Central Govt Education & Learning

Short Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research

₹40,000/month fellowship for health researchers · advanced training in India & abroad · 1–3 months

The Department of Health Research offers 1–3 month fellowships for medical faculty to receive advanced training in India or abroad in priority health research areas like genomics, clinical trials, and biotechnology. Stipends range from ₹40,000/month for India-based training to US ,000/month for overseas training. Apply online through the DHR e-PMS portal (dhrschemes.icmr.org.in).

Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare For: Individual Official Source

About This Scheme

Full official description

“Short 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.

Short Term Fellowships:

Short Term Fellowships for Training (1-3 Months) in Indian Institutions to the researchers employed as regular faculty having at least three years experience in the college/institute as a regular employee.
Short Term Fellowships for Training abroad/foreign institutes in identified areas (1-3 Months) to persons employed as regular faculty.
Short Term Specialized Training (1-3 Months) to mid-career or senior-level faculty of Medical Colleges 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

India training: ₹40,000/month stipend (or ₹20,000/month if training is in the same city as parent institute)
India training: one-time contingency grant of up to ₹20,000 for local travel and incidentals
Abroad training: US ,000/month stipend
Abroad training: economy class airfare (by Air India, shortest route)
Abroad training: one-time contingency of up to ₹30,000 plus US for conference attendance

💡 Why Startups Should Care

Healthtech founders should understand that health research fellows returning from advanced training often become early adopters of clinical technology — building relationships with this cohort while they are in training pays dividends when they return to practice.

Who Can Apply (Eligibility)

Must be an Indian citizen working in an Indian medical or health research institution
Must hold M.D., M.S., M.D.S., MBBS, BDS, MVSc., M.Sc., M.Pharma, M.Tech or equivalent degree with Ph.D. in health/biomedical research
Must be a regular faculty member with at least 3 years of experience at the current institution
Must be under 55 years of age as of the application deadline
Must not have previously availed any government fellowship of 1 month or more for the same subject
Fellowship is non-transferable; duration is 1–3 months only

How to Apply

Monitor dhrschemes.icmr.org.in for fellowship advertisement windows
Submit your research proposal online — no physical submissions are accepted
Upload all required documents including qualifications, caste certificate (if applicable), and disability certificate (if applicable)
Track your application status through the portal

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?

Who are eligible to apply?

The Indian citizens holding 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 and working in Indian institutes are eligible to apply.

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 candidates up to 55 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application will be eligible to apply.

What is the duration of fellowship?

The duration of fellowship is 1-3 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 [?]20,000/- (maximum) to meet the expenses of local taxi charges, attending meetings, etc.

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.

How much contingency grant is given to the fellows in Foreign institutes?

One-time contingency grant of [?]30,000 (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.in

Documents Required

Identity proof
Passport-size photograph
Academic qualifications certificates
Caste certificate (if applicable)
Disability certificate (if applicable)