🌍 ICGEB SMART Fellowship
Programme: Short-term Mobility and Research Training (SMART) Fellowship
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
🎯 Aim
The ICGEB SMART Fellowship promotes mobility among researchers from ICGEB Member States, aiming to enhance skill development,
facilitate hands-on training, and encourage bilateral cooperation in science and technology.
The programme requires strong collaboration between the home and receiving laboratories.
🔬 Subject Area
All areas of the Life Sciences.
✅ Eligibility
- Open to nationals of ICGEB Member States.
- Scientists in early career stages (MSc, PhD students, or PhD holders within 5 years).
- Actively working at a research institution in an ICGEB Member State.
- Willing to spend 3–9 months at a host institution in another Member State.
- No age limit, but preference is given to young scientists.
📜 Terms & Benefits
- Duration: Minimum 3 months, maximum 9 months.
- Fellowship includes:
- International economy return travel
- Health insurance
- Monthly stipend: US$ 800 – US$ 1,500 (based on location and seniority)
- Bench fee: Up to US$ 500/month, transferred to the host lab
- Note: No financial or administrative support for family members.
🧪 Bench Fee Usage
The bench fee must be used exclusively for consumables related to the Fellow’s research (e.g., reagents, labware, culture consumables).
Not allowed: Equipment purchase, software, travel, stationery, admin costs, or maintenance.
📝 Selection Criteria
- Scientific merit of the project
- Quality of candidate’s CV
- Impact on the applicant’s career and home/host labs
- Quality of infrastructure and collaboration between labs
- Bonus: Additional support from the host lab (housing, stipend, etc.)
📂 Application Guidelines
- Submit online via the ICGEB portal.
- Only one application per candidate per call.
- Upload the following documents:
- Full CV (yourself)
- Full CV of Receiving Lab Head (with publications)
- Valid ID (preferably passport, valid for 12 months minimum)
- Ensure both Home and Receiving Lab Heads complete confirmation via the email link (auto-sent by the system).
📘 Final Report
- Joint scientific report by Fellow and host supervisor after completion.
- Financial statement from the host lab on bench fee utilization.
🔗 Useful Links
- SMART Fellowship Official Page
- Guidelines for Online Submission (PDF)
- Quick Guide to ICGEB Fellowships
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