DBT CREST AWARD: 2012-13
(Cutting-edge Research Enhancement and
Scientific Training award)
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS
BIOTECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS ASSOCIATESHIP)
Department
of Biotechnology invites applications for the DBT CREST AWARD 2012-13 (Department of Biotechnology – Cutting-edge
Research Enhancement and Scientific Training- Award) formerly known as
Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (BTOA) programme.
DBT CREST AWARD aims to promote
capacity building in cutting edge areas of biotechnology and life sciences. The
Award will promote and support scientists of highest merit in their pursuit of
skill enhancement in scientific research/training in Overseas laboratories.
DBT-CREST AWARD for promotion of scientific excellence
in the state of Jammu & Kashmir: Five (5) DBT CREST AWARDS would be awarded to
scientists/Researchers holding permanent/regular position in Government
recognized research and academic Institutions/Universities actively engaged in
biotechnology or related R&D work in the state of J&K. All other
procedure/terms and conditions are as per DBT crest award. Candidates should
super scribe in the application and envelope DBT CREST AWARD for Jammu and Kashmir.
Applications are invited for the award of DBT-CREST (2012-2013) and DBT-CREST AWARD
for promotion of scientific excellence in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (2012-13)
for the period of one to twelve months. Broad research / training areas include:
a.
Plant Biotechnology
b. Crop Biotechnology
c.
Forest Biotechnology
d. Conservation Biotechnology
e.
Microbial biotechnology
f.
Animal and veterinary
biotechnology (Animal
biotechnology including biotechnological interventions in Feed and nutrition
and animal health)
g. Marine biotechnology and aquaculture
h.
Medical Biotechnology
and human health (All areas related to medical biotechnology and human health
including stem cell, vaccines, biologics and biotechnological interventions in
nutrition and diagnostics, bioengineering and biodesign of instruments,
implants and devices)
i.
Bioenergy
j.
Environmental
biotechnology
k. Industrial biotechnology and biochemical engineering
l.
Basic research in modern
biology
m. Nano-biotechnology
n. Bioinformatics and IT-enabled biotechnology
o. Intellectual property and patent law
p. Bioelectronics
q. Systems biology and synthetic biology
r.
Biomaterials
Applications containing proposed
work in any other promising / upcoming areas related to life science and
biotechnology can also be considered
Eligibility Criteria
a)
Applicants should hold a Ph. D degree or
equivalent degree in the area of life sciences, biotechnology or biopharmaceuticals or M.D. in medicine/ M. Pharma or M.Tech with good
research contribution and 3 years research experience.
b) Applicants should hold
regular/ permanent positions in Government recognized research and academic
institutions / universities and should be actively engaged in biotechnology or
related R&D work.
Note: Applications from persons working on temporary positions
(e.g. Research fellows or associates etc.) will not be considered.
c)
Age: Up to 55 years (as on last date of
submission)
d)
Proposed area of work should be among
the above mentioned areas or related to life science or biotechnology field in
general.
e)
Host institute should be internationally recognized
academic/research institution and should be willing to accept and extend
necessary support to candidate for the proposed research work. [Consent letter to be enclosed].
Procedure for Application:
Applications
duly filled and forwarded by the competent authority should be addressed
to Dr. Sanjay
Kalia (Programme Officer), DBT CREST AWARDS (2012-13), International
Cooperation Division (IC-I), Department of Biotechnology, Room No. 814, 8th
Floor, Block-2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. Area in which
applicant is submitting application should be superscribed at the top of
envelope.
A
soft copy of the application also needs to be submitted at the E-mail: dbtcrest2011@nic.in.
Submission deadline: 31st December,
2012.