The Human Resource Development Scheme of the Department of Health Research was therefore created with a aim to establish a pool of talented health research personnel in the country by upgrading skills of faculties of Medical Colleges/Institutes, mid-career scientists, medical & non-medical students, etc. by specialized training in priority areas of health research in leading national and international institutions, encourage and support the trainees to develop and take up research projects for addressing critical national and local health problems and financial assistance to Institutions for up- gradation of infrastructure to enable such Institutions to provide training with state of the art technologies.
Areas of Research
Biotechnology, Clinical Psychology, Disease Modeling, Drugs Chemistry Toxicology, Genetics, Genomics, Geriatrics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good laboratory Practices (GLP), Environmental Health, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Medical Ethics, Mental Health, Modern Biology, Operational Research, Proteomics, Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA), Stem cell research any other area recommended by the committee as per National Health Policy/National Health Goals.
Short-Term Fellowship Abroad (1-3 months)
To avail specialized training to excel in the niche area of interest for the period of 1-3 months in the field of biomedical research and technology and strengthen the capacity of regular Indian faculty/researcher.
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens working in the biomedical field at Indian institutes as a regular faculty are eligible.
2. Faculty / Researcher having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
3. They should hold M.D./M.S./M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/MVSc./ M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in health / biomedical research.
4. Candidates up to the age of 45 years can avail this fellowship.
5. The candidate should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above duration from any of the agencies of Govt. of India / State government for or a similar training fellowship.
6. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support :
1. A consolidated stipend of USD 3000/- per month (or equivalent in other foreign currency) for the period of stay in the host institute abroad.
2. Cost of air passage in economy class as per Govt. of India norms from the parent institute to the foreign host institute by the shortest possible route.
3. One-time contingency grant of up to Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges visa fee Health insurance, attending meetings, etc., and up to Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR. The expenditure incurred in the head ‘contingency’ will be reimbursed by the parent institute to the fellow after the production of the original voucher.
4. A grant of USD 600 for fellowship duration for attending conferences /institutes of interest may be given with the recommendations of the Guide in the foreign host institute.
5. The stipend will be given to the parent institute/fellow.
6. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
7. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
Long-Term Fellowship Abroad (6-12 months)
• Long-Term Training (6 to 12 Months) Fellowships at Indian Institutions to persons employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee, not above the age of 45 years.
• Long Term Fellowships for Training abroad in identified priority areas (6 to 12 Months) to persons employed as regular faculty, not above the age of 45 years.
• Long Term training (6-12 Months) to the faculties of Medical Colleges in Indian Institutes working/involved with three other approved Schemes of DHR.
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
2. Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ MVSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/
M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health/ medical research.
3. Faculty having at least three years of experience in the institute as regular
employees.
4. Candidate should be below 45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of the application.
5. They should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above duration from any of the agencies of Govt. of India / State government for the same subject of training/research project.
6. The fellowship is for 6-12 months. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support :
1. A consolidated stipend of USD 3000/- per month (or equivalent in other foreign currency) for the period of stay in the host institute abroad.
2. Cost of air passage in economy class from the parent institute to the foreign host institute by the shortest possible route.
3. One-time contingency grant of up to Rs. 50,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges visa fee and Health insurance, attending meetings, etc., and up to Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR. The expenditure incurred in the head ‘contingency’ will be reimbursed to a fellow after the production of the original voucher.
4. A grant of USD 600 for a period of up to 6 months and USD 1200 for 6-12 months for attending conferences/ institutes of interest may be given with the recommendations of the Guide in the foreign host institute.
5. The stipend will be given to the parent institute/fellow.
6. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
7. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
Short-Term Fellowship at Indian Institutes (1-3 months)
• To avail specialized training to excel in the niche area of interest for the period of 1 -3 months in the field of biomedical research and technology and strengthen the capacity of regular Indian faculty/researcher.
• Short Term Training (1-3 Months) in Indian Institutions for the researchers employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee (not above the age of 45 years)
• Short Term Fellowships for Training in Indian institutes in identified areas (1-3 Months) to persons employed as regular faculty (not above the age of 45 years).
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens working in the biomedical field at Indian institutes as a regular faculty are eligible.
2. Faculty / Researcher having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
3. They should hold M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/M.VSc./ M.Sc./M.Pharma/M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in health / biomedical research.
4. Candidates up to the age of 45 years can avail this training fellowship.
5. The candidate should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above, from any of the Central or State Government agencies of India for the similar training fellowship.
6. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support
1. A consolidated amount of training stipend up to Rs. 40,000 per month will be provided for a period of stay in the host institute, which is at a different station from the parent Institute.
2. One-time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses for local conveyance, attending meetings, etc. and additional amount of Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR will be paid only to the outstation candidate.
3. The amount (training stipend and contingency) will be placed at the disposal of the parent institute for disbursement to the fellow as per the prescribed norms and the parent institute will submit the utilization certificate under the GFRs for the actual expenditure incurred.
4. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
5. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
6. The stipend will be given to the parent institute/fellow.
Long-Term Fellowship at Indian Institute (6-12 months)
• Long-Term Training (6 to 12 Months) Fellowships at Indian Institutions to persons employed as regular faculty having at least three years of experience in the college/institute as a regular employee, not above the age of 45 years.
• Long Term Fellowships for Training abroad in identified priority areas (6 to 12 Months) to persons employed as regular faculty, not above the age of 45 years.
• Long Term training (6-12 Months) to the faculties of Medical Colleges in Indian Institutes working/involved with three other approved Schemes of DHR.
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
2. Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ M.VSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health/ medical research.
3. Faculty having at least three years of experience in the institute as regular employees.
4. Candidate should be below 45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of the application.
5. They should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above duration from any of the agencies of Govt. of India / State government for the same subject of training/research project.
6. The fellowship is for 6-12 months. Fellowship is non-transferable.
Financial Support :
1. A consolidated stipend of Rs. 40,000/- per month for a period of stay in the host institute, which is at a different station from the parent Institute.
2. One-time contingency grant of Rs. 30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges, attending meetings, etc. and Rs. 20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR will be given to meet the expenses at different stations from the parent institution.
3. The amount (stipend and contingency) will be placed at the disposal of the parent institute for disbursement to the fellow as per the prescribed norms and the parent institute will submit the utilization certificate for the expenditure incurred.
4. The amount released under the scheme will be kept in a separate account by the concerned institute and a separate expenditure account will be maintained.
5. The institute shall submit the utilization certificate under GFR and audited statement of accounts carried out by the statutory body of the institute.
Women Scientists Fellowship
A large proportion of women undertake bio-medical education at graduation, post-graduation, and doctorate levels. However, the present number of working women in bio¬medical research appears to be lower than expected and the same needs to be addressed. The problems faced by women scientists are several, but significantly, most often take the "break in their careers" arising out of motherhood and family responsibilities. The options for revival of their profession or career are limited due to restrictions in age and qualification. Under this scheme, women scientists will be encouraged to return and pursue their career in biomedical/health research.
Eligibility :
1. Only Indian citizens and presently unemployed having at least 1 year of recent career break and not more than 5 years of break, having qualifications as prescribed for category A or category B will be eligible in respective categories.
2. Category- A: Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/ BDS/ M.VSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in the topic related to health research .
3. Category-B: Having MBBS/ BDS. or M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent and enrolled in PhD program with least 2 years of Work Experience after the degree.
4. The woman scientist shall be submitting the research plan in either of the identified areas of research (mentioned in para 4) through any medical college/bio-medical research institute under one faculty member.
5. Candidates already in a job or having any other fellowship or support are not eligible.
6. Candidates having research publications in indexed journals will be given preference.
7. Women of 30-45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application are eligible.
8. Fellowship is to the applicant scientist and area specific and cannot be transferred.
9. Age relaxation would be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and the physically challenged category as per the Govt. rules.
10. Break-in career should be substantiated with valid reasoning while applying. Women candidates with breaks due to motherhood, or family reasons will be preferred. Break in career due to medical reasons should be supported by a proper certificate from Govt. hospitals. If a break in service has been awarded due to administrative reasons, such cases would not be considered.
Financial Support :
1. The fellow shall submit a research proposal and shall be working with or under the
supervision of a regular faculty of a Research Institute.
2. Category A: A stipend of Rs.80000+ HRA as admissible per month (for medical persons) and Rs. 67,000+HRA as admissible (for non-medical candidates) for 3 years and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work , consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.
3. Category B: A stipend of Rs. 67,000+HRA as admissible per month (for medical persons) and Rs. 56,000+HRA as admissible per month (for non-medical persons) for 5 years or till completion of PHD, whichever is earlier and a research grant of up to Rs.10.00 lakhs per year will be given to meet the expenses of field work, consumables required for the research and attending meetings for project related discussions, etc.
To Encourage Health Research Personnel
[Non-Resident Indian (Nri), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)] Serving Abroad, to Come Back to India to Undertake Research In Identified Areas.
