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Guidance for the students who wants to pursue career in Biotechnology

By: P Khuman *

Biology Scholarships This department provides Biology Scholarships to the top students in biology at the CBSE 10+2 level examination. Each scholarship award is of Rs. 15,000/-, a gold plated medal and a certificate of merit.

These awards are given at the National Science Day function held on 28th February every year. Every year 25 scholarships are awarded.

Selection of the 25 students is made from the merit list provided by CBSE who are pursuing higher education in biology or related subjects after 10+2.

Post-Graduate Teaching programme

This programme aims at creating trained human resource at the post-graduate level in general biotechnology, agriculture biotechnology, medical biotechnology, marine biotechnology, neurosciences, biochemical engineering and biotechnology.

The following are the ongoing post-graduate biotechnology teaching courses :

27 M. Sc. Courses in General Biotechnology
7 M. Sc. Courses in Agriculture Biotechnology
1 M. Sc. Course in Medical Biotechnology
2 M. Sc. Courses in Marine Biotechnology
1 M. Sc. (3 years) in Neurosciences.
6 M. Tech Courses in Biochemical Engineering, Bio-process Technology and Bio-technology.
2 One-year Post MD/MS Certificate courses in Medical Biotechnology.
2 One-year PG diploma courses in “ Molecular and Biochemical Technology” and “Genetic Engineering and Bioprocess Development.

The intake of students in the postgraduate courses is around 840 per year. Students are admitted to different universities through an All India combined entrance examination, conducted by JNU, New Delhi and to IITs 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 : [email protected]
[email protected]

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 is being implemented through 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-mail [email protected]

This Educational/career information was furnished by P Khuman - educational_manipur(at)hotmail(dot)com . This information was webcasted on October 08, 2007 .

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