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| Agency | Scheme | Eligibility | Duration | Deadline |
| British Petroleum (BP)/Bird life International/ Conservation International/Fauna and Flora international/ Wildlife conservation society | Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP)-Conservation Future conservationist Award | Minimum team of three with no more than 5 years of paid experience in the conservation sector | 3 months-1 year | To be Announced, Expected Nov 2012 |
| CSIR | CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme | Fresh PhDs and postdocs with < 3 years research exp. Age limit 32 yrs, relaxable by 5 yrs for SC/ST/OBCs/PH/ women | 2 years+ 1 yr extension based on review of performance | Rolling program, with selections twice a year in June and Dec |
| DBT | Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award | Young investigators below 35 years of age | 3 years | To Be Announced, Expected Dec 2012 |
| DBT | DBT Research Associateship Scheme administered by Prof Muniyappa | For fresh post-docs, must be Indian nationals | 2 years, extendable to 5 | To be Announced |
| DBT | Ramalingaswamy Re-entry Fellowship | PhD/Mtech/MD | 5 years | To be Announced Expected Aug 2012 |
| DST | Ramanujan Fellowship | PhD/MD with exellent proven tract-record. Age less than 60 years. | 5 years | Rolling program |
| DST | Innovation in Science Pursuit for inspired Research (INSPIRE) Fellowships | 1st rank holders qualified for doctoral research in any recognised research institute/CSIR/NET/GATE qualified | 5 years | Rolling program |
| DST | Innovation in Science Pursuit for inspired research (INSPIRE) Faculty Fellowships | PhD, age limit 27-32 years | 5 years | To Be Announced |
| DST | Postdoctoral fellowship under Cognitive Science Research Initiative | PhD, less than 40 years of age with no regular employment in a research institute | 2 years | To be Announced Expected Aug 2012 |
| DST | Research Grant under Cognitive Science Research Initiative | To be Announced Expected Aug 2012 | ||
| DST (SERC) | FAST track fellowships for young scientists | PhDs less than 35 years of age with 5 yr relaxation for SC/ST/ OBC/ PH/ Women | 3 years | Rolling program |
| DST | Woman Scientist scheme (WOS-A) | for unemployed women scientists | 3 years | Rolling program |
| DST | Woman Scientist scheme (WOS-B) | for unemployed women scientists | 2 years | 30-Apr-12 |
| Human Frontiers in Sciences Program (HFSP) | Long term Fellowships (For Non Indian nationals tenable in India) | PhD (0-3 years postdoc experience)in life sciences, needs to embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences | 3 years (can be split into 2 years + 1 year after (2 years break) to be used for relocation to home country | To be Announced Expected Aug-Sep 2012 |
| Human Frontiers in Sciences Program (HFSP) | Cross-diciplinary Fellowships (For Non Indian nationals tenable in India) | PhD in discipline outside of life sciences (0-3 years postdoc experience) for training in field of biology | 3 years (can be split into 2 years + 1 year after (2 years break) to be used for relocation to home country | To be Announced Expected Aug - Sep 2012 |
| Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (ICAM) | ICAM post-doctoral fellowships (for candidates in ICAM branch in US) | 0-4 yrs post-PhD with no previous ICAM fellowship. Involve 2 or more ICAM branches. Candidates may not be current PhD students of either mentor. | 2 years | To be Announced, Expected Dec 2012 |
| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | Return home fellowship (for Indians trained in a developed country) | PhD/postdoc/junior faculty abroad | To be Announced Expected Sep 2012 | |
| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | IBRO-Asian/Pacific Exchange Fellowship (for exchange in Asia-Pacific region only) | PhD/postdoc/junior faculty under the age of 45 years | 4-6 months | Rolling Programme |
| Indo-US Science and Technology Forum | Research internships in science and engineering for American students in India (RISE) | US or Indian nationals enrolled for PhD or Masters course at an academic institute in US | 3-5 months | To be Announced, Expected Mar 2013 |
| Life Sciences Research Foundation | Postdoctoral fellowship program (USA) | US nationals to work in a non-profit institution in India. Fresh PhDs and postdocs | 3 years | 1-Oct each year |
| Marie Curie Actions | International Outgoing Fellowship (EU nationals eligible) | PhD from EU or Associated Countries. |
2-3 years inclusive of the obligatory return to host organisation in the final year | To be Announced Expected Aug 2012 |
| Ministry of Environment and Forests | National Environmental Sciences Fellows Programme | PhDs less than 35 years of age with 5 yr relaxation in exceptional cases. Min 5-8 years experience including PhD research | 1-2 years | Rolling program |
