The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India in partnership with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) announces ​“Amrit Team Grants”.

Amrit Team Grants: This will support new and innovative collaborative science; interdisciplinary efforts involving academia and startups to address ambitious and challenging problems of national priority which are beyond the scope of a single laboratory. The initiative aims to foster excellent science, balancing high quality research with societal needs by building synergies in research and promoting multi-organisational collaborations.

Thematic areas: The proposals will be considered in all domains of Biotechnology including Healthcare, Agriculture, Plant, Animal Biotechnology, and Biomanufacturing. Applications will be assessed for relevance, risk, transformational impact and advances of scientific value.

For Application format, eligibility criteria, funding mechanism, selection process and other details kindly refer the Amrit Grants- Program Guidelines (https://​dbtin​dia​.gov​.in)

Application may be submitted by the Coordinating PI, appending approvals of the competent authority of all participating organisation(s) through DBT e‑PROMIS portal- http://​dbtepromis​.nic​.in (for Academia- Academia collaborative proposals) or BIRAC portal — https://​birac​.nic​.in (for Academia- Start up collaborative proposals).

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