Ministry of Science And Technology, Government of India,Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) REGULAR GALL FOR PROPOSALS

Department of Biotechnology

Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

and

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

(A Govt, of India Enterprise)

Ignite Innovate Incubate
Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

REGULAR GALL FOR PROPOSALS (23rd BATCH)
(15th June - 31st July, 2012)

Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) is a Government Partnership Programme with industry for support on a cost sharing basis targeted ^t development of novel and high risk futuristic technologies mainly for viability gap funding and enhancing existing R&D capacities of Start-ups and SMEs in key areas of national importance and public good.

DBT is operating this scheme through BIRAC, a Not-for-Profit Company set up by Department of

Biotechnology to promote and nurture innovation research in Biotech Enterprises especially Startups and SMEs. Major thrust of the programme is towards funding technologies which address a major national problem and/or involves high level of innovation. The proposals spanning across the spectrum of pre-proof-of-concept to validation of established technologies are considered for support in the form of grant and/or loan.

Special Call for proposals
under affordable healthcare technologies and products is also open till 30th June, 2012

Biotech Consortium India Umited (BCIL) is the BIPP Management Agency (BMA) and will ensure maintenance of strict confidentiality of the proposals as per DBT norms.

Last date for Submission of Proposals >   under Regular Call:31st July, 2012
Who can apply?
Proposals can be submitted by an Indian company, alone or in collaboration with a partner from another company/public funded organizations.
How to apply?

Proposals are required to be submitted online only. To submit a proposal online, please log on to the BIRAC website (www.biracdbt.nic.in). No Hard Copy to be submitted. Proposals submitted online only would be considered.

Details of the scheme including eligibility requirements of the applicant company, collaborating organizations, categories for proposal submission, mechanism of evaluation, guidelines for percentage support as grant and loan, agreement templates, projects being supported etc. are available at

http://dbtindia.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=680

 http://www.birac.nic.in/programmes.php

For any queries, please contact:
Dr. Renu Swamp, Advisor In-charge - BIPR Department of Biotechnology
Block No: 2, 7th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi -110 003, India
E-mail: swarup@dbt.nic.in; bipp.dbt@nic.in

Grant writing workshops for effective writing of proposals are being organized during June-July. Visit the website (www.biracdbt.nic.in) for details

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DBT CREST AWARD: 2011-12

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (DBT)

DBT CREST AWARD: 2011-12
(Cutting-edge Research Enhancement and Scientific Training award)
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS BIOTECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS ASSOCIATESHIP)

Department of Biotechnology invites applications for the DBT CREST AWARD (Department of Biotechnology – Cutting-edge Research Enhancement and Scientific Training- Award) formerly known as Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (BTOA) programme.

DBT CREST AWARD aims to promote capacity building in cutting edge areas of biotechnology and life sciences. The Award will promote and support scientists of highest merit in their pursuit of skill enhancement in scientific research/training in Overseas laboratories.
DBT-CREST AWARD for promotion of scientific excellence in the state of Jammu & Kashmir: Five (5) DBT CREST AWARDS would be awarded to scientists/Researchers holding permanent/regular position in Government recognized research and academic Institutions/Universities actively engaged in biotechnology or related R&D work in the state of J&K. All other procedure/terms and conditions are as per DBT CRESTAWARD. Candidates should super scribe in the application and envelope DBT CREST AWARD for Jammu and Kashmir.

Applications are invited for the award of DBT-CREST (2011-2012) and DBT-CREST AWARD for promotion of scientific excellence in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (2011-12) for the period of one to twelve months. Broad research / training areas include

a. Plant Biotechnology (Plant, Agriculture and Forest biotechnology)
b. Microbial biotechnology
c. Animal and veterinary biotechnology (Animal biotechnology including biotechnological interventions in Feed and nutrition and animal health)
d. Marine biotechnology and aquaculture
e. Medical Biotechnology and human health (All areas related to medical biotechnology and human health including stem cell, vaccines, biologics and biotechnological interventions in nutrition and diagnostics, bioengineering and biodesign of instruments, implants and devices)
f. Bioenergy
g. Environmental biotechnology
h. Industrial biotechnology and biochemical engineering
i. Basic research in modern biology
j. Nano-biotechnology
k. Bioinformatics and IT-enabled biotechnology
l. Intellectual property and patent law
m. Bioelectronics
n. Systems biology and synthetic biology
o. Biomaterials

Applications containing proposed work in any other promising / upcoming areas related to life science and biotechnology can also be considered


Eligibility Criteria

a) Applicants should hold a Ph. D degree or equivalent degree in the area of life sciences, biotechnology or biopharmaceuticals or M.D. in medicine/ M. Pharma or M.Tech with good research contribution and 3 years research experience.
b) Applicants should hold regular/ permanent positions in Government recognized research and academic institutions / universities and should be actively engaged in biotechnology or related R&D work.
Note: Applications from persons working on temporary positions (e.g. Research fellows or associates etc.) will not be considered.

c) Age: Up to 55 years (as on last date of submission)
d) Proposed area of work should be among the above mentioned areas or related to life science or biotechnology field in general.
e) Host institute should be internationally recognized academic/research institution and should be willing to accept and extend necessary support to candidate for the proposed research work. [Consent letter to be enclosed].

Procedure for Application:
Applications duly filled and forwarded by the competent authority should be addressed to Dr. Sanjay Kalia (Programme Officer), DBT CREST AWARDS (2011-12), International Cooperation Division (IC-I), Department of Biotechnology, Room No. 814, 8th Floor, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

A soft copy of the application also needs to be submitted at the E-mail: dbtcrest2011@nic.in .
Submission deadline: 8 weeks from the date of publication of this advertisement.

DBT CREST Awards
Applications invited for DBT CREST AWARDS 2011-12
Terms and Conditions
Service Bond
Form -DBT CREST-AWARDS 2011-12

For details click here http://dbtindia.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=646