The Department of Biotechnology
invites applications from the young researchers/scholars for
considering ‘Innovative Young Biotechnologists Award’
(IYBA) for the year 2009. This award was instituted by the
DBT in the year 2005, as an attractive, career-oriented scheme
to identify and nurture outstanding young scientists with
innovative ideas and desire to pursue research in frontier
areas of biotechnology. The award will consist of financial
support for a project and Cash Award/fellowship for the awardees.
Awardees having a regular employment will receive a cash award
of Rs.1.00/- lakh every year during the course of the project
in addition to grant-in-aid of about Rs. 40.00/- Lakhs for
a project. The awardees, those are not in the regular employment
will receive a fellowship of Rs. 40,000/- per month and shall
be attached to a Senior Scientist (Mentor) in a University,
Research Institute, Medical/Agriculture/ Veterinary College
or any other institute of repute. It is expected that the
awardees will work independently and the Mentor will facilitate
the awardees research efforts. Applications (2 copies) neatly
typed on plain paper in the prescribed format along with enclosures
& certified copies to be sent to Dr. T. Madhan Mohan,
Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, so as to reach latest
by 04th December, 2009. Soft copy of the application also
needs to be sent to: iyba.dbt@nic.in. For more details and
application format, please visit DBT website: http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/iyba.htm
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