As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Syngene International Limited (“Syngene”) or ​“we” or ​“our”) invites applications from Junior Faculty (Assistant Professors or equivalent) engaged in Life Sciences Research at Indian research institutes and universities for Syngene Early Career Research Awards.

In early January 2026, Syngene CSR committee plans to award 3 – 4 such awards. These awards are intended to help promising junior faculty establish research independence and work on high risk-high reward projects to foster innovative solutions for health care.

This initiative seeks to:

• Promote cutting-edge research with meaningful societal impact
• Encourage innovation in technology and healthcare to support national development
• Foster scientific interactions between academia and industry

Why apply?

• Funding without any conditions.
• The award provides opportunities for junior faculty to understand the application of their basic research to solving health care-related problems. It also provides an avenue to networking with industry experts and understanding how medicines are discovered.

• A PhD degree in life sciences. Post-doctoral training is a benefit but not necessary.
• Applicants must be Assistant Professors or Junior Research Faculty, with experience not exceeding 6 years after PhD as of September 2026. 
• Permanent position in an Indian University or Research Institute. 
• This call is not open to Post-Doctorate Fellows.

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