Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award - ITBA
Instituted by the Department of Biotechnology Govt.Of India for the year 2005-06
The Department Of Biotechnology invites applications from the young researchers for considering " Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award" - IYBA for the year
2005-06. The award has been instituted by the DBT as an attractive, career-orientation scheme to identify and nurturre 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 besides a component of fellowship for the awardees. The awardees, those are not in the regular employment can be attached to a senior scientist(Mentor)
in a University, Research Institute, Medical / Agriculture / Veterinary College, or any other
institute of repute, provided the mentor agrees to provide laboratory space and other ficilities. Awardees having regular employment will receive a cash award of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) every year during the course of the project
in addition to the project support. It is expected that the awardees will work independently and the Mentor will facilitate the awardee's research efforts. Applications (3 copies) neatly typed in double space on plain paper in the prescribed proforma with
enclosures should be sent to Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Director, Department Of Biotechnology, Block - 2 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 so as to reach on or before 13th january, 2006. A soft copy of the application is also to be mailed to
madhan@dbt.nic.in For more details and application form please visit DBT website www.dbtindia.gov.in
Reference : TH,28.11.2005
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