Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships Grant

Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Last Updated: March 05, 2026

Summary

The Arturo Falaschi Short-term PhD Fellowships, offered by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), support pre-doctoral research in ICGEB laboratories across Trieste, New Delhi, and Cape Town. These fellowships, lasting from 1 to 12 months, provide financial assistance including a monthly stipend, travel expenses, and medical insurance. Applicants must be ICGEB member state nationals and meet specific educational qualifications, fostering international collaboration and skill enhancement in cutting-edge research.

Overview

Short-term PhD Fellowships 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. Financial support Duration: 1-12 months (up to 6 months for Biotechnet fellowships)Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 2,300, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,749, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 25,000.Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed. Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin, unless they have been working abroad for, at least, the last 3 years and at the time of application.Degree requirements: Degree requirements: applicants for ICGEB Trieste and Cape Town should hold a BSc (Honours) degree; applicants for ICGEB New Delhi should hold a MSc degree.Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). Not required when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.