Organization : School of International Biodesign (SiB)
Scholarship Name : SiB iFellowship 2015
Location : Delhi
Application Last Date : Aug 30, 2015
Website : http://sibiodesign.net/program/ifellowship
Apply Here : http://sibiodesign.net/apply
SiB iFellowship 2015:
Applications are invited for ‘iFellowship’ at School of International Biodesign (SiB). SiB programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi in collaboration with international partners and techno-legal activities management by Biotech Consortium India Limited, New Delhi.
About the iFellowship:
iFellowship is an year-long, international, interdisciplinary, team-based, experiential hands-on training program.You will join a team of brilliant medtech innovators (physicians, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs and researchers) in identifying unmet clinical needs, designing and prototyping solutions and developing business plans for implementing these technologies.
‘iFellowship’ is run at AllMS and IIT, Delhi in partnership with Stanford University, USA, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and partners from Japan & Germany.
Eligibility:
Candidates with graduate or postgraduate degrees (in Medicine, Engineering, Design, Business) having passion for invention and early-stage development of innovative medical technologies addressing the clinical needs in India are encouraged to apply. Applicants must devote 12 months for the ‘iFellowship’ program which will involve travel to partner universities/institutions in Australia, USA, Japan or Germany. Preference would be given to candidates who have demonstrated track record of innovation, frugal thinking, passion for entrepreneurship and are willing to work in a team for technology and product development.
Shortlisted candidates will be called to New Delhi for interviews.
Benefits:
iFellowship pays a reasonable stipend, covers tuition fees, travel and health benefits. iFellows shall be mentored by faculty members who are from industry, startups, academia and hospitals in India, Australia, USA and Japan.
Duration:
12 months; starting from January 2016 (Full Time)
For further information contact: sibiodesign@gmail.com
Last date of application: Aug 30, 2015
Date of Interview: Oct 10, 2015