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The Human Resource Development (HRD) Sub-scheme for Health Research (HRD-HR) 2026 invites applications from medical and health research personnel in India's northeastern region for fellowships and research support aimed at strengthening advanced research capacity in cutting-edge health and medical research. The program seeks to develop a highly skilled research workforce capable of undertaking advanced research activities and contributing to regional scientific excellence. Under this call, applications are invited for the Women Scientist Fellowship Programme and the NRI/PIO/OCI Research Support Programme. The opportunity is open to applicants from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. Funding supports research capacity-building activities and approved research projects, subject to available scheme resources. Applications must be submitted through the Department of Health Research’s e-PMS portal. In addition, applications for International Travel Grants are accepted on a rolling basis through the same portal. Research projects involving human participants or animals must obtain approval from the relevant institutional Human Ethics Committee or Animal Ethics Committee before implementation.

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Applicants must be medical or health research personnel based in one of the eight northeastern states of India: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura. Eligible candidates may apply under the Women Scientist Fellowship Programme or the NRI/PIO/OCI Research Support Programme in accordance with the respective program requirements. Full-length research proposals must be submitted through the Department of Health Research’s e-PMS portal. All fellowship and research support applications are subject to review and approval by the Technical Evaluation Committee and/or Project Approval Committee, as well as the availability of funding under the scheme. For projects involving research on human participants or animals, applicants must secure the required ethical clearances from their institution’s Human Ethics Committee or Animal Ethics Committee.

Post Date: November 9, 2026