INTRODUCTION
The Human Resource Development Scheme of Department of Health Research is intended to create a
pool of talented health research personnel in the country by upgrading skills of faculty of
Medical Colleges/Institutes, mid - career Scientists, medical students, etc., by specialized
training in priority areas of health research in leading national and international
institutions, encourage and support the trainees to develop and take up research projects for
addressing critical national and local health problems and financial assistance to Institutions
for up- gradation of infrastructure to enable such Institutions to provide training with state
of the art technologies.
The scheme was approved during 12th Five Year Plan period with following objectives.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME
- To increase the overall availability of trained personnel for health research from medical
colleges across the country through scholarships, fellowships and career advancement scheme
etc. for faculty and young medical doctors and other scientists to take up medical and
health research as a career.
- To focus on the creation of a cadre of trained medical/health researchers in specific
identified priority areas of health research viz., Clinical Trials; Toxicology; Good
Clinical Practices (GCP); Good Laboratory Practices (GLP); Quality Control (QC) & QA;
Genomics; Proteomics; Clinical Psychology, Geriatrics; Modern Biology; Biotechnology; Stem
cells; Genetics; Drugs chemistry; and operational research etc.
- To create, support, nurture and encourage the trainees from these medical colleges to forge
linkages with other scientists from universities, research institutes etc. to develop
multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral teams necessary for addressing critical national and
local health problems.
- To establish suitable online teaching and learning facilities to facilitate training in
health research in various subjects in a more effective manner and for promoting
biomedical/health research.
COMPONENTS OF SCHEME
- Short-Term Studentship (STS)
- MD/MS/DM/MCH/DNB/DrNB/MDS Thesis Support Program
- MD/MS-Ph.D. Program
- Fellowship For Best Achievement In Biomedical Research (FAB-22)
- International Travel Grant Support For Non-DHR/ICMR Scientists &
Researchers
- Workshops Funding Grant In Biomedical Research
- Non-Medical Fellowships For Ph.D. (Biomedical Research
Eligibility Test - BRET)
- Short-Term Fellowship Abroad
- Long-Term Fellowship Abroad
- Short-Term Fellowship At Indian Institutes
- Long-Term Fellowship At Indian Institutes
- Women Scientists Fellowship
- To Encourage Health Research Personnel [Nonresident Indian
(NRI), Persons Of Indian Origin
(PIO), Overseas Citizens Of India (OCI)] Serving Abroad, To Come Back To India To Undertake
Research In Identified Areas.
- Support To Institutions and Scientific Professionals /Bodies /
Associations
- Start-Up Grant for Research Projects
FORMATS
Formats are available under HRD link in Download
Section
Concerned Officer dealing with HRD Scheme (Scientific)
| S.No |
Name |
Designation |
Email ID |
Contact No. |
| 1. |
Shri B. Senapati |
Director |
b[dot]senapati[at]nic[dot]in |
011-23736090 |
| 2. |
Tushar Karmarkar |
Deputy Secretary |
tushar[dot]arun[at]gov.in |
011-23736085 |
| 3. |
N Sriramasubramanian |
Under Secretary |
sreram-law[at]nic[dot]in |
011-23736085 |
| 4. |
Dr. Ginu Khan |
Scientist C |
ginu[dot]skhan[at]icmr[dot]gov[dot]in |
- |
| 5. |
Mr. Sohail Ahmad Khan |
Scientist B |
sohail[dot]akhan[at]icmr[dot]gov[dot]in |
- |
Concerned Officer dealing with HRD Scheme (Admin & Finance)
| S.No |
Name |
Designation |
Email ID |
Contact No. |
| 1. |
Sumit Kumar |
Finance Manager |
skfm[dot]dhr[at]gmail[dot]com |
9891310109 |
