Young Investigator Programme (TIFR Advt. 2026/16)
NCBS-TIFR (National Centre for Biological Sciences), Bengaluru
Who can apply: Researchers who have just finished a PhD, or young scientists with some postdoctoral experience. NCBS directs those with more than three years of postdoctoral experience, or who are already senior independent investigators, to apply for faculty positions instead. You need a CV, a one to two page summary of… What is funded: NCBS states that salary and benefits are attractive and that accommodation is provided at nominal rent. A Young Investigator appointment normally runs for three years plus three. No figure is published, so none is stated here. Deadline: Rolling. Round: Evaluation period 1 July to 31 December 2026. NCBS advises that the earlier you apply, the better..
Read the full call and apply on the official page: NCBS-TIFR (National Centre for Biological Sciences), Bengaluru, official page.
Who can apply
- Researchers who have just finished a PhD, or young scientists with some postdoctoral experience. NCBS directs those with more than three years of postdoctoral experience, or who are already senior independent investigators, to apply for faculty positions instead. You need a CV, a one to two page summary of accomplishments, a three to five page research proposal and five to eight referees.
Stage dates
Rolling. Shortlisted applicants are invited to visit NCBS and give a research seminar; there is no formal interview.See the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.