Application guidelines

Submitting your application

The call for applications is open from April until 31 August of each year.

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  Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from an Indian biotechnology institution to TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
  
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  Reference letters must be on letter-headed paper, SIGNED and sent as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS. The subject line must contain DBT/PDoc and the candidate’s surname. N.B. Only signed reference letters can be accepted. The letters can be submitted either by the referee or by the applicant directly.
  

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  Should you have applied to or availed any Indian fellowships (especially INSA JRD TATA and JNCASR-CICS) in the current or previous year this must be clearly specified in the application form.
  

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  Applications for the TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS and CICS by email (see contact details below).
  

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