Tata Innovation Fellowship

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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 to find innovative solutions to major problems in healthcare, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology.

Qualification

The applicant should possess a Ph.D degree in Life Sciences, Agriculture, VeterinaryScience or a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences, Engineering or an equivalent degree in Biotechnology / related areas. Theapplicant must have outstanding contributions and publications in the specific area.

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. Kakali Dey Dasgupta, Scientist “E”, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Room No.814, 8^th Floor, Block‑2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi ‑110 003, not later than December 31, 2018.The soft copy of application (single pdf document) also should be sent at tatadbt4@gmail.com.

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Duration

Three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.

Money

i) The amount of the fellowship is Rs. 25,000/-per month in addition to regular salary from the host institute. If an awardeeis receiving salary from international organization, he/she 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 annumfor 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.

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