Department of Biotechnology

Govt. of India

In India, under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India the Energy Biosciences Research is spearheading to develop biobased renewable fuels for the country. With this aim, the Department of Biotechnology is running a scheme DBT Energy Biosciences Overseas Fellowships and DBT Energy Biosciences Chairs for scientists of Indian origin working in the field of Energy Biosciences (including Biofuels, Bioenergy etc.).

The DBT Energy Biosciences Overseas Fellowships is a re-entry scheme aimed at bringing back young scientists of Indian origin working overseas and who are desirous of returning to India and pursuing, complementing and enhancing quality of R&D in energy related biosciences in an Indian institution.

The DBT Energy Biosciences Chairs is aimed at engaging senior scientists of Indian origin working in modern biological sciences, and who are desirous of pursuing, complementing and enhancing quality of R&D in energy related biosciences in Indian institutions.

FOR OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP

The applicant should possess a PhD in relevant areas and/or an outstanding track record reflected in publications and other recognitions.

Only candidate of Indian origin working overseas are eligible to apply.

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FOR CHAIRS

The applicant should possess a Ph.D. with 15-20 years of research experience, out of which 15 years should be in the energy biosciences related areas. Scientists in the age group of 50-65 years are eligible to apply.

For program information contact

Dr. Sangita Kasture

Department of Biotechnology, Gov. of India

New Delhi

Dr. Gunjan Prakash

DBT-ICT-Centre for Energy Bioscience,

Mumbai

Proposal Guidelines and format : Please refer to : ictmumbai.edu.in, http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/programmes

Write to us: dbt.uict.ceb@gmail.com

Applications are accepted throughout the year

Indian Researchers

The duration of overseas fellows and chair will be for a period of 1 year, extendable for 3 years based on the performance

ELIGIBILITY/APPLICATION REQUIREMNET

NATURE OF SUPPORT

Fellowship: Rs. 85,000 p.m.+ HRA (7500 p.m.) Research/Contingency grant: Rs. 10.00 lakh for 1st year, Rs. 7.5 laks for 2nd year, Rs 5.0 lakhs for subsequent years.

Emolument: Rs. 1,15,038/- p.m. Research/Contingency grant: Rs 10.00 lakh per year

DURATION

PLACE OF WORK

Awardees can work in any of the scientific institutions/universities in the country subject to availability of required infrastructure for proposed proposal. Application should be routed through the Indian Institution (Host Institution) where the awardee wishes to avail the fellowship.