NCBS: Young Investigator Program (Biological Sciences) 6857 views

The Young Investigator Program (YIP) is for exceptionally talented, young scientists who want to establish themselves promptly as independent researchers.

Duration: 5 years (to be reviewed after 3 years)

Number of fellowships: at least 1 every year

Eligibility:

• Applicant is eligible if he/she has just finished their PhD degree and would like to work independently;
• Applicant may be a young scientist with some post-doctoral experience who would like to explore a specific question; and those who have embarked on a completely new direction early in their career.
• Institute encourages approaches that address new questions or take novel paths.
• There are no targeted specific areas of hiring and appointments are made in research areas across biology.
• Although applicants in new disciplines are also encouraged, as the boundaries of biological research expand and intersect with the physical sciences, engineering, and medicine.
• The program is open to Indian nationals as well as international applicants are encouraged to apply.

Ineligibility:

• Applicants with considerable postdoctoral experience (more than 3 years), or who are already senior independent investigators.
• Proposals that are primarily high-throughput screening projects with no central scientific hypothesis are not encouraged.

How to apply:

• In general, the earlier the better. Apply with a precise plan for future research
• Applicant’s track record must show the requisite intellect, technical capabilities, commitment and potential.
• CV with a list of all publications,
• Summary of research accomplishments (1-2 pages).
• Reprints of most significant papers (max. 5) as soft copies for ready reference.
• Research proposal describing plans for future research that is planned over a 5-year period (3-5 pages).
• 6 Reference letters with the names and addresses, email.