Biotecnika Times Newspaper 27th November 2017

1. November 27th, 2017.
NEWS - PAGE 3 INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE - PAGES 5-6
JOBS & SCHOLARSHIPS -
PAGES 7-12
NEWS - PAGE 2
JNU RESEARCHES FORMULATE
WATER-BASED HERBICIDES
REVOLUTIONARY BIOPROCESS
TECHNIQUE PUBLISH YOUR RESEARCH PAPERS NEW JOBS AVAILABLE
“PURSUE YOUR
PASSION, IS MY ONLY
ADVICE TO STUDENTS”
DR. KARUNAGARAN
With an illustrious career, Dr.
Karunagaran stands as an inspira-
tion to many young, aspiring sci-
entists. A true scholar, Dr. Karun-
agaran has taught biochemistry
at Coimbatore and part-time at
SriKrishnadevaraya University, in
a teaching career that spanned well
over a decade in addition to pursu-
ing his Ph.D. at the same time.
By Disha Padmanabha
INTERVIEW WITH DR.KARUNAGARAN
Exclusive Interview With Dr.
Karunagaran, HOD –
Dept of Biotech, IIT Madras
His Alma Maters are JIPMER, Pondicher-
ry where studied medical biochemistry, and
Weizmann Institute, Israel where he received
postdoctoral training. He is at present, the
Head of Department for Biotechnology at the
prestigious IIT Madras after working there
since the year 2006.
Specialised in cancer biology, Dr. Karun-
agaran has aced the fields of Biomedical
and Biochemistry prior to training with the
MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, US.
Armed with an enormous amount of in-depth
knowledge in cancer logistics, his transition
from being an educator to a researcher with
publications that are considered classical ci-
tations is both incredible and highly inspir-
ing- about which he talks about in much de-
tail in our interview video.
Dr. Karunagaran also provides insights into
the field of signal transduction and shares his
exemplary command over the subject.
“What kind of MicroRNAs would work as
oncogenes [interested me], and how we could
use this knowledge to treat cancer,” he says
as he describes his years of work at one of the
country’s famed institutions with a vision to
“tackle this deadly disease”.
“People correlate scope with money,” says
Mr. Karunagaran “[rather than that] consider
the research avenues [in biotechnology]… it
is a fantastic area of research” in an argument
about why biotech students shouldn’t drop
out or be disheartened.
During the course of the interview, the man
behind the very successful biotech depart-
ment at IIT-M also divulges initiatives taken
by the college to encourage young scientists
& entrepreneurs, and drive enthusiasm to-
wards the field of biotechnology. He further
stresses the importance of competitive exams
such as CSIR NET for any individual with a
flair for research and a curious mind “making
an attempt to pass these exams will definitely
go a long way in achieving their goals,” he
says.
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JNU Researchers Formulate
Water-Based Herbicides
NON-SELECTIVE HERBICIDES ARE GENERALLY
APPLIED BEFORE SOWING/EMERGENCE
OF CROP PLANTS
Herbicides that kill plants by inhibiting
specific vital functions do not distinguish be-
tween crop plants and weeds. Such non-se-
lective herbicides are generally applied be-
fore sowing/emergence of crop plants and
their residual effects may affect crop per-
formance. There is limited flexibility in the
schedule of their application and their use
requires caution.
And the public’s increasing demand for safe
“green” products has resulted in many new
environmentally-friendly products becoming
available for controlling weeds in the garden
and landscape.
Entering the league is a new technique de-
vised by scientists at the Prestigious JNU that
uses herbicides prepared simply by the use of
water instead of organic solvents.
Chemical weed-killers have a huge list of
drawbacks. They’re expensive, harmful to
other plants, pets and children, and most of
all, can leach into water. When you use an
herbicide and it rains soon after, all those
chemicals end up in storm drains heading
straight out into natural water supplies.
Herbicides and pesticides have been respon-
sible for fish kills and algae kills. Alternately,
they settle into the soil and work their way
down to the natural groundwater level, where
they can get into household and commer-
cial wells directly, and eventually end up in
streams and ponds.
The brain-child of Dr BS Balaji, Associate
Professor at JNU’s School of Biotechnology,
this herbicide prepared using water in place
organic solvents involves the process where
the waste products are washed away and re-
moved using water instead of organic solvent.
Also, the whole process is more pollution free.
“Approximately five times more volume of
organic solvents is required as compared to
water in the preparation of same amount of
herbicide. Using water is not only cost effective
measure but also the whole process is pollution
free as compared to using organic solvent,” said
Dr BS Balaji.
