Description:
National Women Bioscientists Awards 2018 is scholarship scheme for Indian women scientists in basic and applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology including agricultural, biomedical and environmental sciences with potential for application/product and technology development.
Scholarship Value:
In Senior category, the Award carries a cash prize of Rs 5.00 lakh along with a citation and a gold medal.
In Young category, the Award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.00 lakh with a citation and a gold medal and Research Grant of Rs 5.00 lakh per annum for a period of 5 years.
Eligibility:
Women candidate must be a citizen of India and is engaged in basic and applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology in the country.
Women candidate must have made a significant and outstanding contribution in the areas of biosciences/biotechnology during last 5 years and the work must have been done entirely in India (For young category).
For senior category, women citizens of India should have made lifetime significant and outstanding contribution in the areas of biosciences/biotechnologyFor senior category, there is no age limit but for young category age limit is 45 years.
Application Instructions:
Step 1: Download the application form.
Step 2: Fill in all the details.
Step 3: Attach all the required documents.
Step 4: Send application form by post at the address given below:
Mr. J.K. Dora, Department of Biotechnology, Room No. 518, 5th Floor, Block-III, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 and a soft copy to be e-mailed to jagadish.dora@nic.in.