Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology

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Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology are part of the human resource development program of the Department. This program has proved to be moderately successful in teaching, training and implementation of fellowship courses. The Department of Biotechnology has also earned a reputation for itself through its various scholarships and the initiative taken by it to felicitate scientists from abroad.
The different programs undertaken by the Department of Biotechnology aims to develop the quality of human resource at the post-graduate doctoral and postdoctoral level in the related fields of biotechnology, biology, biomedical and neurological sciences.

The programs which are currently operated and controlled by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Human Resource Development are:

    * Post-graduate teaching and other training programs
    * Ph.D. Fellowship Program
    * Post Doctoral Fellowship Program
    * Short Term Training Courses
    * Biotechnology Overseas Associateship
    * Scheme for Visiting Scientists from Abroad
    * Biotechnology Popularization
    * Biology Scholarships

Under the Biology Scholarship Program of the Department of Biotechnology, students who score a high percentage of marks at the 10 + 2 level of CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) are awarded financial grants. The objective of these grants is to inspire the students to pursue studies in biology and other related fields of bioscience and ultimately take up the same as a career.

Value of Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology :

    * The scholarships are for an amount of Rs.15,000/-. Along with this cash award students are also given a merit certificate and a medal gilded with gold.

Contact Address :

Department of Biotechnology
Block 2, C.G.O.Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi 110 003