“25 litres of water will cost maximum 60
rupees while same amount of organic solvent
would cost around Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000,” he
said. This would highly reduce the cost of her-
bicide production thus making it available to
the farmers at much cheaper rate. However,
what is required is its large scale production at
industrial level.
Balaji told that he has applied for “provi-
sional patent” at the “Indian Patent Office”
and meanwhile is also trying to scale up with
industries for its large scale commercial pro-
duction. “We have to take it from Lab to in-
dustry,” he concluded.
KERAla government to back student startups
Kerala has been single-mindedly focused on building a thriving startup ecosystem for a while now, and the Ker-
ala Start-Up Mission (KSUM), the nodal agency for implementing the state’s startup policy is an organisation
pioneering this change.
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By Disha Padmanabha
By Disha PadmanabhaThe agency is now reaching out to students
of biological sciences with a campaign to
promote innovation and entrepreneurship and
encourage them to establish start-up ventures
in biotechnology.
“This represents a new dimension in our
evangelisation drive that has so far focussed
on engineering institutes,” says Saji Gopi-
nath, CEO, KSUM.
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led government has
also decided to revise norms in the state IT
policy to align with the national Startup In-
dia campaign, providing greater incentives to
startups in Kerala.
State IT Secretary M Sivasankar issued
orders in this regard this week following a
proposal from the Kerala Startup Mission
(KSUM) on schemes to develop an additional
500,000 sq ft of incubation space outside of
the existing incubators in Thiruvananthapu-
ram, Kochi and Kozhikode. KSUM recom-
mended the participation of private sector to
help realise the goal of the 2014 Kerala Tech-
nology Startup Policy of creating one million
sq ft of IT incubation space, a statement said.
The KSUM also has plans to establish a
network of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Development Centres (IEDCs) in bioscience
colleges. “Students from these centres can
progress to bioincubators. We are also talk-
ing to the MIT Fab Lab Foundation, US, on
setting up a Biofab Academy dedicated to
promoting entrepreneurship in molecular and
synthetic biology,” Dr. Gopinath said.
“A spin-off benefit for students dabbling in
start-ups is that they can dramatically improve
their employability, thanks to the exposure to
real-life situations,” says Dr. Gopinath.
“Most students of biological sciences move on
to research and teaching. The Kerala Startup
Mission (KSUM) is reaching out to students
of biological sciences with a campaign to pro-
mote innovation and entrepreneurship and
encourage them to establish start-up ventures
in biotechnology. Private and government
funding for start-ups stood at 263 crore in the
year 2015-16. It has also come up with a Ker-
ala-based venture capital funding scheme for
start-ups.”
The activities initiated in the IEDCs are ex-
pected to equip the students to come up with
innovative ideas for professional mentorship
and funding.

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TECHNIQUE THAT
ALLOWS
CONTIONUS
PRODUCTION
AND
COLLECTION OF
CELLS
Cell culture is a process where the cells
are taken from an animal or plant and grown
artificially under controlled conditions. The
traditional way of growing cells in the lab is
over the surface area of a flask and then de-
taching them chemically or enzymatically for
use.
The cells are produced in batches but the
batch size is limited to the area upon which
the cells are grown. This restriction is a
well-recognized bottle-neck in therapeutic
cell manufacture.
But now, researchers at the Newcastle Uni-
versity have developed a coating which allows
individual stromal cells to get detached and
peel away from the surface on which they are
grown. This creates more space so that further
cells can grow in their place – continuously.
The team has also demonstrated that the pro-
cess works across a range of stromal cells in-
cluding mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
Che Connon, Professor of Tissue Engineer-
ing and author of the paper, said: “This allows
us to move away, for the first time, from the
batch production of cells to an unremitting
process. Remarkably, with this continuous
production technique even a culture surface
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the size of a penny can, over a period of time,
generate the same number of cells as a much
larger-sized flask. The concept also represents
an important innovation for cell-based thera-
pies, where treatments can require up to a bil-
lion cells per patient. With our new technolo-
gy, one square meter would produce enough
cells to treat 4,000 patients, while traditional
methods would require an area equivalent to
a football pitch!”
“Our new technology also offers complete
control over the rate of cell production, so it
could be scaled up using existing stacked cul-
ture flasks to produce one billion cells per week,
or scaled down so as to fit a bioreactor on the
head of a pin.”
