Institute: Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Fellowship: DBT- Research Associateship
Stipend: The fellows would be entitled to a stipend in
the range of Rs. 16,000 - 18,000 per month and a research contingency
grant of Rs. 50,000 per year, payable to the host institution.
Candidates who are yet to be awarded the Ph.D./M.D./M.S degree, if
selected, will be paid Rs. 15,000/- per month till the award of the
degree. The fellows would also be entitled to HRA and other benefits as
per the DST guidelines applicable to research fellowship/associateships.
Duration: The fellowship is awarded for a period of two
years. However, in exceptional cases, based on the progress of
research, and overall importance of the project of the Fellows, the
fellowship may be extended up to 5 years.
Eligibility: The applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree
in Science, Engineering or M.D. or M.S. degree in any area of medicine
with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good
academic record. Those who have already submitted the Ph.D./M.D./M.S.,
thesis are also eligible to apply. The applicants should preferably be
below the age of 40 years, and 45 years in case of women candidates.
Persons already employed are also eligible to apply. However, their
applications should be routed through their employers.
Total No. of Seats: 75 Fellowships
Selection process: The candidates will be selected
based on their C.V. and performance in the interview. The interview will
be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, during May 2010.
How to apply: Candidates may submit their application
on plain paper along with bio-data, list of publications (attach
reprints of 2 important papers), copies of certificates (B.Sc., M.Sc.,
Ph.D./M.D.), one page synopsis of Ph.D./M.D. thesis, 2 letters of
recommendation (academic). The applicant is advised to propose his/her
place of work, name of the supervisor, enclose one page synopsis of
proposed research which must be compatible with the on-going research of
the proposed supervisor, and his/her consent, for availing the
fellowship. They should also enclose a declaration stating that if
selected for the fellowship, he/she will complete the tenure of the
fellowship.
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Last Date: March 20, 2011
Address:
Coordinator DBT-PDF Program
Department of Biochemistry
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore - 560 012
E-mail: kmbc@biochem.iisc.ernet.in
Website: http://sid.iisc.ernet.in/dbtpdf.html
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