LTFHRDPHR

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.

The scheme “Long Term Fellowship under the Human Resource Development Programme for Health Research” by the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, aims to strengthen health research capacity through providing financial assistance and advanced training opportunities to medical and health research personnel.

> 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.

> 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.

• Only Indian citizens working in Indian institutes are eligible.
• 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.
• The faculty should have at least three years of experience in the institute as a regular employee.
• Candidate should be below 45 years of age as of the last date of receipt of application.
• They should not have availed any fellowship of the duration of one month or above duration from any of the agencies of the Government of India/State Government for the same subject of training/research project.
• The fellowship is for 6-12 months. Fellowship is non-transferable.

> Long-Term Fellowship (6-12 months) in Indian institutes:

• Monthly Stipend: ₹40,000/- per month (different station); ₹20,000/- per month (same station). - Travel Allowance: As per the parent organization's T.A. rules. - Contingency Grant: ₹30,000/- (maximum) for local expenses; ₹20,000/- for attending progress review meetings.

> Long-Term Fellowship (6-12 months) in Foreign institutes:

• Monthly Stipend: US $3000/- per month (or equivalent currency). - Air Travel: Economy class airfare by Air India via the shortest route. - Contingency Grant: ₹50,000/- (maximum) for visa, insurance, local expenses; ₹20,000/- for review meetings. - Conference Grant: US $600 (up to 6 months) or US $1200 (6–12 months).