TATA Innovation Fellowships for Indian Students in India
Scholarship
details
The department of Biotechnology, Ministry
of science and technology is inviting scholarships for the position of
innovation fellowships for the Indian students. The fellowships are available
for Indian scientists with an outstanding track record in biological sciences.
The candidate should have a deep knowledge and commitment towards finding
innovative solutions to major problems such as in health care, agriculture and
other areas which are interrelated to life sciences and biotechnology.
The TATA innovation fellowships are
offering around five fellowships. The duration of the fellowships is for a
period of three years initially which can be extended for another two years
based on a satisfactory performance and a fresh appraisal based on a candidates
performance.
Study
subjects
The fellowships are given to recognised and
rewarded Indian scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences
and should be able to provide innovative solutions in healthcare, agriculture
and related subjects such as life sciences and biotechnology.
Course
level
The scholarship is basically a three year Fellowship
programme.
Scholarship
Provider
The scholarship is provided by the
Department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, India.
Scholarship
can be taken in
India.
Eligibility
criteria
The candidate has to satisfy the
eligibility criteria for the above mentioned fellowship.
1.
The applicant should be an
Indian citizen below the age of 55 years.
2.
The applicant should hold
either a master’s degree in medical sciences, engineering, equivalent degree in
biotechnology/related sciences or either a PhD degree in life sciences and
agriculture, veterinary sciences etc.
3.
The applicant should have been
present in India for at least from the past of five years.
4.
The applicant must have a
regular position in a University/Organisation/Institute and should be involved
in research and development.
5.
The applicant if is a holder of
another fellowship, the candidate has to opt for only one of the two
fellowships.
Scholarship
applicable to
The scholarship is applicable to the Indian
nationals.
Number
of awards
Five scholarships are being offered every
year by the providers.
Duration
of awards
The fellowship is initially for a period of
three years which can get extended for another period of two years.
Scholarship
coverage
The value of the scholarship is Rs.25000
per month in addition to providing with the regular salary from the host
institute. The candidate if is an awardee of the scholarship grant from an
international organisation, he will be entitled for research grant i.e. contingency
alone.
Each fellow will receive a contingency rant
of 6.00 lakh per annum to meet the expenses on consumables, equipment,
international and domestic travel, manpower and other contingency expenditure
which will be incurred while pursuing the research project.
How
to apply
The applications have to be forwarded to
the following address
Dr. A. K. Rawat, Joint Director, Department
of Biotechnology, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110 003.
Further
information
The further information can be obtained
from the following website
http://dbtindia.nic.in/docs/TATA%20Advt%20&%20proforma%202014.pdf
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