GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT
OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY
OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
TATA INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP: 2013-14
Applications
are invited for “Tata Innovation Fellowship”, a highly competitive scheme
instituted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India to recognize and reward scientists with outstanding
track record in biological sciences and a deep commitment to find innovative
solutions to major problems in health care, agriculture and other areas related
to life sciences and biotechnology.
OBJECTIVE
The scheme is aimed at rewarding interdisciplinary
work where major emphasis is on innovation and translational research with a
potential towards commercialization.
ELIGIBILITY
i) The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals
residing in India who are below the age of 55 years as on 21st November, 2013.
ii) The applicant should possess a Ph.D degree in
Life Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary Science or a Master’s degree in Medical
Sciences, Engineering or an equivalent degree in Biotechnology / related areas.
The applicant must have put in several years of work in the specific area.
iii) The candidate must have a regular position in
a University/Institute/Organization and should be engaged in research and
development. If he/she is availing any other fellowship, he/she will have to
opt for only one of the fellowships.
iv) The applicant should have spent at least 5
years in India before applying for the fellowship.
NATURE OF
SUPPORT
i) The amount of the fellowship is Rs. 25,000/- per
month in addition to regular salary from the host institute. If an awardee is
receiving salary from international organization, he will be entitled for
research grant i.e. contingency only.
ii) In addition, each Fellow will receive a
contingency grant of Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum for meeting the expenses on
consumables, equipment, international and domestic travel, manpower and other
contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of
ongoing research project under the fellowship.
iii) The Tata Innovation Fellows would be eligible
for other regular research grant(s) through extramural and other research
schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.
HOST
INSTITUTION:
i) The candidate will continue to work at the place
of his/her employment.
ii) The Institution where the candidate is working
would provide the necessary infrastructure and administrative support for
pursuing the research under this fellowship.
NUMBER:
Number of fellowships is 5 per year.
DURATION:
The duration of the fellowship will be initially
for three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.
HOW TO
APPLY:
Application (six copies) may be sent as per
proforma downloadable from DBT website (www.dbtindia.nic.in)
and duly forwarded by the competent
authority to Dr. A. K. Rawat, Joint
Director, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New
Delhi -110 003, latest by 31st October, 2013. Other details
regarding the proforma may be seen at www.dbtindia.nic.in.
For more details: http://dbtindia.nic.in/docs/TATA%20Advt%20&%20proforma%202014.pdf
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