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TATA Innovation Fellowships for Indian Students in India, 2014

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The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India offers fellowships for Indian students. Fellowships are available for Indian scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences and a deep commitment to find innovative solutions to major problems in health care, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology. Five fellowships are offered per year. The duration of the fellowship will be initially for three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal. Application deadline is 31st October, 2013.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are recognize and reward scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences and a deep commitment to find innovative solutions to major problems in health care, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology.
Course Level: This is three year fellowship programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Scholarship can be taken at: India

Eligibility: The fellowship is open to Indian Nationals residing in India who are below the age of 55 years as on 21st November, 2013.
-The applicant should 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 must have put in several years of work in the specific area.
-The candidate must have a regular position in a University/Institute/Organization and should be engaged in research and development. If he/she is availing any other fellowship, he/she will have to opt for only one of the fellowships.
-The applicant should have spent at least 5 years in India before applying for the
fellowship.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Indian can apply for the fellowships.

Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for “Tata Innovation Fellowship”, a highly competitive scheme instituted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to recognize and reward scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences and a deep commitment to find innovative solutions to major problems in health care, agriculture and other areas related to life sciences and biotechnology.

Number of award(s):
Five fellowships are offered.

Duration of award(s): The duration of the fellowship will be initially for three years, extendable further by two years on a fresh appraisal.

What does it cover? The amount of the fellowship is Rs. 25,000/- per month in addition to regular salary from the host institute. If an awardee is receiving salary from international organization, he will be entitled for research grant i.e. contingency only.
-In addition, each Fellow will receive a contingency grant of Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum for meeting the expenses on consumables, equipment, international and domestic travel, manpower and other contingent expenditure to be incurred in connection with the implementation of ongoing research project under the fellowship.
-The Tata Innovation Fellows would be eligible for other regular research grant(s) through extramural and other research schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification:  Not Known

How to Apply: Application (six copies) may be sent as per proforma downloadable from DBT website (www.dbtindia.nic.in) and duly forwarded by the competent authority to Dr. A. K. Rawat, Joint Director, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110 003, latest by 31st October, 2013.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st October, 2013.

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Scholarship Tags: 2014, Fellowships, India

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