Postdoctoral Fellowship in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Related Disorders

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

PsychiatryAnxiety & OCDSubspecialty training programme
Destination
IND
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of OCD and related disorders, with research. One-year advanced training for qualified psychiatrists; the published 2026 intake is historical.

The programme

Training type
Subspecialty training programme
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
Advanced post-MD subspecialty training based at NIMHANS, Bengaluru; Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of OCD and related disorders, with research.
Duration
1 year
Start
1 July 2026 in the historical prospectus; next intake unverified
Positions
2026 prospectus: 2 Institute Support and 2 Sponsored Category seats; not a current vacancy count
Accreditation
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Department
Psychiatry

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
MD or DNB in Psychiatry; maximum age 45 at commencement; entrance-test qualifying mark 50%
Qualification requirement
MD or DNB in Psychiatry; qualifying institution must meet the recognition requirement in the prospectus
Citizenship requirement
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Practice location requirement
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Membership requirement
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Eligibility restrictions
Sponsored/deputed seats require qualifying employer sponsorship; this is not immigration sponsorship
Language
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Teaching language
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Clinical language
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International applicants
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Licence requirement
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Visa route
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Visa sponsorship
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Visa support
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How to apply

Deadline
31 March 2026 in the tentative July 2026 calendar; later intake unverified
Application method
One common PDF in Psychiatry entrance examination and one application fee for the 14 Psychiatry-department courses; choose a course by merit and availability at counselling; confirm next call through NIMHANS admissions
Documents
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Contact
+91 80 26995250

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
2026 prospectus fee INR 58,450, excluding hostel charges; application fee is separate
Application fee
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Stipend / salary
2026 Institute Support basic pay INR 67,700 per month; no institute emoluments for sponsored/deputed or employer-paid trainees
Scholarship
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Funding
2026 terms: Institute Support trainees receive basic pay; sponsored/deputed or employer-paid trainees receive no institute emoluments

Intakes

  • July 2026 prospectus — tentative historical calendar: recorded closed on 2026-10-11. Application deadline: 2026-03-31; Starts: 2026-07-01
  • Later intake: recorded unverified on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification

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