Call for Proposals

Team Science Grants

Team Science Grants of India alliance DBT Wellcome Trust will fund team of researchers who bring together complementary skills, knowledge, and resources to address an important health challenge for India. These grants will also fund high-risk, high-reward research work.

Applicants must demonstrate their complementarity, the added value that this collaboration would bring and lead to advances that would otherwise not be possible with individual Principal Investigators (PIs) working alone. The project should be multi-institutional and inter-disciplinary in its approach, with a suitable research management plan and structure.

Eligibility: 1. A minimum of three investigators should participate, including one as Principal Investigator (PI) who would manage and lead the team. The applying team should bring different expertise or disciplines to address the research problem within the remit of India Alliance. No more than 2 investigators can be from one institution, and a minimum of 2 institutions should be included. 2. PI should have PhD/MD/MBBS-MS/MPH or equivalent, with at least 5 years of experience in running an independent research group or lab. 3. Co-PI should have PhD/MD/MBBS-MS/MPH or equivalent, with at least 3 years of experience in running an independent research group or lab. All investigators should: a. Demonstrate a record of achievements appropriate for their career stage. b. Have obtained competitive grant/fellowship(s). c. Have tenure at their respective host institutions for the entire duration of the grant. There would be no age or nationality bar.

 Last date: Tuesday, July 06, 2021

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