Tata Innovation Fellowship 2018-19 (Life Sciences & Biotechnology)
Check the details on Tata Innovation Fellowship 2018-19. Official notification for Tata Innovation Fellowship 2018-2019 is given below. DBT India has announced notification for Tata Innovation Fellowship 2019. PhD Life sciences candidates and MSc Biotechnology candidates eligible to apply for Tata Innovation Fellowship 2019 as per the details below:
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
TATA INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP: 2018-19
Applications are invited for “Tata Innovation Fellowship”, an Extremely competitive scheme instituted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. Of India to recognize and reward scientists with an outstanding track record in biological sciences to find innovative solutions to significant problems in health care, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology.
OBJECTIVE:
The scheme is directed at rewarding interdisciplinary work where significant emphasis is on innovation and translational research with a potential towards commercialization.
ELIGIBILITY:
i) The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India that are under the age of 55 years as on December 31, 2018. The fellowship is co-terminus together with all the superannuation of fellow in his or her organization
.ii) The applicant must possess a PhD degree in Life Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary Science or a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences, Engineering or an equivalent degree in Biotechnology / related areas. The applicant should have outstanding contribution and publication in the specific area.
iii) The candidate needs to have a regular permanent position in a University/Institute/ Organization and ought to be engaged in development and research. If he’s availing any other fellowship, he/she is going to have to opt for only one of the fellowships.
iv) The applicant must have spent at least 5 years in India prior to applying for the fellowship.
v) Evidence of outstanding track record and a deep commitment to finding innovative solutions to significant problems in healthcare, agriculture and other areas associated with life sciences and biotechnology.
NATURE OF SUPPORT:
i) The amount of the fellowship is Rs. 25,000/- a month as well as regular salary from the host institute. If an awardee is receiving a salary from an international organization, he/she will be entitled to research grant i.e. contingency only.
ii) Furthermore, each Fellow will receive a contingency grant of Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum for meeting the expenses on consumables, equipment, domestic and international travel, manpower and other contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of the ongoing research project under the fellowship.
iii) The Tata Innovation Fellows will be eligible for other regular research grant(s) via extramural and other research schemes of different S&T agencies of the Government of India.
HOST INSTITUTION:
i) The candidate will continue to work in the place of their employment.
ii) The Institution where the candidate is working would offer the essential administrative and infrastructure support for pursuing the research under this fellowship. NUMBER: Five per year.
DURATION: Three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications (six copies) could be transmitted as per proforma downloadable from DBT site (www.dbtindia.nic.in) and duly forwarded by the competent authority to Dr. Kakali Dey Dasgupta, Scientist”E”, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Room No.814, 8th Floor, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, not later than December 31, 2018. The soft copy of the application (single pdf document) also ought to be sent at [email protected]
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