The team’s study addresses this challenge,
describing a special “peptide amphiphile”
coating that allows adherent cells to reach
a steady balance between growth and de-
tachment. The self-detaching cells are then
produced in a continuous bioprocess and
available for use in a variety of downstream
applications without losing their original
characteristics. The potential reduced size of
a continuous cell bioprocess has obvious ad-
Scientists Design CRISPR/Cas9-edited,
Self-Destructible Transgenic Mosquitoes
Yellow, Three-Eyed, Wingless Mosquitoes
Created Using CRISPR Gene Editing Tool
with the Cas9 enzyme embedded in their
germline.
The development of CRISPR/Cas9 technol-
ogies has dramatically increased the acces-
sibility and efficiency of genome editing in
many organisms. In general, in vivo germline
expression of Cas9 results in substantially
higher activity than embryonic injection.
However, no transgenic lines expressing Cas9
have been developed for the major mosquito
disease vector Aedes aegypti.
The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti,
is the principal vector of many arboviruses,
such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever,
and zika. These pathogens are globally wide-
spread and pose significant epidemiological
burdens on infected populations, resulting
in hundreds of millions infections and over
50,000 deaths per year. Due to the hazards
they impose, many methods for controlling
Ae. aegypti populations have been imple-
mented, with the most common being chem-
ical insecticides.
However, chemical control has proven in-
capable of stopping the spread of Ae. aegyp-
ti, primarily due to the mosquito’s ability to
rapidly adapt to new climates, tendency to
oviposit in minimal water sources, desicca-
tion-tolerant eggs, and quick development of
insecticide resistance.
Therefore, significant efforts are currently
underway to discern the underlying molec-
ular and genetic mechanisms important for
arboviral vector competence, with the over-
all aim of developing insecticide-free ways to
disrupt viral disease cycles.
Joining the league, researchers at the Uni-
versity of California, Riverside have devel-
oped transgenic mosquitoes that stably ex-
press the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The
addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the
CRISPR gene editing tool to make efficient,
targeted changes to the mosquitoes’ DNA.
As proof of concept, the researchers used
the system to disrupt cuticle, wing, and eye
development, producing completely yellow,
three-eyed and wingless mosquitoes. Their
long-term goal is to use Cas9-expressing
mosquitoes together with another technolo-
gy—called gene drives—to insert and spread
genes that suppress the insects while avoiding
the resistance that evolution would typical-
ly favor. Aedes aegypti are major carriers of
dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and zika
viruses, and are rapidly becoming resistant to
commonly used pesticides.
This is just a first step, however, according
to lead researcher Omar Akbari, an assistant
professor of entomology at UC Riverside,
who published the study. Ultimately, the plan
is to combine CRISPR-Cas9 with the use of
gene drives systems, a technology that in-
creases the chance for a particular gene to ex-
press from a parent organism to its offspring.
“These Cas9 strains can be used to develop
split-gene drives which are a form of gene-drive
by which the Cas9 and the guide RNA’s are in-
serted at separate genomic loci and depend on
each other for spread. This is the safest way to
develop and test gene drives in the laboratory
to ensure no spread into the wild,” Akbari said.
The team is aiming at using Cas9-expressing
mosquitoes together with another technology
called gene drives. This will cause the muta-
tions to spread and also avoid the resistance
to reproduction that the mosquito will dis-
play toward mutated mosquitoes that evolu-
tion would typically favor.
Gene drives significantly raise the odds,
from 50% to 99%, that a gene or set of genes
will be transmitted to offspring. This count
can possibly increase to 100% when a target
gene is subjected to disruption in multiple
sites, an approach known as multiplexing that
has recently been mathematically modeled by
researchers.
Gene drives can be involved to bias genetic
inheritance in favor of genes that are self-de-
structive and spread rapidly, similar to those
that disrupt fertility, and could be a cost-ef-
fective and environment-friendly approach
to control the populations of disease-spread-
ing insects.
However, using gene drives does bring with
it some unwanted effects. One of the most
concerning thoughts is that a gene drive could
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP
REVOLUTIONARY BIOPROCESS
TECHNIQUE
vantages in terms of lower production costs
and increased coverage and application.
Martina Miotto, a PhD student from the
Institute of Genetic Medicine, who is first
author on the paper, said: “The concept of a
continuous bioprocess is currently used to
produce biopharmaceuticals such as vaccines
and anti-cancer antibodies, but never before
for cells.
“There is a fantastically high number of pa-
tients in need of cell therapy, such as those suf-
fering from heart, cartilage, skin and cancer
related diseases. Our new technology provides
a much-needed solution while saving costs,
reducing materials and improving the quality
and the standardisation of the final product.”
obtain the power to effect an entire species.
