Last date
31/03/2026
Reward
216,049
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
ICGEB ARTURO FALASCHI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
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 programmes as young PIs upon return to an ICGEB Member State. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name ICGEB ARTURO FALASCHI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Provided By ICGEB Purpose To highly motivated scientists wishing to pursue postdoctoral research in a world-class scientific environment.
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/03/2026 The last date to apply for this fellowship is March 31, 2026.
Eligibility
- 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 Ph.D. in Life Sciences or have at least 3 years of research experience.
- Preference is given to candidates below the age of 35.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 216,049
- 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 a 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. Information is not Available.
Application
No Separate Application Fee is Required to get the scholarship. 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):
- 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)
- English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar). This document is not requested when scholastic education has been undertaken in English. For more information Click here
Selection process
All submitted applications will be transmitted to the respective ICGEB Liaison Officer in the country of which you are national for endorsement. The endorsement is a fundamental requirement for the Fellowship to be awarded. The ICGEB Fellowships Selection Committee will evaluate complete and endorsed applications received by the closing date. The main criteria for selection include scientific excellence of the project, the qualities of the candidate’s CV, and potential benefit for the home country. The candidates will be notified of the outcome by e-mail as soon as possible following the closing date for applications. Other Info Accommodation ICGEB Trieste: ICGEB Trieste has no housing service or accommodation facilities. However, fellows will be provided with a list of possible contacts that offer housing options in Trieste. ICGEB New Delhi: A Guest House is run on campus, on a twin-share basis, for a nominal rate. ICGEB Cape Town: Accommodation support is provided to fellows. Arrangements are agreed prior to arrival.
Contact
Email: fellowships@icgeb.org For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.icgeb.org/fellowships/arturo-falaschi-postdoctoral-fellowships/