• A large number of Indian scientists go to foreign countries, especially European and North American countries, after completing their education in India and many of them are working in reputed medical/health research organizations. A number of these scientists are willing to return to India to serve the country in the field of health research, provided they get suitable opportunities. Since many of these scientists have exposure to high technologies in the front areas of research, the country will benefit greatly if they are provided some platform to work in Indian institutes. The Department of Health Research (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare), Government of India, has launched the program “to encourage research personnel [Non-resident Indian (NRI), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)] serving abroad, to come back to India for undertaking research in identified areas”.
• This Scheme has been designed to provide contractual research positions to the Indian scientists settled abroad who are willing to come back to India on a full-time basis or for a short duration to pursue medical/health research in India and take up health research projects in collaboration with Indian scientists, particularly in areas of national priority.
• There will be provision to provide financial support to the brilliant medical doctors/scientists of Indian origin from all over the world who wish to return to India, to take up research positions in the ICMR or other medical college/institute of their choice to pursue the objective. Under the scheme, the NRI/OCI/PIO will be submitting the proposal in the various areas of medical/health/biomedical research, developed in collaboration with an Indian researcher, who should be a regular employee of Govt. a research institution or medical college in India. Though all areas in medical/health/biomedical research are proposed to be covered under the scheme given the need to generate new knowledge on a wide range of subjects, the focus will be on priority Areas of Health Research (Para 4).
Eligibility :
1. Only persons of Indian origin, non-resident Indian, and overseas citizens of India, as defined by the Government of India, and currently working abroad.
2. Having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or M.Tech/ MVSc./ M.Sc./ M. Pharma/ M. Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in a topic related to health research.
3. The candidate should have at least three years of research experience in a foreign country as NRI/PIO/OCI; after obtaining the PhD/MD or equivalent degree with an excellent track record as reflected in publications and other recognitions.
4. The candidate shall submit the research plan in the areas identified for the program for research studies in collaboration with a regular faculty working in an Indian institute.
5. Candidate should be below the age of 45 years.
6. Age relaxation to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and the physically challenged category would be given as per Govt. policy and norms.
Mode of Selection: Selection of the research project of NRI/OCI/PIO will be made through the Expert Committees constituted by Competent Authority.
Financial Support :
• Each selected researcher shall be eligible to receive a consolidated stipend of Rs.1.2 lakhs per month for 3 years. Research Grants would be available for research studies/projects not exceeding Rs. 20 lakhs/year.
• The project will be extendable for another 2 years at the discretion of the Competent Authority on the recommendation of the Expert Committee. However, no stipend will be provided for the extendable 2 years although the research grant will be provided.
• In case the researcher finds a permanent position during the tenure of the position, the remuneration shall be discontinued from the day he/she joins in permanent position but he/she may continue with the Research Grant for the project, for the remaining duration of the project.
• Provision would be available for keeping a research staff out of a Research Grant during the tenure of the fellowship.
• The Research Grant for the project which mostly will be of a laboratory nature; shall be divided into two (2) broad budget heads with the following indicative breakup:
• Recurring (including Project Manpower, Travel, Consumables & Contingencies, Overhead) - 65%. However, Travel and Contingencies would be limited to 10% each.
• Equipment - 35%
• Each Awardee needs to provide a proposal with a detailed breakup as above for utilization of the Research Grant and the Host/Parent Institution needs to adhere to the approved breakup for the entire project period.
• The amount (consolidated stipend and research grant) will be released in favor of the Head of the Parent/Host Indian Institution, where the research project will be undertaken, and will be kept in a separate account.
Important Note
Open the DHR Electronics Project Management System (DHR e-PMS) portal schemes.dhr.gov.in
1. Register your self in the portal if you are using DHR e-PMS portal first time. Process for registration is e-PMS Login →Register, registration page https://schemes.dhr.gov.in /userRegister will be open
2. Login on portal by using https://schemes.dhr.gov.in/userLogin page
3. After login verify your email by click verify the email. Verification link will be sent into your email. Login on your email and click on verification link which you will receive in your email. Then, again login on portal or refresh the DHR e-PMS portal
4. Complete your profile. Fellow profile includes Personal detail such as Salute, Name, DOB, Address etc.
5. Complete your education and experience
6. Complete Publication, Award, Patent (If you have these information)
7. After completing mandatory section of PI/Fellow Profile, click on Proposal Submission- >Submit New Proposal->Select appropriate subscheme under HRD
8. Before proceed to submission the proposal, it is suggested to read scheme guidelines; and make ready all relevant information, documents and research plan.
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