Pre-doctoral Fellowships
Research Groups
ICGEB NEW DELHI, INDIA
Mammalian Biology: Recombinant Gene Products, Immunology, Malaria, Structural and Computational Biology, Virology; Plant Biology: Insect Resistance, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Transformation; Synthetic Biology and Biofuel
THE ARTURO FALASCHI CGEB NEW DELHI PhD PROGRAMME (commencement 1 August 2012). Hostel accommodation is provided on campus on a twin-sharing basis, at a nominal rate, for Ph.D. students only.
ICGEB TRIESTE, ITALY
Bacteriology and Plant Bacteriology, Cellular Immunology, Human Molecular Genetics, Molecular Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Pathology, Molecular Virology, Mouse Molecular Genetics, Neurobiology, Protein Networks, Protein Structure and Bioinformatics, Tumour Virology, Yeast Molecular Genetics
THE ARTURO FALASCHI ICGEB TRIESTE PhD PROGRAMME (commencement 1 October 2012).
ICGEB CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Cancer Genomics, Cancer Molecular and Cell Biology, Cellular Immunology, Cytokines and Disease
THE ARTURO FALASCHI ICGEB CAPE TOWN PhD PROGRAMME (commencement 1 January 2013).
Limited accommodation is available on campus in 2- or 3-bedroom furnished apartments on a shared basis on conditions to be negotiated with the University of Cape Town. No meals are provided.
ICGEB MONTEROTONDO OUTSTATION - ROME, ITALY
Molecular Hematology
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State; Indian and South African nationals are not eligible to apply for the ICGEB fellowship to attend the Ph.D. Programme in New Delhi and Cape Town, respectively.
- For ICGEB Trieste a BSc or MSc University degree is required; for ICGEB New Delhi an MSc degree is essential;
for ICGEB Cape Town a BSc (honors) degree is essential. Good working knowledge of the English language (supported by a proficiency certificate such as TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate or equivalent) is essential as all activities related to the PhD Programme and courses are held in English.
- Candidates must be below the age of 32 years at the time of the closing date (i.e. date of birth after 31/03/80); there is no age limit for ICGEB New Delhi and Cape Town.
PERIOD OF SUPPORT
3 years, with extension of up to a maximum of one year, subject to the availability of funds.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUPPORT
- Stipends are calculated to cover the cost of normal living expenses (annually) for one person at the location of the individual host institute; fellowships are renewable for the following years provided that the Ph.D. Programme requirements are fulfilled.
- Other training costs include travel to and from the host country and medical health insurance cover.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
- See the Application Form and Guidelines in pdf or word.doc and, in addition, attach the following:
- Academic results (photocopies of certificates/diplomas showing grades, with English translation where necessary).
DEADLINES
- Complete applications from nationals of ICGEB Member States must be sent to the ICGEB Liaison Officer in the applicant’s country of origin, by 31 MARCH 2012.
Italian nationals should send the complete application directly to ICGEB Trieste, by 30 APRIL 2012.
ICGEB, Human Resources Unit, Padriciano 99, 34149 Trieste - Italy
Tel: +39-040-3757305, fax: +39-040-3757379, email: fellowships@icgeb.org
