Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award for 2010

Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award for 2010

DBT Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award - IYBA 2010

Identifying and nurturing outstanding young scientists with innovative ideas and desire to pursue research in frontier areas of biotechnology. It is awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, Ministry of Science and Technology. The award will consist of financial support for a project and cash award / fellowship for the awardees. Awardees having regular employment will receive a cash award of Rs.1 lakh every year during the course of the project in addition to grant-in aid of about Rs.50 lakhs for a project. Awardees not in regular employment, will receive a fellowship of Rs.40,000 per month and shall be attached to a senior scientist (mentor) in a university / research institute, medical / agriculture / veterinary college or any other institute of repute.

Young Investigators upto the age of 35 years (visit www.btisnet.gov.in/iyba.htm for more details)

Log on to www.dbtindia.nic.in/iyba.htm. Two copies of the application neatly typed on plain paper in the prescribed format alongwith enclosures and certified copies to be sent to Dr. T. Madhan Mohan, Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Block - 2, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

Deadline : December 15, 2010.

For more information visit-: http://dbtindia.nic.in/