iBEC- Indian Biological Engineering Competition

iBEC- Indian Biological Engineering Competition

About iBEC- Indian Biological Engineering Competition

For supporting best Indian Students team to participate in iGEM Competition-2020

Eligibility Criteria

WHO CAN APPLY

The concepts may be received from undergraduate and postgraduate students with a mentor from the same Institution. The team of students applying from a particular institute would be encouraged, though not mandatory.

BROAD PARAMETERS THAT DEFINE A CERTAIN WORK AS ‘SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY’ INCLUSION CRITERIA

Rational design of biological components that include construction of standard parts (DNA, RNA, Protein), devices (modules e.g. operon, transcription factor complex) and circuits (pathways/networks).

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Standard molecular biology studies that do not map to the rational design approach

APPLICATION CRITERIA

– Applications need to be sent by Mentor who should be a regular faculty of an institute.

-Maximum of 5 member team, including a mentor with credible experience. Additional funds for extra members, if required need to be arranged from other sources/institute

-Proposal based on pre-existing iGEM parts.

SHORTLISTING PROCESS

Teams will be invited to submit full proposals. Due consideration will be given to the extent of non-obviousness and potential applications emerging from the proposed work.

Details of Eligibility can be access from here

Registration Form can be access from here

Soft copy of the proposal required to be send to the concerned officer of DBT at given e-mail address followed by the hard copy of the original application at below mentioned address.

IMPORTANT DATE 30th April, 2020 Last Date for proposal submission

(*Grant of Release is subject to proof of registration and signing of MoA)

For and other issues, kindly contact concerned officer:

Dr. Sangita M. Kasture
Scientist ‘F’
Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology
Government of India
Room No. 812, Block -2 ,C.G.O. Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, INDIA
Email: sangita.kasture(at)nic.in

For more details refer the Official Website : http://dbtindia.gov.in/

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