Applications Invited for BioCARe Programme for Women Researchers

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About the Organization

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set up in 1986.

About the Fellowship

Department of Biotechnology invites the applications under the BioCARe Programme for women researchers. The programme is targeted to enhance the participation of women researchers for their Career Development in the area of Biotechnology.

Nature of Support:

• The fellows will receive a consolidated grant which will include non-recurring and recurring expenses required for conducting the proposed research project along with a fellowship.

Eligibility

• The fellowship is open to Indian Women Nationals residing in India who are upto the age of 55 years and unemployed as on the closing date of the application. The fellowship is co-terminus with the duration of the project.
• The duration of the project will be maximum 3 years.
• The application can be submitted under Category-I: Women researchers who have completed Ph.D. in any discipline of Biotechnology/Life Sciences or allied areas/interdisciplinary sciences/MD/MDS/ M.V.Sc. or Category-II: Women researchers who have completed M.Tech. in Biotechnology or in allied areas/M.Pharma/equivalent Degree holders. Candidates who are registered or enrolled in higher studies/Ph.D and/or receiving any fellowships are not eligible to apply.
• The research support will be provided only to women researcher (unemployed/not in regular position) for whom this is the first extramural research grant (Women researchers who have received any earlier grant from any Government Funding Agency as Principal Investigator are not eligible).

How to Apply

Interested candidates may submit the online application through Common Fellowship Portal of Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (https://fellowships.gov.in). The Terms & Conditions of the BioCARe programme are available at Department of Biotechnology website (https://dbtindia.gov.in).

last date for submission of application: 1st December, 2024

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