NACO invites applications in prescribed format from young researchers to provide opportunity and incentive to pursue quality and need based research in HIV/AIDS in biomedical/clinical, epidemiological, behavioral and social disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria:
Age: Below 35 years as on 31st December 2009.
Qualification: PG Students enrolled for full-time MD/MPhil/PhD degree program in relevant disciplines from any recognized Indian University/Institute.
Financial Incentives:
NACO will award up to 20 Fellowships per year with maximum grant upto Rs 1.5 lakhs for each fellowship. The fellowship covers stipend (for 12 months@Rs 10,000=Rs. 1,20,000) and contingent expenditure on transport/travel, stationery, preparation of report, consumables, printing etc (Rs. 30,000/-). Applicants getting stipend from any Institution/UGC/CSIR/other source are eligible for contingency only.
Financial support will not be provided for: