National BioScience Award For Career Development

National BioScience Award For Career Development 2006-2007 NBACD National BioScience Award For Career Development Website:http://www.biotech.co.in/ National BioScience Award For Career Development 2006-2007 The Department Of Biotechnology (DBT) invites nominations of scientists who are currently engaged in basic and applied research in biosciences & biotechnology including biological, agricultural, medical and environmental sciences and have made outstanding contributions in research with potential for application / product and technology development. The programme is being implemented through BCIL. Nominations for the national Bioscience Award for Career Development neatly typed on plain paper in proforma I ( 5 copies) complete with enclosures , two latest photographs with negative, and a summary of achievements as per proforma II ( 12 copies) should be sent to the Executive Director and CEO ( Attn : Dr.Purnima Sharma ) Biotech Consortium India Limited. 5th Floor Anuvrat Bhawan 210 Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi – 110002 so as to reach on or before 15th November, 2006 Proforma I & II may be downloaded from the BCIL website : www.biotech.co.in A Copy may also be sent by email at bcildelhi@vsnl.com . The details of the scheme are as under: (A) The Award: Each award will carry a cash amount odf Rs.One lakh, a citation adn a research grant of Rs. 3.00 lakhs per year for 3 years. Upto 10 such awards, subject to the availability of suitable nominations will be gibven every year. (B) Who should be nominated ? The candidates must be a citizen of India and actively working in the field of biosciences and biotechnology in the country. He /She must be below 45 years of age as on 31st December 2005. (C) Who can nominate ? The following category of persons / organizations can nominate scientists for the National Bioscience Awards for Career Development ; Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee – DBT ; Standing Advisory Committee ( Overseas) – DBT; Vice Chancellors /