Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship
The research scholarships which may be
helpful to the Indian nationals who are overseas candidates doing research in
any of the overseas universities can apply for the Ramalingaswami Re-entry
fellowship. The granting agency for the above mentioned Ramalingaswami Re-Entry
fellowship is the department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and
Technology, Government of India.
The application procedure starts from the
DBT publishing the advertisements about the fellowship on its official website www.dbtindia.nic.in
and its official newsletter in BioTech news.
Scholarship
amount
The scholarship amount under this scheme are
awarded the ninthly remuneration of INR 75,000 per month (INR 85,000 per month
with effect from April 2014).The fellowship is providing the scholars the house
rent allowance of Rs.7500. The host institutes will be allowing the
accommodation of the fellows. In such cases, the host institutes need not
provide house rent allowance.
The research fellows are allowed a
contingency grant of 10 lakhs in the first year, 7.50 lakhs for the second
year, and 5 lakhs for the third year for the international travel, consumables,
minor equipment, engaging manpower and other contingency benefits.
Eligibility
criteria for the re-entry scholarship
1.
The scientists and candidates
who possess or are working areas of biotechnology, life sciences,
biotechnology, health care (human and animal), bio-energy, agriculture and
veterinary biotechnology are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
2.
The candidate should possess an
equivalent degree in research line or the PhD degree in life sciences, bioinformatics,
agriculture or M.Tech in medicine, engineering or technology etc.
3.
The candidates should have an
excellent track record with research publications and recognitions.
4.
The candidate can only avail
fellowship or the salary if the candidate is offered a permanent position
through the research fellowship.
5.
The researchers who are up to
the age of 55 years can apply for the scholarship as on the time of applying
for the scholarship.
6.
The researchers are required to
have extensive research experience for at least three years after the post
doctoral research fellowship.
Tenure
of the fellowship
The tenure of the fellowship is for five
years allowing them to explore the area of research in the research centres. The
fellowship is extendable to the next term after an appraisal of the fellow is
satisfactory in exceptional cases.
Number
of Fellowships
Every year, the fellowships awarded to the
candidates are around fifty. The application needs to be submitted to the
Ministry before the last date of 31st January, 2014.
How
to Apply
The applications may be downloaded from the
website and are to be sent by the authority to the address given below.
Dr.
MeenakshiMunshi,
Director,
Department of
Biotechnology,
Blok-2, 7*1
Floor, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi -110
003.
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