| National Geographic | Conservation trust | No restriction on educational qualification. applicants must provide a record of prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the proposed project. | 1 year | at least 8 months prior to anticipated field dates |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) | Postdoctoral Fellowships Program (For Canadian nationals) | Canadian national (with PhD from Canadian institution), 0-2 years post PhD | 2 years | 1-Sep each year |
| NSERC/ CIHR/SSHRC (Canada) | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (For Canadian nationals) | Canadian national (with PhD from Canadian institution), 0-3 years post PhD | 2 years | To be Announced, Expected Nov 2012 |
| The academy of science for developing world (TWAS) | TWAS-CSIR Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India (CSIR institutes) | PhD, citizens of developing countries outside india holding regular research position in home country, Age limit 45yrs | 6-12 months | 1 June each year |
| The academy of science for developing world (TWAS) | TWAS-DBT Biotechnology Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in India (DBT institutes) | PhD Biosc/Biotech, citizens of developing countries outside india holding regular research position in home country, Age limit 40 yrs, | 12-18 months | 31 Aug each year |
| UGC | Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral fellowship Scheme | PhDs less than 35 years of age with 5 yr relaxation for SC/ST/ OBC/ PH/ Women | 1-3 years with annual renewal | Rolling with results within 6 weeks of submission |
| Wellcome Trust- DBT India Alliance | Early Career Fellowship | 0-4 years post PhD |
4 years | To be Announced Expected Aug 2012 |
| WWF-India | Small Grants Programme | individuals based in India for for carrying out conservation research or undertaking a conservation project | 6-12 months | To be Announced |
Personal Support (Tenable Abroad) |
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| Agency | Scheme | Eligibility | Duration | Deadline |
| Alexander Humboldt Foundation | Fellowship for early postdoctoral researchers (Germany) | For fresh post docs (< 4yrs experience) | 6-24 months | Rolling program |
| Alexander Humboldt Foundation | Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (Germany) | PhD with less than 6 years postdoc experience | 5 years | To be Announced, Expected Mar 2013 |
| British Academy and Royal Society, UK | Newton International Fellowship (UK) | non-UK resident early career postdocs | 2 years | To Be Announced, Expected Apr 2013 |
| DST/ Max-Planck Society | Max Planck Visiting Fellowships for Indian Scientists(Max-Planck, Germany) | PhDs, age limit 35 years, affiliated to an Indian institute | upto 4 years | To be Announced, Expected Sep 2012 |
| European Molecular Biology Organization | EMBO Long-term Fellowship (EU countries) | 0-3 years postdoc experience | 2 years | 15- Aug, 15-Feb each year |
| Human Frontiers in Sciences Program (HFSP) | Long term Fellowships (For Indian nationals tenable overseas) | PhD (0-3 years postdoc experience)in life sciences, needs o embark on a new project in a different field of the life sciences | 3 years (can be split into 2 years + 1 year after (2 years break) to be used for relocation to home country | To be Announced, Expected Aug-Sep 2012 |
| Human Frontiers in Sciences Program (HFSP) | Cross-diciplinary Fellowships (For Indian Nationals tenable overseas) | PhD in discipline outside of life sciences (0-3 years postdoc experience) for training in field of biology | 3 years (can be split into 2 years + 1 year after (2 years break) to be used for relocation to home country | To be Announced, Expected Aug-Sep 2012 |
| Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation | Ravi Sankaran Fellowship Program (short term internship abroad) | Indian Citizen residing in India. Min Bachelors degree. | 15-Apr-12 |
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| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | International Research fellowship (any overseas developed country except USA and Canada) | Phd/early postdoc | 12 months | 1-Feb each year |
| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | IBRO-Asian/Pacific Exchange Fellowship (for exchange in Asia-Pacific region only) | PhD/postdoc/junior faculty under the age of 45 years | 4-6 months | 15-Oct each year |
| Irish Research Council for Sci., Engg., and Technology (IRCSET) | EMPOWER/Enterprise partnership scheme (EPS, Ireland) | For fresh Ph.Ds and postdocs with <3 years of experience | 24 months | To be Announced, Expected Dec 2012 |
| la Caxia Foundation (Spain) | "la Caixa"/ CRG International fellowship programme (CRG, Spain) | For pursuing PhD in biomedical research at CRG, Barcelona, Spain |
4 years | To be Announced, Expected Feb 2013 |
| la Caxia Foundation (Spain) | "la Caixa"/ CRG International Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Programme (INTERPOD) | 0-4 years post PhD of any nationality (exceptions for documented career breaks), at least one first author paper, for research at CRG, Barcelona, Spain | 2 years | To Be Announced, expected Mar 2013 |
| Life Sciences Research Foundation | Postdoctoral fellowship program (USA) | Fresh PhDs and postdocs | 3 years | 1-Oct each year |
