Wellcome Trust-DBT Hyderabad Science & Communication Workshop 2010 for PhDs

helpBIOTECH Happy to Announce:

WellcomeDBT
Science & Communication Workshop



21 & 22 September, Hyderabad

In keeping with our mandate to empower future leaders of Indian science, the India Alliance is organizing a two day workshop for young scientists in biomedical sciences.

Our goal is to encourage researchers in the early stages of their science career to build an independent research career in India. To enable this, the workshop will bring young scientists and senior mentors together to provide a platform for discussion and learning. This workshop aims at skill as well as perspective building for the most aspiring young researchers.

The workshop will address the following through experimental learning:

 Grantsmanship communicating science through the written word

 Presentation skills making the most of powerpoint

Building your career in Science choices and how to approach them

COMPETITION

The programme is structured for 30 participants and 7- 8 senior mentors.Participants will be selected via a pan-India competition. To be eligible you must be studying and residing in India, and be either in the last year of PhD or have completed less than 1 year from your PhD viva or equivalent exam.

Participants may only apply via our online form and e-mail it to scicomm@wellcomedbt.org

CONFIRMED MENTORES:

Dr D Balasubramanian, LVPEI, Hyderabad
Professor Subhash C Lakhotia, BHU
Professor Anuradha Lohia, Bose Institute/ India Alliance
Professor L S Shashidhara, IISER Pune
Professor Shubha Tole, TIFR
Professor Vidita Vaidya, TIFR

Application deadline 2 August

Only short-listed candidates will be informed by 1 September

Please note: If selected, shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a 1000 word science proposal by 13 September. Costs to attend the workshop will be borne by the India Alliance.

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