Career Development Grants (CDG) are one of the Collaborative Grants that DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance runs under Phase III of the Biomedical Research Career Programme. They fund small teams of two or three investigators doing health and biomedical research in India.
The lead is a researcher moving from mentored postdoctoral work toward an independent research career.
Benefits & funding
- A research grant for a team of 2–3 investigators.
- India Alliance’s public pages give neither the award amount nor its length; check the current CDG guidelines on the competitions page.
Eligibility
- A team of 2–3 investigators.
- The lead needs 4–5 years of research experience, including a mentored postdoctoral grant in India (official wording: “Lead: 4-5 years research experience, including a mentored postdoctoral grant in India”).
- Health or biomedical research carried out in India.
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“Lead: 4-5 years research experience, including a mentored postdoctoral grant in India” Eligibility
Experience required
4–5 yrs
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Application process
- 1Build a team of 2–3 investigators around an eligible lead.
- 2Read the current CDG guidelines on India Alliance’s competitions page.
- 3Apply to India Alliance by the call deadline. The 2026 Round 1 call closed on 18 May 2026.
Program timeline
Round 1 applications opened
Mar 16, 2026
Round 1 application deadline
May 18, 2026
Next round
not yet announced