The guidelines for S. Ramachandran-National Bioscience Award for Career
Development Award
1. Objective:
To recognize outstanding contributions of young scientists below 45 years of age in basic and applied
research in the areas of Biosciences and Biotechnology including basic, agricultural, biomedical and
environmental sciences with potential for application/product and technology development and to provide
grant for research for their career development.
2. Nature of the Award:
Upto 10 awards subject to the availability of suitable candidates will be given every year. Each award
carries a cash prize of Rs 2,00,000/- (one time) along with a project research grant of Rs 15,00,000/- @ Rs
5,00,000/- per year for a period of three years for career development with a citation and trophy.
3. Eligibility:
i) Any Citizen of India including who is engaged in basic and applied research in the areas of biosciences
and biotechnology in the country.
ii) He/She should have made significant and outstanding contribution in the areas of
biosciences/biotechnology during last 5 years. The work for which nomination is made must have been
carried out in India.
iii) He/She should submit a research project for advancement of his/her work in India for a period of next 3
years.
iv) He/she should be below the age of 45 years as on closing date of nomination submission i.e. 15.8.2020.
4. Nominations:
Names of Scientist may be proposed in the prescribed proforma for consideration for the Award by the
following categories of persons or organizations: Secretaries of S&T Departments; user
Ministries/Departments such as Atomic Energy, Commerce, Environment & Forests, Health and Family
Welfare, Human Resource Development, Industry, New and Renewable Energy, Earth Sciences, Space,
members of the Standing Advisory Committee (Overseas) of DBT, Directors General of Scientific
Organizations (CSIR, DRDO, ICAR, ICMR); Presidents of Scientific Societies and Academies of all India
character; Chairman UGC; Vice Chancellors /Directors of universities and deemed universities; Heads of
R&D Institutions; Directors of National Research Laboratories and Advisor/Member (Science), Niti Aayog.
The nominations should include a brief project proposal for proposed research in the next 3 years.
Nominations from individuals sponsoring their own names are not considered.
5. Selection:
The selection of awardees for the award will be made on the basis of recommendations of Selection
Committee. Only nominations complete in all respects as per proforma will be considered.
6. Presentation of the awards:
Only selected awardees would be informed. The awards will be presented to the selected scientists at a
formal function, organized by the DBT.
7. Payment of TA/DA:
TA/DA to the awardees for attending the award ceremony will be paid by the Department of Biotechnology
as per Govt. of India rules
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