Janaki Ammal National Women Bio-scientists Awards 992 views

Department of Biotechnology has announced Janaki Ammal National Women Bio-scientists Awards to recognize outstanding contributions of women scientists in basic and applied research.

Research areas:
  • Biosciences and Biotechnology
  • Agricultural
  • Biomedical
  • Environmental Sciences
Categories of Award:

Senior Category (one award)

  • The Award carries a cash prize of Rs 5.00 lakh along with citation and a gold medal.

Young Category (Two awards)

  • The Award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.00 lakh with citation and a gold medal and Research Grant of Rs 5.00 lakh per annum for a period of 5 years.

Eligibility

  • Any Citizen of India who is engaged in basic and applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology in the country. The work for which nomination is made must have been carried out in Indian institutes and acknowledged in the publications.
  • For Senior Category Award: Citizens of India should have made life time significant and outstanding contribution in research in the areas of Biosciences/Biotechnology and has applied the results for the benefit of students and society and the work must have been done entirely in India.
  • For Young Category Award: Citizens of India should have made significant and outstanding contribution in the areas of Biosciences/Biotechnology during last 5 years and the work must have been done entirely in India.
  • The senior category award is for excellence in research (and not for governance/promotion of Science) and not for age and thus there is no age limit.
  • For the young category, the candidate should be below 45 years of age as on the closing date of nomination submission.

Nominations:

  • Women scientists working in the area of biosciences/biotechnology can be nominated by members of the SAC(O), DBT; Vice-Chancellors of Universities/ Deemed Universities; Chairman, UGC; DGs of CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DRDO; Directors of National Research Laboratories etc;
  • Presidents of approved scientific societies and academies of All India Nature; Secretaries of S&T Departments / Ministries such as DST, DBT, DSIR, MES, MOEF, Atomic Energy, Department of Space, New and Renewable Energy, Commerce, Industry, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development and Advisor/ Member (Science) Niti Aayog.
  • Nominations to be sent in the prescribed proforma
—————–Quick Overview————-
Organization Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Country India
Fellowship Level Scientist
Subject areas Biotechnology, Biosciences
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open to Indian nationals
Deadline 31st August 2019
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