📃 Event: 02-month Research Fellowship Program – OIC-COMSTECH and CEMB Punjab University

📆 Date: Not Mentioned

📍Venue: CEMB Punjab University, Lahore

Benefits:
✅ Registration Fee: FREE
✅ Accommodation: Covered (By CEMB)
✅ Laboratory Training & Mentorship: (By CEMB)
✅ Travel (Round Air Trip): Covered (By COMSTECH)
✅ Modest Living Expenses: Covered (By COMSTECH)

Eligibility Criteria:
▶️ Nationality: Nationals of OIC Member States & Observer States.
▶️ Masters (18 Years Qualification).
▶️ Age Limit: 22 – 45

⌛ Registration Deadline: Not Mentioned

📃 Events Details: 
The OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (OIC–COMSTECH), in partnership with the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, is launching a Short-Term Research Fellowship Program for researchers from OIC Member States.

This two-month fellowship is designed to enhance scientific capacity and promote advanced research in biotechnology, molecular biology, and life sciences. The program provides selected fellows with access to modern laboratory facilities, specialized training, and expert supervision to strengthen research skills and foster international collaboration.

The initiative aims to support knowledge exchange, encourage joint research activities, and empower early-career scientists to contribute meaningfully to scientific development within their home countries.

🎯 Learning Outcomes:
Fellows will have the opportunity to:
▶️ Develop advanced understanding in molecular biology, biotechnology, microbiology, and biomedical sciences
▶️ Design and conduct independent as well as collaborative research projects
▶️ Improve laboratory techniques, data interpretation, bioinformatics skills, and scientific writing
▶️ Build professional connections with research institutions across OIC Member States

👥 Who Should Apply:
The fellowship is intended for:
▶️ Early-career researchers, PhD scholars, and postdoctoral fellows from OIC Member States
▶️ Faculty members and research professionals in biotechnology, molecular biology, genetics, and biomedical sciences
▶️ Scientists affiliated with universities, research institutes, and national laboratories seeking advanced research exposure
▶️ Motivated researchers aiming to enhance their technical expertise and contribute to impactful scientific research

📅 Fellowship Details:
Duration: 2 Months

Financial Support:
▶️ Round-trip airfare and living expenses will be covered by OIC–COMSTECH.
▶️ Accommodation, laboratory access, training, and mentorship will be provided by the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB).

✅ Eligibility Criteria:
▶️ Applicants must be nationals of OIC Member States or Observer States.
▶️ Candidates from African member countries are strongly encouraged to apply.

Academic Requirements:
▶️ Minimum qualification: MS degree or equivalent.
▶️ Research background in Natural Sciences, Applied Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Virology, Medicine, Molecular Biology, or related fields.

🏛 Host Institution:
▶️ Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB)
University of the Punjab

📌 Application Timeline:
Applications are open for the 2026 fellowship cycle.

📞 Contact Information:
▶️ Email:
khazima@comstech.org
gulrukh@comstech.org
▶️ Address:
COMSTECH Secretariat
33-Constitution Avenue, G-5/2
Islamabad, Pakistan
▶️ Phone: +92 51 9220681–3
▶️ Fax: +92 51 9211115, 9220265, 9205264