Therefore, the gene drives should be dealt
with great thought and educated hesitation.
The dangers don’t seem to concern Abkari, he
concluded, “Next steps should be undertaken
to identify the regulatory sequences that can be
used to express the guide RNAs from the ge-
nome, and once these sequences are identified
gene drives in the species should be turnkey.”

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Purify Your Water with
Burnt Wood
BEING BORN IN
JANUARY COULD UP
YOUR RISK OF
DIABETES
“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to
drink,” as the old saying goes. A more apt
statement for these times might be, “water,
water everywhere, but is it safe to drink?”
And if it’s not, what is a reliable water purifi-
cation process?
Engineers at the University of Maryland have
now found that porous types of wood from
trees like poplar and pine can greatly increase
the efficiency of water-to-steam conversion
under sunlight.
Their findings could be used in a simple and
inexpensive biodegradable device for water
purification.
“I think there are many, many materials that
can be used in solar steam generation, but
wood really stands out in terms of performance
as well as cost,” says senior author Liangbing
Hu, Associate Professor of Materials Science
and Engineering in the A. James Clark School
of Engineering and the University of Maryland
Energy Innovation Institute.
While different materials can be used, in-
cluding graphite and copper nanotubes, Hu
and his team found wood to be effective–but
not all types of wood are equal. Of the spe-
cies they evaluated, the more porous types
like pine and poplar were most efficient.
They observed that denser species, like the
A team at Columbia University has studied
the health records of over ten million people
across three different countries and discov-
ered some compelling links between a per-
son’s lifetime disease risk and the month they
were born in.
It has become increasingly clear that prenatal
and early childhood environmental exposures
can affect one’s health in adulthood. However,
studying these links poses special problems.
“A conventional prospective study would be
lengthy, costly, and, above all else, unethical,”
said study leader Nicholas Tatonetti, PhD, as-
sistant professor of biomedical informatics at
Columbia University and in Columbia’s Data
Science Institute. “But we can address these
questions by analyzing health records, looking
for connections between birth month—as a
proxy for environmental exposures—and actu-
al health outcomes.”
In a 2015 study, Dr. Tatonetti and Mary Re-
gina Boland, PhD, a former CUMC graduate
student now at the University of Pennsylva-
nia’s Perelman School of Medicine, analyzed
the health records of 1.7 million people in
tropical hardwood cocobolo, generate steam
at a slower rate since they have fewer pores
through which water can travel.
The team tested the solar steam generation
efficiency of wood blocks with a range of den-
sities, each the size of the palm of a hand and
only 1 or 2 mm thick. To darken the wood so
it could better absorb heat from the sun, they
carbonized (burned) the top of each block,
and then they measured the rate at which wa-
ter traveling through the wood was converted
into steam.
They found that elements of the wood’s struc-
ture helped facilitate the process efficiently,
with microscopic pores and larger channels
allowing water to flow quickly and continu-
ously to the sun-heated surface.
Hu believes that porous wood has the po-
tential to generate freshwater on a large scale
sometime in the near future. He envisions
wooden solar steam generation devices being
used in water treatment plants across regions
with plenty of saltwater and sunshine, from
California to Singapore to Saudi Arabia.
“We are trying to push this technology further
for use as a product, eventually, for addressing
water issues with high efficiency,” Hu says.
By Disha Padmanabha
THE SOLAR STEAM GENERATION TESTING RIG THAT WAS USED IN THE STUDY
Babies born in winter have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in
life and fall babies have a greater lifetime risk of depression. What might explain
these curious connections?
New York City, finding intriguing links be-
tween birth month and long-term disease
risk. For instance, asthma risk was greatest
for babies born in July and October.
“But that study didn’t reveal what the mothers
may have been exposed to during these months
that might account for the increased risk in
their children,” said Dr. Tatonetti. “To answer
those questions, we needed to look at several
countries, with a variety of climates and sea-
sonal exposures.”
In the course of this study, electronic health
records from 10.5 million individuals from
the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan
were analysed using a method developed by
Drs. Boland and Tatonetti. The study found
that mothers who were exposed to low levels
of sunlight during the third trimester of preg-
nancy had babies with an increased lifetime
risk of type 2 diabetes. For babies born in
New York City, a birthday between December
and March, when light levels are lowest, cor-
responded to an increased diabetes risk.
