Syngene Early Career Research Awards 2025-26

We invite applications for research in Life Sciences that advance innovation in drug discovery and development, with a focus on (but not limited to):

• Novel technologies for chemical synthesis, chemical or biologics manufacturing, disease diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and target validation. Example: Green chemistry initiatives, new cell and gene therapy approaches, high protein yielding cell line, etc. 
• Translational research that helps reduce the use of animals. Example, tissue organoid work for efficacy and toxicology.
• Development of biomarkers, assays, and disease models that improve the predictability of clinical outcomes. Example: identification of novel biomarkers using omics platforms, humanized disease models of mice, etc.
• Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to accelerate discovery, analysis, and decision-making. Example: Use of AI/ML to help diagnose disease, for understanding disease biology, etc.

This call is open to Junior Researchers working at the intersection of biology, chemistry, technology, and computation to address key challenges in modern drug discovery.

• A PhD degree in life sciences.  Post-doctoral training is a benefit but not necessary.
• Applicants must be Assistant Professors or Junior Research Faculty, with experience not exceeding 6 years after PhD as of September 2026.  
• Permanent position in an Indian University or Research Institute.  
• This call is not open to Post-Doctorate Fellows.

• Each Syngene Early Career Research Award offers funding of INR 50 Lakhs to support high-risk high-reward research of the awardee.
• Each awardee will be invited to give a research seminar to Syngene and network with Syngene senior researchers.
• Award payments will be made directly to the University/ Institute on behalf of the awardee, with the expectation that the University/ Institute will disburse the funds accordingly based on the awardee requirements for the research project. The institute will not take any portion of the award towards overhead or other expenses, as this award is given 100% to the individual scientist for recognition of their scientific accomplishments.
• It is up to the discretion of the awardee how to judiciously utilize the award money.

Should the awardee transfer to another institution within India, the remaining funds may be transferred to the new host university.

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• We will collect the following information from you:
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  • Presentation materials
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