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Work With Us Career Development Fellowship The Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) is an exciting new scientific venture of the National Institute for Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS) & National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and supported by the Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies . ​ The centre will undertake cutting-edge research in the area of human mental illness with the goal of discovering novel and better methods for the diagnosis and clinical management of mental illness in humans. Towards this goal, CBM-NIMHANS invites applications for Career Development (CD) Fellowships . The Fellowships are available across the full spectrum of research being carried out at CBM-NIMHANS, focusing on clinical neurobiology and translational research in Psychiatry . You are eligible if you are: ​ a basic (PhD) or clinical (MD/DNB) researcher within four years post-PhD/MD degree less than or equal to 50 years of age ​ The Fellowships will be hosted primarily at NIMHANS; the applicant must be willing to relocate to Bengaluru to initiate the Fellowship. The total duration will be 4 years . ​ A hypothesis-based research proposal is essential for the complete application, along with 2 letters of recommendation. The proposed research needs to align with the research goals of CBM. The applicant needs to show competence and experience to conduct the proposed research. One mentor needs to be identified from CBM, who will have to provide a letter of support. Nature of Support – Fellowship Amount - INR 1,50,000/- per month Allowances - 1 technical staff, consumables, equipment, travel costs and access to all institutional research facilities. The Fellowship has generous and flexible funds for research, and competitive personal support (equivalent to assistant professor) and require 100%-time commitment towards the fellowship project from the applicant. The application process requires the submission of a preliminary application. Applications are now open, the deadline to apply is September 17th, 2024. ​ For queries, please contact cbm.vacancies@gmail.com Apply Now