A mother’s increased exposure to fine air par-
ticulates during the first trimester was asso-
ciated with her child’s increased risk of atrial
fibrillation (a potentially dangerous abnor-
mal heart rhythm). In New York City—where
air pollution is highest in the summer—that
means babies born in the winter are at high-
est risk. Similarly, mothers who were exposed
to high doses of carbon monoxide—which
varies seasonally depending on location—
during the first trimester had babies with an
increased risk of depression and anxiety.
“All of our major findings linking birth sea-
sonal patterns with variance in environmental
exposures fit into known mechanistic path-
ways,” said Dr. Boland. “This is crucial because
it demonstrates the utility of our method and
further underscores the importance of environ-
mental exposures during development and the
impact they may have throughout life.”
The study also demonstrated that the strong-
est factor in determining whether a child
would later be diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was
not birth season. Rather, children who were
younger than their peers at the time they
were enrolled in school had a higher risk of
ADHD, with an 18 percent difference in risk
between the youngest and oldest children.
While the findings of this study are similar
to those of single-country studies, this is the
first to investigate relative age and disease in
multiple countries with four different school
enrollment cutoff dates.
“Overall, our findings demonstrate the impor-
tance of environmental factors, including so-
cio-environmental factors such as relative age,
on the development of childhood diseases,” said
Dr. Boland.

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About Sathyabama University
Sathyabama University was established
under section (3) of the UGC Act, 1956 (A
Christian Minority Institution) by JEPPIAAR
EDUCATIONAL TRUST in 1987. It is a pi-
oneer institute imparting knowledge in the
areas of engineering, science, technology
and education. The institution’s progress and
contribution in the field of technical educa-
tion for over two decades made the Ministry
of Human Resources Development, Govt.
of India to grant Deemed University status
on 16th July, 2001 and University status on
13th September, 2006 under section(3) of the
UGC Act, 1956.
About the School of Bio & Chemical En-
gineering
The School of Bio & Chemical Engineer-
ing is a conglomerate of four disciplines of
technology namely the Department of Bio-
technology, Department of Bioinformatics,
Department of Biomedical Engineering and
Department of Chemical Engineering. The
faculty has a greater mission of upgrading the
quality of technical education of the students
that caters the need of twenty first century.
About the program
The International Conference on Bioengi-
neering on Health and Environment, ICB-
HE’17, organized by the School of Bio and
Chemical Engineering to promotes exchange
of novel thoughts and creative ideas amongst
academicians, industrialists, students and
research scholars. This forum provides ex-
pression of innovative research experience
as oral and poster presentation where there’s
freedom to discuss, debate and defend their
findings to benefit all concerned.
Conference Themes
BIOTECHNOLOGY | INDUSTRIAL MI-
CROBIOLOGY | BIOINFORMATICS |
SYSTEM BIOLOGY |BIOMEDICAL ENGI-
NEERING | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Call For Papers
Authors are requested to submit a one page
abstract of their original and unpublished
research work on or before 30th November
2017 via email through icbhe2017@gmail.
com. All the papers submitted for the con-
ference will be reviewed by peer committee
before selection. Upon acceptance full length
manuscripts of the conference will be pub-
lished scopus and Web of Science (WoS) in-
dexed Journals.
Virtual Presentation
Researchers from abroad are encouraged
to make use of virtual presentation opportu-
nities. For more details, please contact icb-
he2017@gmail.com.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
PUBLISH YOUR RESEARCH WORK IN
ESTEEMED JOURNALS - CALL FOR
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PUBLISH YOUR RESEARCH PAPERS
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Engineering
Current NanoScience
Journal of pure and applied microbiology
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technol-
ogy
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of Abstract and References.
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Conference Dates: 8th-10th January, 2018
Invited Speakers
Prof. Bulent MERTOGLU, Department of
Bioengineering, Marmara University, Istan-
bul, Turkey.
Dr. MUHAMMAD BAHI, Chemistry Dept,
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
Syiah Kuala University
Dr Imene ZENDAH EL EUCH, Faculté des
Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis el Ma-
nar
Dr. P.V. Shivaprasad, National Centre for Bi-
ological Sciences,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
(NCBS-TIFR) GKVK Campus, Bangalore.
Dr.Aswin Sai Narain Seshasayee, Read-
er-F, National Centre for Biological Sciences
(NCBS-TIFR),
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
GKVK, Bangalore.
Prof. P. Gautam, Centre for Biotechnology,
Anna University, Chennai
Dr.Nahren Manuel Mascarenhas, Depart-
ment of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College,
Tirupattur, Vellore
Dr. Kannan A, Department of Chemical
Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Madras, Chennai
Col. Dr. A. Jayakrishnan, Ph.D., FASc., FNA,
Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Bio-
sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Ma-
dras, Chennai.
