Name of the Organisation : Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (indousstf.org)
Name of the Scholarship : Khorana Scholarship For B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc. Biotechnology Sudents 2013-14
Location : Delhi
Website : http://www.indousstf.org
Khorana Program for Scholars :
University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India and Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) are partnering to support the prestigious Khorana Program for Scholars named in honor of Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of Chemistry and Biology while a member of the UW faculty. The Khorana Program will provide opportunities to Indian students to undertake research at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) and partner universities in Summer 2014 for a period of 10 weeks.
The Khorana Program is envisaged to :
** Provide encouragement to young scholars to undertake R&D
** Enable students to carry out research at a premier University in the United States
** Transform research into societal benefits
** Build a seamless scientific community between India and the United States
Eligibility :
B.Tech, M.Tech and M.Sc. students currently enrolled in recognized institutions of higher education in India in the areas of Biotechnology (including agricultural, health and biomedical sciences) are eligible to apply. Students pursuing PhD are Not eligible to apply
Scholarship includes : Stipend, Accommodation, Airfare
Program dates : May – July 2014
For immediate answers to your questions you may contact :
Dr. Nishritha Bopana
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House, New Delhi- 110 001
Phone : 91-11- 42691713, 42691700, 42691708
Fax : 91-11-23321552
E-mail : scholar@indousstf.org
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Application Guidelines :
1. Candidates enrolled in B.Tech, M.Tech, or M.Sc. courses in Biotechnology (including agricultural, health and biomedical sciences) are eligible to apply. PhD students are NOT eligible to apply
2. The applicant should have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 8.0 or higher /Percentage : 80% or higher.
3. Only those candidates who shall be completing their degree program on or after May 2015 are eligible to apply.
4. Supporting documents should be provided strictly according to the check-list mentioned in point 17 of the application form.
5. Candidates are encouraged to submit the application as a single Word/Pdf document along with scanned copies of latest marksheet/transcript, No-Objection Certificate & 2 Letters of Recommendation. Handwritten & single scanned pages of application form will not be acceptable.
6. Recommendation letters can be sent along with the application form or if referees wish to give a sealed one, they may send it directly to scholar AT indousstf.org with Applicant’s full name in the subject line. Hard copies are not required.
7. Applications in subject-fields other than those specified in the advertisement will not be considered.
Downloads :
Application Form 2014 https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/4238-Khorana_Application.doc
Brochure https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/4238-Khorana_Program_Flyer.pdf
Applications should be submitted electronically to scholar@indousstf.org and scholariusstf@gmail.com
Application deadline : 30 November 2013
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