IIS-AWARD OF DBT-POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES

IIS-AWARD OF DBT-POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE – BANGALORE 560 012 AWARD OF DBT-POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of “DBT-Postdoctoral Fellowship” for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and applied biology. The fellowship is tenable in Research Institutions/Universities including non-profit R&D Institutions within India. The fellowships are awarded under a program sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. 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 have a good academic record. Those who have already submitted the Ph.D., thesis are also eligible to apply. The applicants should preferable be below the age of 40 years, 45 years in case of women candidates. Persons already employed are also eligible to apply. However, their applications should be routed through their employers. DETAILS OF THE AWARD The Postdoctoral fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a maximum period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the fellowship may be extended for the third year.Each fellow would be entitled to a stipend in the range of Rs. 11,000 – 12,000 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. 10,000/- 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. The fellowships cannot be availed at the same institution where the candidates have earned their Ph.D./M.D./M.S. degree. Candidates who are already