Dr. Agastian S. Theoder, P., Associate Pro-
fessor, Department of Plant Biology and Bio-
technology, Loyola College, Nungambakkam,
Chennai.
Dr.Senthilkumar Muthusamy, Institute of
Molecular Cardiology; Diabetes and Obesity
Center, Department of Medicine, University
of Louisville, USA.
Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Associate Professor,
Dept of Anatomy, NUS, Singapore
Dr. Swaminathan Palanisami, NVICO,
Chennai
Dr. S. Suresh Kumar, Dept of Medical Mi-
crobiology & Parasitology, Universiti Putra
Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. S Gokul Shankar, Dept of Biochem, Fac-
ulty of Medicine, Aimst University, Universi-
ty in Bedong, Malaysia.
Mr M. BALA SUNDARAM, Dept of Bio-
chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aimst Uni-
versity, University in Bedong, Malaysia.
Advisory Committee
Dr. G. K. Suraishkumar, Professor, Dept. of
Biotechnology, IIT Madras
Dr. B.Gopalan, Chief Scientific Officer &
Director, Drug Discovery Research, Orchid
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Chennai.
Prof. Elangovan Vellaichamy, Dept. of Bi-
ochemistry, University of Madras, Chennai,
India.
Prof. Annie Abraham, Prof & Head, Dept.
of Biochemistry, University of Kerala,
Trivandrum.
Dr. Shashi Kumar Rhode, Group Leader,
Metabolic Engineering, ICGEB, New Delhi,
India
Prof. Mukesh Doble, Department of Bio-
technology, IIT Madras
Dr. V. Natarajan, Scientist-G, Director, Re-
search & Innovation Centre, IIT Madras Re-
search Park, Chennai.
Dr.K. Purna Sai, Senior Scientist, Biological
Material Laboratory, CSIR-CLRI, Chennai.
Prof. S. Sudhakar, Prof & Head, Dept. of Bi-
otechnology, M. S University, Tirunelveli.
Dr. N. Thajuddin, Prof & Head, Dept. of Mi-
crobiology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
Dr.Suresh kumar, Department of Medical
Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti
Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selan-
gor, Malaysia.
Dr. AM Murugan, Assistant professor, De-
partment of Botany and Microbiology, King
Saud University
Senthilkumar Muthusamy, Affiliation Insti-
tute of Molecular Cardiology; Diabetes and
Obesity Center, Department of Medicine, Di-
vision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Universi-
ty of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United
States of America
Dr.T.Thirunalasundari, Professor and Head,
Department of Industrial biotechnology,
Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India
S.GokulSankar, Associate Professor in Mi-
crobiology Faculty of Medicine, AIMST Uni-
versity, Kedah, Malaysia
Accommodation
Accommodation for research scholars and
participants will be arranged in University
Hostels as per the request ( first come first
served). For both Indian and foreign partic-
ipants those who are in interested to stay in
hotels will be arranged on a payment basis.
Contact Us
Organizing Secretary : Dr. T. Sasipraba, Pro
Vice Chancellor, Sathyabama University.
Email
icbhe2017@gmail.com
Convener:
Dr. Anima Nanda, Dean , School of Bio
and Chemical engineering, Contact no:
9443786840
Dr. Antony V Samrot, Associate Profes-
sor, Department of Biotechnology, Contact
no:9894647825
Dr. C Valli Nachiyar, Professor,Department
of Biotechnology, Contact no:9840059604
Co-Convener:
Mr. G Narendra Kumar, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biotechnology, Contact no:
9445266138
Ms. Raji P, Assistant professor, Department
of Biotechnology, Contact no:9789842114
Coordinators:
Ms. Rashmi Jenna, Contact no:9940537185
Ms. C Sai Sahithya, Contact no:7358743216
For More Details
Visit http://www.icbhe2017.com
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7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH -
ABSTRACTS INVITED
As you know, the incidence of cancer is rel-
atively higher in developed countries and as
India is becoming developed, so is the high
incidence of cancer. After highly successful
six TCR (Translational Cancer Research)
conferences in India,7th International Con-
ference on Translational Cancer Research is
being organized from February 8 -11, 2018,
in Chennai (Madras) , India.
Important Dates
Hostel accommodation (students) Decem-
ber 5,2017
Abstract submission November 30, 2017
Regular registration December 31, 2017
Late registration January 01,2017 onwards
(If available)
About :
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, it be-
came acceptable for doctors to dissect bodies
to discover the cause of death. The German
professor Wilhelm Fabry believed that breast
cancer was caused by a milk clot in a mam-
mary duct.
