Long Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research
₹40,000/month or US$3,000/month health research fellowship · medical faculty · 6–12 months
The Long Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research funds Indian medical faculty to receive 6–12 months of advanced training at Indian or foreign research institutions in priority health research areas like genomics, clinical trials, stem cells, and operational research. This Department of Health Research scheme aims to build a national pool of skilled health researchers. Applications are submitted online through the DHR e-PMS portal (dhrschemes.icmr.org.in).
About This Scheme
The Long Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research funds Indian medical faculty to receive 6–12 months of advanced training at Indian or foreign research institutions in priority health research areas like genomics, clinical trials, stem cells, and operational research. This Department of Health Research scheme aims to build a national pool of skilled health researchers. Applications are submitted online through the DHR e-PMS portal (dhrschemes.icmr.org.in).
Full official description
“Long Term Fellowship” under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research aims to provide advanced training in India and abroad to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research areas related to medicine and health to create trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities. The scheme is intended to create a pool of talented health research personnel in the country by upgrading the skills of medical students & faculty through specialized training in priority areas of health research in leading national and international institutions, encouraging and supporting the trainees to develop and take up research projects for addressing critical national and local health problems.
Long Term Fellowships:
- Long Term Training (6 to 12 Months) Fellowships at Indian Institutions to persons employed as regular faculty having at least three years experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
- Long Term Fellowships for Training abroad in identified priority areas (6 to 12 Months) to persons employed as regular faculty.
- Long Term training (6-12 Months) to the faculties of Medical Colleges in Indian Institutes working/involved with three other approved Schemes of DHR.
Objective:
- To increase the overall availability of trained personnel for health research from medical colleges across the country through scholarships & fellowships for young medical doctors to take up medical and health research as a career.
- To focus on the creation of a cadre of trained medical/health researchers in specific identified priority areas of health research viz., Clinical Trials; Toxicology; Good Clinical Practices (GCP); Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); Quality Control (QC) & QA; Genomics; Proteomics; Clinical Psychology, Geriatrics; Modern Biology; Biotechnology; Stem cells; Genetics; Drugs chemistry; and operational research etc..
- To create, support, nurture, and encourage the trainees from these medical colleges to forge linkages with other scientists from universities, research institutes, etc. to develop multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral teams necessary for addressing critical national and local health problems.
Areas of Research:
Toxicology, Genomics, Proteomics, Geriatrics, Stem cell research, Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA), Modern Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Drugs Chemistry, Operational Research, Health Informatics, Medical Ethics, Disease Modelling, Health Economics, Environmental Health, Mental Health/Clinical Psychology, Any other area recommended by the committee as per National Health Policy/ National Health Goals.
Benefits
- Training in India: ₹40,000/month stipend (₹20,000/month if training is at same station as home institute)
- Training abroad: US ,000/month stipend (or equivalent foreign currency)
- One-time contingency grant of ₹30,000 (India) or ₹50,000 (abroad) for local expenses
- Travel reimbursement as per parent organization TA rules
- Conference grant of US (up to 6 months) or US ,200 (6–12 months) for foreign fellows
- Fellowship duration: 6 to 12 months
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Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Indian citizens working at Indian medical/health institutes only
- Must hold M.D./M.S./M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/MVSc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/M.Tech (or equivalent) with PhD in a health/medical research topic
- Must have at least 3 years of experience as a regular employee at the institute
- Must be below 45 years of age as of the application deadline
- Must not have previously received any government fellowship of 1 month or longer duration for the same subject
- Fellowship is non-transferable
Exclusions
- Candidate must be below 45 years of age as of the last date of application
- Not available to those who have already received a fellowship of 1 month or more from any Government of India or State Government agency for the same training subject
How to Apply
- Watch for advertisements in leading newspapers and on the DHR website (dhrschemes.icmr.org.in) for calls for proposals
- Register on the DHR e-PMS portal at dhrschemes.icmr.org.in — a verification link will be sent to your email
- After email verification, complete your PI/Fellow Profile on the portal
- Navigate to Proposal Submission → Submit New Proposal → Select the appropriate HRD sub-scheme
- Read the scheme guidelines fully before submitting — no physical hard copies are accepted; all submissions are online only
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the aim of this programme?
The aim of the programme is to provide advanced training in India and abroad to medical and health research personnel in cutting-edge research areas related to medicine and health to create trained human resources for carrying out advanced research activities.
What is the objective of the programme?
The objective of the scheme is to increase the overall availability of trained personnel for health research from medical colleges across the country through scholarships & fellowships for young medical doctors to take up medical and health research as a career.
Which is the implementing agency of this programme?
Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
What are the areas of research?
Toxicology, Genomics, Proteomics, Geriatrics, Stem cell research, Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA), Modern Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Drugs Chemistry, Operational Research, Health Informatics, Medical Ethics, Disease Modelling, Health Economics, Environmental Health, Mental Health/Clinical Psychology, Any other area recommended by the committee as per National Health Policy/ National Health Goals.
Who are eligible to apply?
The Indian citizens having M.D./ M.S./ M.D.S. or MBBS/BDS/ MVSc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharma/ M.Tech or equivalent with Ph.D. in a topic related to health/ medical research
How many years of experience do faculty need to apply under the programme?
The faculty having at least three years' experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
What is the age limit to apply under the programme?
The candidate should be below 45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application.
What is the duration of fellowship?
The duration of fellowship is 6-12 months.
What is the amount of fellowship given to the fellows in Indian institutes?
A consolidated stipend of [?]40,000/- per month for a period of stay in the host institute, which is at a different station from the parent Institute. In case, the training is at the same station, the rate of stipend payable will be [?]20, 000/- per month.
How much contingency grant is given to the fellows in Indian institutes?
One-time contingency grant of [?]30,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges, attending meetings, etc., and [?]20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR.
What is the amount of fellowship given to the fellows in Foreign institutes?
A consolidated stipend of US $3000/- per month (or equivalent in other foreign currency) for the period of stay in the host institute abroad. May be revised as per the criteria of DBT/DST.
How much contingency grant is given to the fellows in Foreign institutes?
One-time contingency grant of [?]50,000 (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges visa fee and Health insurance, attending meetings, etc., and [?]20,000/- for attending progress review meetings at DHR.
How can an applicant apply under the programme?
The full-length research proposals may be submitted online only and no proposal in physical/hard copy is to be submitted w.r.t. the advertisements published in leading newspapers and uploaded on the websites of DHR & ICMR. https://dhrschemes.icmr.org.in/
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Identity proof
- Passport-size photograph
- Academic qualification certificates
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- Disability certificate (if applicable)
- Technical details for the long-term fellowship application
- Undertaking by the applicant
- Certificate by Head of Institute
- Mentor Consent Letter
- DSIR Recognition certificate
- Mandate form from working institute
- Age proof certificate