Department of Biotechnology
Ministry of
Science and Technology
Government of India
DBT-Boost to University Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for
Education and Research Programme (DBT-BUILDER) Level I
(Request for Application 2024)
(20th October 2024 to 4
th December 2024)
(45 days)
Under the aegis of this programme, DBT is dedicated towards supporting the Life Science
Departments in PG Colleges and unprecedented promotion of their interdepartmental
cross-talk with the vision to solicit a large number of post-graduate students to nurture
them and make them competent enough for globally competitive emerging bio-economy.
DBT-BUILDER (Level I) aims to foster interaction of life science departments
invigorating interdisciplinary modern bio-science research to develop world- class school
of life science in PG colleges seeking advancement in education & research. This is
intended to enable colleges achieve excellence in classroom teaching and laboratory
training via experiential learning.
Nature of support:
The grant would be provided for establishment/up-gradation of State-of-art laboratories for
post graduate teaching & research. Each postgraduate laboratory may consider the
following:
a. Sophisticated common instruments/ facilities (Only those which are related to
the area of research and if not already available are to be proposed): The
equipment/facility proposed should be supported with relevant expertise of faculty
in terms of publications and supported by adequate justification as per the
enhancement of teaching protocols or hands on training that shall be imparted
utilizing these equipment/facility.
b. Operational cost like consumables and contingencies for different thematic
research groups.
c. Salaries of the manpower: The manpower hired would be contractual and they
would devote 100% time to the DBT- BUILDER project. The contractual
appointment of Manpower should be in accordance with the prevailing guidelines
of DBT/DST. The DBT shall not be responsible for their continuity after the tenure
of the project is concluded.
Who can apply?
a. PG colleges registered under section 2(f) and 12(B) as per the UGC Act, 1956
(http://www.ugc.ac.in/), with focus on post graduate teaching and conducting M.Sc.
programs. They should be accredited by NAAC with minimum of ‘A’ rating.
b. The Applicant PG College should have proven track record of performance in the
following:
Current status of Ph.D. students; Size of faculty; Infrastructure available;
Working culture and atmosphere; Readiness for administrative reforms;
Areas
of expertise;
Ideas of innovation from discovery to market; Teaching activities;
Team spirit in collaborative research; Publications in high impact journals;
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Patents, technologies developed/ transferred etc
Note: Applications are encouraged, with a special emphasis placed on
postgraduate colleges from Tier II and Tier III cities, as well as rural/NER.
For details on the Scheme, related guidelines and Proforma please visit DBT
website: https://dbtindia.gov.in/builder
Proposals may be submitted via email (garima.g@nic.in) followed by submission
of a duly signed and stamped hardcopy version of the proposal to:
Dr. Garima Gupta, Scientist ‘F’
Technology, Department of Biotechnology,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Block-3,
5th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110003
Email: garima.g@nic.in
Last Date for Submission of Proposals:
(20th October 2024 to 4th December 2024) (45 days))
Last Date for Submission of Proposals from Remote Areas:
20th December 2024 (15 days additional)
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