

NEW Scholarships proposed by the French Institute of Pondicherry NEW

The French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) offers 7 (seven) doctoral scholarships in the fields of Ecology, Indology and Social Sciences.

The scholarships are open to people of all nationalities who wish to work on a topic that is in relation with the research programmes conducted at the IFP. These scholarships are of different kinds:


- One (1) international scholarship (BI) of a two-year duration (+1 year renewable), for doctoral students registered in a university of a Northern country and who wish to work at the IFP, which must be the main host laboratory for the thesis. The monthly scholarship is of 65,000 INR per month, with a paid return ticket between the country of registration and India (at the beginning and at the end of the stay)2.
- Two (2) « sandwich » scholarships (BS) of a two-year duration (+1 year renewable), for doctoral students registered in a university of a Northern country or in an Indian university, and who wish to work alternately with the IFP and a second host laboratory, situated in the North. The monthly scholarship is of 25,000 INR during the stays in India, and of 65,000 INR during the stays in the North (maximum 18 months out of 36). The scholarship will pay for a return ticket between the country of registration and India for each year of the thesis (3 return tickets in total).
- Four (4) local scholarships (BL) of a two-year duration (+1 year renewable), which is addressed to doctoral students registered in an Indian university and who wish to work at the IFP, which must be the main host laboratory for the thesis. The monthly scholarship is of 25,000 INR.

Deadline for scholarship applications
The deadline for submitting applications is September 30, 2010 for the BI and BS, and December 31, 2010 for the BL.

For more information : please go to the IFP website, by clicking here.

 

Fundamental and Applied Biology at the National Centre for Biological Sciences



Post doctoral fellowships are awarded to scientists wishing to work in an existing NCBS research group. Awards are made twice a year, in February and in August. For more information, click here.


Interested in knowing what it is to work at NCBS? Click here for the NCBS experience.





Research at the Indian Institute of Science


Applications for the two year Centenary Post Doctoral Fellowship are currently being accepted. Applicants of any nationality, who are budding scientists or engineers and have recently been awarded their PhD can apply. The fellowships are funded. Applications are accepted all year. For more information, click here.

 


 

Funding scientific trips for doctoral students in mathematics from Paris

 

The Fondation Science Mathématiques de Paris finances overseas scientific stays for doctoral students working or studying at an institute affiliated to the foundation. The doctoral student is invited to apply directly to the foundation. For more information, click here.


ICMR - INSERM joint collaborative research projects


Under the aegis of the ICMR - INSERM MoU, proposals for the 2011-2012 cycle of joint collaborative research projects are being accepted till 31st December 2009. Click here for more information.

 

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