ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund ongoing collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa, with the aim of facilitating access to the latest research techniques and to strengthen capacity building.

Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). This document is not required when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.

Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin, unless working abroad at the time of application.

Degree requirements: applicants should hold a MSc degree.

Applicants should contact the ICGEB Group Leader/​Principal Investigator (PI) of their choice with a motivation letter, to determine availability of laboratory space and to define the research project proposal that will form an integral part of the application.

Please note that the written statement from the ICGEB Group Leader you have contacted and who is willing to support your project is mandatory to apply.

Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (pdf files):

1. Your full CV
2. Written Statement from the ICGEB Group Leader
3. A valid identification document (passport or identity card). Recommended passport validity should be 12 months at least.
4. English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar). This document is not requested when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.

The ICGEB Fellowships Selection Committee will evaluate complete applications received by the closing date. Both successful and unsuccessful candidates will be notified of the outcome by e‑mail only. Please note that the selection might take several weeks according to the amount of applications received.

The main criteria for selection includes the scientific excellence of the project, the qualities of the candidate’s CV and the potential benefit for the home country.

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