ICGEB-DIC-MOST International Fellowship Program (IFP) 1209 views

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB-DIC-MOST) International Fellowship Program (IFP) offers competitive Short-term Fellowships in Life Sciences to highly motivated scientists from the eligible ICGEB Member States wishing to pursue postgraduate research in China.

About the fellowship:

• The International Fellowship Program (IFP) is a new initiative launched by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (DIC-MOST).
• The IFP Call is managed by the China National Center for Biotechnology Development (CNCBD) with the support of the ICGEB.

Duration: 6 or 12 months

Eligibility:

• The Call is open exclusively to nationals of the following countries: Europe: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia; Africa: Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania; Asia: Bangladesh, India, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam; Middle East: Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey; Central America & Caribbean: Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama; South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
• Applicants should have received a Ph.D. degree; in case of equal scientific merit, preference is given to applicants with postdoctoral experience.
• No age limit. However, in case of equal scientific merit, preference is given to younger and/or female scientists.

How to apply

• Applicants should contact the Principal Investigators (PI) in the Partnering Institute of their choice to define together the research project proposal that will be submitted for evaluation.
• Applications should outline the impact for the fellow’s career, the benefit to the home laboratory and the suitability of the receiving laboratory.
• Proposed projects should show clear evidence of strong collaborative potential between the originating laboratory and the Chinese laboratory of destination.
• The Partnering Institute shall provide the applicant with a “work consent” letter to state its willingness and capacity to host the fellow (both in terms of available laboratory space and administrative/logistics/insurance obligations undertaken).
• The “work consent” declaration should be submitted by the applicant as part of her/his application documents.
• The application is to be completed on-line.