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Guidence for the students who wants to pursue career in Biotechnology
Biology Scholarships
This department provides Biology Scholarships to the top students in biology at the CBSE 10+2 level examination.Each scholarship award is ofRs. 15,000/-, a gold plated medal and a certificate of merit.These awards aregiven at the National Science Day function held on 28th February every year.Every year25 scholarshipsare awarded.Selection of the 25 students is madefromthe meritlistprovidedbyCBSE who are pursuing higher education in biology or related subjects after 10+2.
Post-Graduate Teaching programme
This programme aims at creatingtrained human resource at the post-graduate level in general biotechnology, agriculture biotechnology, medical biotechnology, marine biotechnology, neurosciences,biochemicalengineering and biotechnology.The following are the ongoing post-graduate biotechnology teaching courses:
- 27M. Sc. Courses in General Biotechnology
- 7M. Sc. Courses in Agriculture Biotechnology
- 1M. Sc. Course in Medical Biotechnology
- 2M. Sc. Courses in Marine Biotechnology
- 1M. Sc. (3 years) in Neurosciences.
- 6M. Tech Courses in Biochemical Engineering, Bio-process Technology andBio-technology.
- 2One-year Post MD/MS Certificate courses in Medical Biotechnology.
- 2One-year PG diploma coursesin “ Molecularand BiochemicalTechnology” and “Genetic Engineering and Bioprocess Development.
The intake of students in the postgraduate courses is around840per year.Students are admitted todifferent universities through an All India combined entrance examination, conducted by JNU, New Delhi and toIITs through GATE in Two-year/4-semester M. Tech. courses and through JEE in Five-year integrated M. Tech. Courses in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology.For JNU entrance examination please contact :
Dr. S. Chandrasekaran
Coordinator (Evaluation) Academic,
Administrative Building
JNU, New Delhi – 110 067
Tel No. 26713898 & 26102116 (direct), 26167557 extn. 2012,
Fax-26198234 & 26165886
E-mail : coordinator@mail.jnu.ac.in
Coordinator02@yahoo.com
This department has published 5 Model Syllabi for 2 years M. Sc. (General Biotechnology, Agriculture Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology) and 2 years/4-semesters M. Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology for the first time in the country.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme
DBT Post-doctoral fellowship programme isbeingimplementedthrough Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore. The selected fellows can opt to work in universities and R&D institutions of their choice.Under this programme Post Doctoral Fellowship of Rs. 11,000/- per PDF per month and contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per PDF per annum is provided for the period of 2 year.Selection is made by the expert committee constituted at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.The coordinator for this programme is :
Prof. K. Muniyappa
Deptt. of Biochemistry,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore—560 012 (Karnataka),
Tel No. 080—3600278 & 3942235 (O)
Fax No. 080—3600814, 3600683
E-mailkmbc@biochem.iisc.ernet.in
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