Tata Innovation Fellowship

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Organised By:- Department of Bio Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology ,
                             Government of India

Deadline: 30 September 2010

Postgrad Level are eligibile.

Applications are invited for "Tata Innovation Fellowship", a highly competitive scheme of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The amount of the fellowship will be Rs.20,000/- per month in addition to regular salary from the host institute.


In addition, each fellow will receive a contingency grant of Rs. 5,00,000/- per annum for meeting the expenses on consumables, minor equipment, international and domestic travel, manpower and other contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of research project under the fellowship.



Eligibility


1. The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India who are below the age of 60 years


2. The applicant should possess a Ph. D degree in Life Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences or a Master's degree in Medical Sciences, Engineering; or an equivalent degree in Biotechnology/related areas. The applicant must have adequate professional experience in the specific area and demonstrated leadership towards innovation.


3. The candidate must have a regular position in a University/ Organization /Institute/ and should be engaged in research and development. If he/she is availing any other fellowship (national/international), he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships (for example JC Bose fellowship, Welcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH Senior fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship and others of similar nature)



Host Institution


The Institution where the candidate is working would provide the necessary infrastructure and administrative support for pursuing the research under this fellowship. The candidate will continue to work at the place of his/her employment.



Duration


The duration of the fellowship will be initially for three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.



How to apply



9. Application (one copy) may be sent as per proforma downloadable from DBT website and duly forwarded by the competent authority to Dr. Meenakshi Munshi, Joint Director, Department of Biotechnology, Biock-2, T Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110 003


Website : http://dbtindia.nic.in/index.asp

Email address: meenakshi29.dbt@nic.in