Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships
Designation/Position- Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships
ICGEB, Italy, India, South Africa invites application for Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships – 2021 from eligible and interested candidates
About- ICGEB offers competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment. The Fellowships comprise a very competitive package including stipend, health insurance, and additional benefits. The most successful fellows will also be eligible, upon completion, to apply for ICGEB Early Career Research Grants to support their own research programs as young PIs upon return to an ICGEB Member State. Arturo Falaschi Postdoctoral Fellowships
Research/Job Area- Life Sciences
Location- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy, India, South Africa (Trieste, New Delhi or Cape Town )
Eligibility/Qualification–
- Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin, unless they have been working abroad for, at least, the last 3 years and at the time of application.
- Degree requirements: applicants should hold a recent PhD in Life Sciences or have at least 3 years research experience.
- Preference is given to candidates below the age of 35.
Job/Position Description-Â
Financial support
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of a 1-year extension.
Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 2,300, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,590, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 25,000.
Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.
- Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.
- All Research costs will be supported by the research group’s budget.
- Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.
- Support for participation in Meetings and Courses is generally provided by the Group Leader / PI.
ICGEB makes no financial provision, nor can it provide administrative support for family members of participants in the programme.
How to Apply-
Please complete this application on line.
Only one application per call is accepted for each candidate.
Applicants should contact the ICGEB Group Leader/PI of their choice with a motivation letter, to determine availability of laboratory space and to define the research project proposal that will form an integral part of the application.
Please note that the written statement from the ICGEB Group Leader you have contacted and who is willing to support your project is mandatory to apply.
Special conditions apply for the ICGEB-ELETTRA Sincrotrone Trieste International Fellowship Programme.
Under the ICGEB-ELETTRA Sincrotrone Trieste International Fellowship Programme, ICGEB and ELETTRA offer competitive Postdoctoral Fellowships in Life Sciences with projects involving inter-disciplinary research studies of biological systems via molecular biology (ICGEB) and structural biology (ELETTRA). Please note that this programme refers to the Trieste Component only.
Documents to be uploaded
Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (pdf files):
(i) Your full CV
(ii) Academic records (PhD degree certificate, issued by the degree-granting University and bearing the official seal/s and signatures, to be submitted in the original language accompanied by an official English translation of each document).
(iii) Written Statement from the ICGEB Group Leader
(iv) A valid identification document (passport or identity card)
(v) English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar). This document is not requested when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.
Last Date for Apply– 30 September 2024
Starting Date
Trieste, Italy: 1 February 2025
New Delhi, India: 1 February 2025
Cape Town, South Africa: 1 February 2025
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