| L'ORÉAL-UNESCO | International fellowships for Women in Science (country other than home country) | PhD students or postdocs with project accepted in research institute outside home country | 2 years | 15-Jul-12 |
| Marie Curie Actions | International Incoming Fellowship (EU countries) | PhD. based in a Third Country. |
2-3 years inclusive of the obligatory return to host organisation in the final year | To be Announced, Expected Aug 2012 |
| National Geographic | Conservation Trust | No restriction on educational qualification. applicants must provide a record of prior research or conservation action as it pertains to the proposed project. | 1 year | at least 8 months prior to anticipated field dates |
| National Research Council (USA) | Research Associateship Program (USA) | PhD, variable experience according to agency | Feb, May, Aug, Nov each year with different agencies adhering to different deadlines | |
| NIH | NIH Intramural Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship (NIH, USA) | PhD (0-5 years postdoc experience) | 1-5 years | Rolling programme |
| NIH | International Neuroscience Fellowship (USA) | PhD, endorsement from home Institute with guarentee of employment at the end of fellowship tenure | 2 years | To be Announced, Expected Aug 2012 |
| US-India Educational Foundation | International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Foreign Students (USA) | Indian national, MSc. Or equivalent of US bachelor's degree (4 years)with min of 60% marks. | 3 years | To be Announced |
Travel (meetings) |
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| Agency | Scheme | Eligibility | Duration | Deadline |
| CSIR | Foreign Travel Grant | < 40 years of age with confirmed acceptance of paper for presentation | ||
| DBT | Travel Support for attending International Conference/ Seminar/ Symposium | PhD, Age less than 50 years | At least 8 weeks prior to travel date | |
| DST | International Travel support Scheme | open to all researchers. Senior researchers (> 35 years) cannot apply to Int Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) sponsored events | Rolling program. App. To reach two months prior to the event | |
| Dorabji Tata Trust | Travel grants | |||
| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | International Travel Grant | residents of less funded countries (US/Canada excluded) | 14-28 days | 1-Feb/1-Sep each year |
| INSA-CSIR-DAE/BRNS-DOS/ISRO | CICS Travel Fellowship Programme | PhD, Indian nationality | committee meets six times/year with specific deadline for each meeting | |
| Microsoft-Research | Microsoft Research India Travel Grants | Eligible students must be enrolled in computer science, mathematics, or a field that closely relates to computer science | Rolling Programme | |
Travel (research) |
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| Agency | Scheme | Eligibility | Duration | Deadline |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (Germany) |
Travel Grants | PhD students/ early postdocs | maximum 3 months | 6 weeks before training commences |
| Company of biologists | Travel Grants | graduate students/postdocs for collab research | 30-Apr, 31 Aug,31 Dec-11 | |
| DST/ Swiss Program Office | Indo-Swiss Joint Research Programme Research Fellowships | PhD students only, Needs Swiss collaborator | 3-12 months | To be Announced |
| European Molecular Biology Organization | EMBO Short-term Fellowship (EU countries) | PhD students/ early postdocs (with less than 10 years postdoc experience) | maximum 3 months | 3 months before proposed starting date |
| French Embassy in India | Charpak Fellowship Program | students registered for PhD in an Inidan institution | upto 6 months | To be Announced, Expected Dec 2012 |
| International Brain research Organization (IBRO) | IBRO-APRC Exchange Fellowship | senior PhD, postdoc or junior faculty | 4-6 months | 15-Oct each year |
| US-India Educational Foundation | Fullbright-Nehru doctoral and professional research fellowship (USA) | Indian citizen registered for PhD at Indian institution at least for 1 year | 9 months | 16-Jul-12 |
| US-India Educational Foundation | Fullbright-Nehru postdoctoral fellowship (India-USA exchange) | 0-4 years post PhD Indian or US National, preferably less than 45 years of age |
max 12 months | 16-Jul-12 |
| Utrecht University, Netherlands | Utrecht University Short Stay Fellowships for PhD students (Netherlands) | NCBS PhD student. | 3 months | To be Announced, Expected Oct 2012 |
| International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Wood-Whelan Research Fellowships | Graduate students or early career researchers below 35 years of age resident in IUBMB member country | 1-4 months | Rolling program. App. To reach two months prior to the event |
| Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | Churchill Travelling Fellowship (tenable in India) | British citizen. No restriction on educational qualification or stage of career. | 4-8 weeks | To be announced in May 2012 |