DBT-Research Associateship 2012 in Biotechnology & Life Sciences
DBT- Research Associatcship is given by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, to pursue research in the areas of Biotechnology and applied biology.
Eligibility
Should hold Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering or M.D. or M.S. degree in any area of medicine. The Associateship can be availed within 3 years of the award of Ph.D./M.D./M.S. degree. Those who have submitted the Ph.D./M.D./M.S. thesis are also eligible to apply.
Age preferably should be below 40 years.
Employed persons are also eligible to apply. But their applications should be forwarded through their employers.
Grants
A stipend in the range of Rs.22,000-24,000 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. 18,000 per month tiil the degree is got. HRA and other benefits as per the DST guidelines will also be prvided.
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, in November 2011.
Application procedure
Candidates may submit their application on plain paper alongwith bio-data, list of publications (attach reprints of 2 important papers), copies of certificates (B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D./M.D./M.S.), One page synopsis of Ph.D./M.D./M.S. thesis, 2 letters of recommendation (academic). The applicant should 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 Associateship. They should also enclose a declaration staling that if selected for the Associateship, he/she will complete the tenure of the Associatcship.
Applications should be sent to the Coordinator DBT-Research Associateship Program, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Campus,
Bangalore – 560 012. 2011. Do mention “DBT-Research Associateship” on the envelope.
Application deadline :- October 15.
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