The physician John Hill described tobacco
snuff as the cause of nose cancer in 1761.
This was followed by the report in 1775 by
British surgeon Percivall Pott that chimney
sweeps’ carcinoma, a cancer of the scrotum,
was a common disease among chimney
sweeps. With the widespread use of the mi-
croscope in the 18th century, it was discov-
ered that the ‘cancer poison’ spread from the
primary tumor through the lymph nodes to
other sites (“metastasis”).
How cancer was treated before these ther-
apies came along, is also equally important.
These so called ancient therapies included
overall change in life style including dietary
habits, exercise, yoga, meditation, homeop-
athy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani. For instance
Ayurveda describes different stages of tum-
origenesis as chronic inflammatory and in-
tractable diseases with the possibility of de-
veloping malignancy, precancerous growth
or probable malignancy, granthi (benign lan-
dular swelling), and arbuda or definite malig-
nancy.
According to Ayurveda (a science of long
life) which has been around 5000 years, can-
cer results from lifestyle errors, such as un-
healthy foods, poor hygiene, or poor behav-
ior, or from physical trauma, all leading to
imbalances of vata, pitta, and kapha, result-
ing in injury to the inner layer of the dermis
(rohini, the sixth layer of the skin) and the
formation of abnormal branches of blood
vessels.
Our current conference is focused on both
ancient as well as modern treatments that are
available for the prevention and treatment of
cancer.
The broad topics to be covered in this
meeting are :
Modern medicine and cancer treatment
Personalized medicine, targeted therapies,
OMICS, microbiome and cancer treatment
Ayurveda in cancer treatment & Prevention
Yoga in cancer treatment & prevention
Traditional Chinese Medicine in cancer
treatment & prevention
Diet/nutrition in Cancer treatment & pre-
vention
Some of our past distinguished speakers
have been:
Drs. Michael Karin (UCSD), Vishva Dixit
(Genentech), John Mendelsohn (MD Ander-
son), S. Nagata (Osaka Univ), Ray DuBois
(Phoenix), Curtis Harris (NCI), Shanker
Ghosh (Columbia), Margaret Foti (AACR),
Alberto Mantovani (Milan), Caroline Dive
(Manchester), Yves Pommier (NCI), Ellen
Gritz (Houston), Mansukh Wani (North
Carolina), Susan Horwitz (New York); Shiv
Grewal (National Cancer Institute) and Axel
Ulrich (Munich).
First conference in Trivandrum was in-
augurated by the then President of India,
Dr. Abdul P. J. Kalam; second conference in
Mumbai (Lonavala) by President of Tata Can-
cer Center, Dr. Kateyn Dinshaw; third con-
ference in Bhubaneshwar (Orissa) by Chief
Minister of Orissa Mr. Navin Patnaik; fourth
conference in Udaipur (Rajasthan) by Chief
Minister of Rajasthan Mr. Shiv Raj Patil and
fifth conference in Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi by
Vice President of India, Honorable Hamid
Ansari; sixth conference in Ahmedabad (Gu-
jarat) by Ex-Director of the Gujarat Cancer &
Research Institute, Pankaj M. Shah.
Oral/Poster Presentation awards:
There will be 10 oral/poster presentation
awards. Scientific committee will select out-
standing abstracts (received before Novem-
ber 30, 2017 from each category for oral/
poster presentation awards.
Presentations of the selected outstanding
abstracts will be evaluated during the confer-
ence and award winners will be announced.
The award presentations will be separately
evaluated in various categories including
(i) P.G. Students (ii) JRFs/Ph.D. Students
(iii) SRFs/Junior faculty members etc.
Registration before November 30, 2017
for submitting abstracts for award session
is compulsory
Instructions:
• All the abstracts for invited talks and oral/
poster presentations should be submitted be-
fore deadline.
• Name of presenting author should be
highlighted in bold and underline.
• One delegate will be able to give only one
presentation.
• Last Date of Abstract Submission is No-
vember 30, 2017.
• Abstract must be typed and presented in
English.
• Use the Font type Arial and Font Size 10.
• The Abstract should not exceed 350 words.
• It is mandatory to mail a soft copy to
tcr2018india@gmail.com
• Poster size: 4ft W x 3ft H (soft board and
pins will be provided)
Last Date for Abstract Submission is 30th
Nov, 2017
Filled registration form should be sent to:
Dr. Karunagaran, Department of Biotechnol-
ogy, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036.
