Translational Research Award in INfectious diseases (TRAIN) 1615 views

TRAIN is a post-doctoral research program initiated by Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) to provide training in translational research to candidates with PhD degree in biological sciences.

About the program:

• Selected candidates will be involved in large infectious disease research programs/projects involving human cohorts/clinical trials and are expected to work at the interface of biology and clinical research.
• Candidates will be jointly mentored by biologists and clinical researchers during the course of their fellowship.

Study areas:

• Epidemiology
• Immunology
• Pathogenesis
• Drug and vaccine development
• Diagnostics for viral and bacterial diseases

Qualifications:

• Applicant must hold PhD in Biological Sciences with at least one research article in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in PUBMED as first author.
• Applicants who have submitted their thesis and are waiting for the award of the degree may also apply (they must have an accepted first-author publication at the time of submission of their application).
• Applicant must not exceed 30 years of age.

Fellowship value: Rs. 60,000/- per month in the first two years (consolidated) with performance-based revision in emoluments after second year.

Duration: 3 years; may be extended by two more years

How to apply:

• Apply online application
• Applications will be screened and candidates will be interviewed up to four times in a year (January, April, July and October) depending on the number of applications.
• Deadline for applications for each quarter: March 31st, June 30th, Sept 30th, Dec 31st.
• Call for applications will remain open till suitable candidates are found.