All the applications submitted will be evaluated and then the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview for final selection purpose.
BIRAC Social Innovators SPARSH Fellowship 2020
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Eligibility
Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree holders
Region
India
Award
INR 50,000 per month and other benefits
Deadline
Closed
About The Program
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) invites applications for BIRAC Social Innovators SPARSH Fellowship 2020 from Indian undergraduate, postgraduates and PhD degree holders below 35 years of age. This fellowship aims to promote social innovation through biotechnological interventions. Selected fellows will receive a fellowship of INR 50,000 for 18 months, a onetime mini-kick start grant of INR 5 lakhs and several other benefits.
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be an Indian citizen
- Be an Indian undergraduate (B.Tech, BE, MBBS) or postgraduate (MSc, MS, M.Tech, MPhil, MD) and PhD degree holder below 35 years of age from fields of Life Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering, Medicine & Human Biology
Benefits
- Fully funded fellowship of INR 50,000 pm
- INR 5 lakh mini kick start grant
- Clinical/ Rural Immersion
- Access to BIRAC network of Mentors and Investors
- Mentoring by SPARSH Knowledge partner and 14 SPARSH Centres
- Opportunities to seek funding on completion
How can you apply?
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Important Dates
Application deadline: 15th January 2020
Selection Criteria
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Terms and Conditions
- The fellowship is for a duration of 18 months and cannot be extended further.
- The SPARSH Fellowship requires the Innovators to work fulltime and cannot be combined with fellowships from other funding organizations.
- SPARSH Centre can recruit 5 SPARSH fellows under a particular theme. The total number of Social Innovators at a time at a center should not increase 10.
Contact Details
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
1st Floor, MTNL Building, 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
(Next to Scope Complex, Infront of Gate no. 13, JLN Stadium)
Phone: + 91-11-24389600
Email: sgandhi.birac@nic.in
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