The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, had launched a new grant opportunity in 2020-21, the M K BHAN – YOUNG RESEARCHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (MKB-YRFP), with an aim to encourage young bright researchers to continue their research in the country after Ph.D. The scheme is to offer an independent research grant to young Post-Doctoral Fellows, so as to enable them to emerge as future leaders and take up cutting edge research focused on issues of national relevance. This fellowship will be awarded for Research work to be carried out at DBT- Autonomous Institutes only.
The M K Bhan-Young Researcher Fellowship Program is launched with an aim to encourage young bright researchers to continue their research interest in the country after Ph.D. The scheme offer an independent research grant to young Post-Doctoral Fellows so as to enable them to emerge as future leaders and take up cutting edge research focused on issues of national relevance. This fellowship will be awarded for Research work to be carried out at DBT-Autonomous Institutes.
Eligibility
i. The applicant should be Indian National and possess a Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences/ Biotechnology/allied areas.
ii. Applicant should not be holding a permanent position in any institute/university.
iii. The applicant should have an excellent track record as evident by peer reviewed publications, technologies developed, patent (if any). Those who have submitted their Ph.D. are also eligible to apply; however, fellowship can be implemented only after award of the degree. Applicant should not take-up fellowship at the Institute where he/she has done his/her Ph.D. iv. Each applicant must identify a host institute and a mentor.
v. The upper age limit will be 35 years as on the closing date of the submission of the application.
vi. Applicants cannot have more than one fellowship at a given point of time.
vii. The application has to be endorsed by the mentor and the head of the host institute (DBT Autonomous Institute) chosen by the applicant to take up the fellowship in the prescribed format.
viii. In case a fellow is accepted a regular position in the DBT autonomous institute, salary component of the fellowship will be discontinued from the date of joining the position, however, other components of fellowship will be continued for the remaining tenure of the fellowship.
ix. The fellowship is co-terminus with the project duration.
Nature of Support
i. The scheme provides a consolidated monthly remuneration of Rs. 90,000/- p.m.
ii. MKB-YRFP fellows in addition will receive a research/contingency grant of Rs. 20.00 lakh per year for hiring manpower, purchase of consumables, minor equipment, domestic travel and other contingent expenditure to be incurred for the implementation of research proposal selected for the fellowship.
iii. MK Bhan fellow can engage one manpower (JRF/SRF/Project Assistant/Project Associate) under him/her. Capital equipment will be procured in the name of the institute where the fellow proposes to work and value of the whole set of the equipment should not exceed Rs.10.00 lakh during the whole tenure of the project.
iv. MKB-YRFP fellows will be eligible for regular research grant through extra mural and other schemes of various S&T agencies of the Govt. of India, provided that Co-PI is a regular faculty. However, they can take research grant from anywhere but salary from only one source.
Where Will the MKB-YRFP Fellows Work?
i. MKB-YRFP Fellows can take up the Young Investigator grant at any of the DBT- Autonomous institutions. However, application should be duly forwarded by the competent authority of the host Institute. Fellows can change their host institute only once during the tenure of the fellowship with the prior No Objection Certificate from the host institute who has forwarded the application (Director/Registrar). The proposed new institute should also be a DBT Autonomous Institute.
ii. Candidate should submit his/her nomination through single host institute only. However, institutions can nominate more than one candidate.
Duration and Number of Fellowships
i. Upto 50 fellowships will be provided each year. The duration of the fellowship will be for a maximum period of three years and in exceptional cases the duration could be extended by another two years on a fresh appraisal.
Other Conditions
i. A letter from the mentor, giving consent to provide laboratory space where the applicant desires to work, should be enclosed with the application. The laboratory should be able to support major needs of the project.
ii. Fellows are not entitled to any kind of salary during the fellowship. If during the fellowship, the fellow finds a regular employment in DBT AIs, he/she should immediately inform to the DBT. In that case fellow can avail only the manpower, consumable, travel and equipment components of the fellowship. If fellow accepts a regular position/ an employment other than DBT AIs, he/she needs to relinquish from MKB-YRFP project.
iii. The fellow can go to abroad (not more than 3 months) for professional training in line with MKB YRF project. This visit should not be planned in the first year and last 6 months of the project. If the fellow has to travel abroad for any professional work for more than 3 months, permission from DBT in advance is mandatory. For more than 3 month visit, only consumable grant & salary to the manpower hired under the project will be provided. However, MKB fellow will not get any fellowship during this visit.
iv. The financial transactions of the award programme will be handled by the host institute, which will be responsible for submitting the Utilization certificate (UC) and Statement of Expenditure (SE) every financial year. v. The awardees will be the corresponding author for any publication emanating as a result of the research carried out on account of the award. The mentor and others could be co-authors. The support of DBT should be suitably acknowledged in the publications (papers, reports etc.) arising out of the research work done under this award programme.
vi. The Fellow will submit annual progress report through Host Institute.
vii. Institute will constitute an Expert Review Committee to review the scientific work done by the Fellow and submit minutes of the Review Committee to the DBT along with UC/SE.
viii. A mentor can endorse only one application each year. A DBT-AI can forward/endorse any number of applications to DBT for consideration. Mentor who have less than 5 year for retirement can’t endorse MKB-YRFP application.
ix. DBT reserves the right to discontinue fellowship at any stage and change terms & conditions of the fellowship.
End Date of Application : 16th March 2025 (within 60 days of advertisement)
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