Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise, set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India as an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.
University Innovation cluster established by BIRAC in Anna University is a preincubation Centre to fund and foster innovations and entrepreneurship of Post master students & Post-docs to start own businesses. The attractive fellowships are highly competitive. Motivated students with keen eye for innovation and drive for start-ups can apply with their business proposition to Anna University UIC
Who can apply?
Applicants who have completed their Masters and Ph.D. on OR after 1 st January 2013 for Post Master and Post Doctoral Fellowship respectively
Scope & support of BIRAC Innovation Fellowship:
- It is for marketable Innovation in Biotechnology Sector.
- Mentoring support and Project monitoring by UIC, BIRAC and Industry
Focus areas of Anna University UIC are:
- Healthcare Diagnostics and Bioprocess Technology
Focus Area – 1: Healthcare Diagnostics
Post Title: Post Doc Fellowship
Eligibility: PhDBiotechnology/Biomedical Engineering / Life Science / Clinical medicines / Bio chemistry / Bio Physics/ Pharmaceutical technology & allied disciplines
Post Title: Post Graduate Fellowship
Eligibility: Masters in areas of Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering / Life Science / Clinical medicines / Bio chemistry / Bio Physics/ Pharmaceutical technology & allied disciplines.
Focus Area – 2: Bioprocess Technology
Post Title: Post Doc Fellowship
Eligibility: PhD in areas of Biotechnology/Chemical Engineering / Life Science / Chemistry / Food Technology / Pharmaceuticals & allied disciplines.
Post Title: Post Graduate Fellowship
Eligibility: Masters in areas of Biotechnology/Chemical Engineering / Life Science / Chemistry / Food Technology/ Pharmaceutical technology & allied disciplines.
BIRAC Innovation Fellowships:
Post Docs: Rs. 50,000/- per month and BIRAC Innovation Grant of Rs. 5,00,000/- per year
Post Masters: Rs. 30,000/- per month and BIRAC Innovation Grant of Rs. 2,00,000/- per year.
Period of the Fellowship:
- Grant period is 2 years; extendable by 1 more year depending upon the progress in achieving commercialization
How to Apply:
- Proposal under UIC scheme has to be submitted by both hard copy and soft copy in the format “Application for the Award of BIRAC Innovation Fellowship” available in the website.
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- The softcopy of the proposal should be sent to uicbau@gmail.com
- The signed hardcopy of the proposal should be sent to the following address:
Chief Coordinator,
University Innovation Cluster,
Centre for Biotechnology,
Anna University, Chennai 600025
Last Date of Application: 15th March, 2016
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