The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University are inviting applications for up to 11 Visiting Scientists. The scientists will be sponsored to pursue research in fields related to the biosciences.
About the program:
- Visiting Scientists are expected to reside in the Cambridge vicinity and to actively participate in the events and intellectual life of the Institute.
- The selected Visiting Scientists are expected to contribute to the greater Harvard community by teaching, mentoring, or advising students.
- This program is a collaboration between IBAB (Bengaluru, India), IISER (Pune, India) and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA), funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
Starting Date: April-May 2020
Duration: 12 months
Remuneration: INR 195,000/month for 12 months.
Eligibility:
- Applications are open to faculty who are currently employed in an Indian institution with less than 42 years of age and 7 years of service as on March 31, 2020.
- Applicants must be Indian citizens currently residing in India.
- Applicants must be currently teaching and researching in biosciences or related fields in an Indian institution.
Applications:
Follow the instructions:
- Request an XID. Applicant MUST do this in order to apply.
- Follow the instructions on the email sent by the XID system.
- Candidate will be directed to the “The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute B4 Visiting Scientists Program 2020-2021.”
- The following documents are needed to complete the application (each document must be uploaded as one single PDF and with file size less than 2 MB).
- Academic Transcript
- Resume/CV (one page) listing academic degrees (including disciplines and dates the degrees received), research presentations, previous grants and/or fellowships, and any additional experience that shows scientific background and productivity
- List of publications
- Statement of interest (one page), describing how participation as a Visiting Scientist will help in the advancement of your career.
- Two letters of recommendation on the letterhead of the recommender along with their signatures and date.
- Employment documents to be submitted along with the application:
- Appointment letter
- Salary slips of the previous 3 months
- NOC from the Director or head of the institution
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| Organization | The Lakshmi Mittal And Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University |
| Country | USA |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Subject areas | Biosciences |
| Fellowship amount | INR 195,000/month |
| Eligibility | Open to Indian nationals |
| Deadline | January 15, 2020 |
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