AWARD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS ASSOCIATESHIP : 2007-08

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (2007-2008) for conducting research or training in overseas research laboratories in different areas of biotechnology such as (i) agriculture, food and feed biotechnology; (ii) animal biotechnology; (iii) aquaculture and marine biotechnology; (iv) food and nutrition; (v) environmental biotechnology (vi) industrial biotechnology : materials biotechnology, reaction and process design; (vii) medical biotechnology; (viii) nano-biotechnology and bioengineering ; (ix) bioinformatics and IT-enabled biotechnology; (x) intellectual property and patent law.

Who can apply?
Applicants possessing a Ph.D in the area related to biotechnology, life sciences or a MD degree with a good record of research contribution in the field of research are eligible to apply. They 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. Applications from persons working on temporary positions (eg., research fellows or associates etc.) will not be considered.

Details of the award :
Two categories of Associateships, namely, Long-term and Short-term Associateships are awarded.

Long-term associateship
· Duration : one year (not extendable).
· Entitlements : (a) Monthly Associateship amount @ US $ 2000/- or its equivalent in the country of study; (b) Preparatory allowance of Rs. 12000/- (one time grant); (c) Cost of air passage in economy class by Air India for joining the overseas laboratory and back.
· Age limit : not exceeding 40 years as on 31.3.2008.

Short-term associateship
· Duration : three months or six months (not extendable).
· Entitlements : (a) Monthly Associateship amount @ US $ 2400/- or its equivalent in the country of study; (b) Preparatory allowance of Rs. 10000/- (one time grant); (c) Cost of air passage in economy class by Air India for joining the overseas laboratory and back.
· Age limit : not exceeding 50 years as on 31.3.2008.

Other Benefits:
The Selected candidates may receive the payment of salary and continuance of other service benefits by the institutions to which they belong. However, no liability on any of this account will be borne by DBT.

Service Bond:
Selected candidates shall be required to execute a Service Bond to serve in India after their return for a period of three years depending upon the duration/category of the Associateship awarded.

Last date for receiving applications:
Candidates should submit their application (only one copy) typed on plain paper complete with enclosures in the format given below through Proper Channel to the INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION DIVISION ( ATTENTION: DR. SHAILJA VAIDYA GUPTA, JOINT DIRECTOR), DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, BLOCK-2, 6TH FLOOR, CGO COMPLEX, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003 on or before 31st March, 2008.

For more details visit http://dbtindia.nic.in/