Notification for DBT-Research Associateship in Biotechnology and Life Sciences 2020 has been released. Applications are encouraged from Indian nationals for the award of ‘DBT-Research Associateship’ for conducting research in frontier areas of Biotech and Life Sciences.
The Associateship is tenable in Premier Research Institutions/ Universities including non-profit R&D Institutions within India. The Associateships are awarded under a program sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India.
Number of fellowships : 75 (every year). The number of fellowships may be revised depending on the utility of the program.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering or M.D. or an M.S. degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good academic record.
- Those who have already submitted the Ph.D./M.D./M.S., thesis are also eligible to apply.
- The applicants should preferably be below the age of 40 years, and 45 years in the case of women candidates.
- Persons already employed are also eligible to apply. However, their applications should be routed through their employers.
How to apply:
A hard copy of the application with necessary documents should be speed-posted to The National Program Coordinator, DBT-Research Associateship Program, Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, New Biological Sciences Building, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012.
Last date for receiving the completed application at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, is 20 March 2020.
