IYBA 2008| Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) 2008 | Call for Applications

Government of India
Ministry of Science & Technology
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

“INNOVATIVE YOUNG BIOTECHNOLOGIST AWARD” (IYBA) INSTITUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY GOVT. OF INDIA FOR THE YEAR 2008

The Department of Biotechnology invites applications from the young researchers for considering ‘Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award’ (IYBA) for the year 2008.

This 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 of 3 years besides a component of 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 grants-in-aid 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 in double space on plain paper in the prescribed format with enclosures should 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 DBT by 10^th December, 2008.

Soft copy of the application needs to be sent: to: iyba.dbt@nic.in For more details please click here or visit DBT website: http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/iyba.htm