Note:
1. Please send the filled form along with
Cheque /DD, to the conference secretariat.
2. Please mention your Name, City and Mo-
bile No. on the backside of Cheque/DD.
3. Registration confirmation will be sent by
e-mail only after receiving the duly filled Reg-
istration form along with the
registration fees and realization of cheque/
D.D.
4. The official receipt of the registration will
be handed over to you at the registration desk
during the conference.
5. Student delegates MUST submit proof
and a letter signed by Head of the Institution
/Department /Supervisor on the
Institute letter head.
6. In case of bank transfer, details should be
communicated by e-mail to the conference
secretariat.
Registration fees includes: Participation in
inaugural function, participation in all scien-
tific sessions during the conference, confer-
ence kit, Conference book and other educa-
tional materials, Lunch on 8th -11th February
2018 at Westin hotel.
SPONSORSHIP DELIVERABLES
We are happy to inform you that the 7th In-
ternational Conference on Translational Can-
cer Research is scheduled to be held on FEB
08 – 11,2018 Westin Hotel, Chennai.
Industries will have the option of being a
Platinum, Gold or Silver Sponsor. Industries
also have the opportunity to put up stalls at
the conference venue during the entire period
of the conference.
I request you to take this unique opportuni-
ty to be a partner in the progress towards the
Biological revolution in India.
THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES WILL
BE PROVIDED FOR THE SPONSORING
COMPANIES :
Platinum Rs. 3 lakhs. Stall (big) + 3 repre-
sentatives
Gold Rs. 2 lakhs. Stall (big) + 2 represent-
atives
Silver Rs. 1 lakh. Stall (big) + 1 represent-
ative
Industry – Rs. 15,000 ( 1 representative,
without stall)
Stall size 3 meters X 3 metersX 3 meters
(big)
Small 2 meters X 3 meters X 3 meters

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JOBS
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS@
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGY
OF AGEING
The Department for „Molecular Genetics of
Ageing“ headed by director Prof. Dr. Adam
Antebi at the Max Planck Institute for Biology
of Ageing is looking for full time Postdoctoral
Research Fellows (job code 27-2017).
The Antebi Department for “Molecular Ge-
netics of Ageing” investigates how diet, re-
production, and hormones impact animal life
span, mostly using the worm Caenorhabditis
elegans as a model organism. The overarch-
ing goals are to reveal conserved and con-
vergent mechanisms of longevity, and to un-
derstand how hormones and small molecule
metabolites affect metabolism, signal trans-
duction and ageing. We apply a multidiscipli-
nary approach combining, genetics, systems
biology, cell and molecular biology, imaging,
biochemistry and mass spectrometry in or-
der to understand the biology of ageing and
age-related disease.
We seek a highly motivated, ambitious, and
talented scientist to join an enthusiastic and
collaborative team in an outstanding scientif-
ic environment to perform research on lon-
gevity mechanisms in a worm model system.
The research topic will most likely revolve
around the functions and regulations of the
nucleolus during the aging process.
Qualifications:
The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D.
in a relevant research area such as molecular
biology, genetics, or biochemistry and has a
strong track record of accomplishment. Pri-
or experience with model organisms (yeast,
worm, fly, mouse) would be welcome, but
are not required. The applicant should have a
keen interest in the biology of ageing, and ex-
cellent written and oral communication skills.
The working language is English; knowledge
of the German language is not required.
Application:
Then please upload your complete applica-
tion documents, containing a one-page letter
with a personal statement describing your
scientific accomplishments and your interests
in our laboratory, your CV and bibliography
as well as, contact information for 3 referenc-
es, in electronic form as one single pdf-file via
our online application platform until Decem-
ber 31st 2017.
Informal inquiries are welcome and
should be sent to recruitment-AA@age.
mpg.de.
For further information about the Insti-
tute and the Antebi department please see
www.age.mpg.de.
GOVT JOB @HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM
CORPORATION LIMITED(HPCL)
BIOTECH & MICROBIOLOGY CANDIDATES
APPLY
ENGAGEMENT OF FIXED TERM
PROJECT ASSISTANTS FOR
HP GREEN R&D CENTRE,
BENGALURU
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL) is a Government of India enterprise
operating in the Oil and Natural Gas sector
which has been conferred with the Navaratna
Status. Apart from various other innumerable
recognitions, it also ranks at 384 in fortune
global 500 list and 48 in Platts top 250 Global
Energy Companies in the year 2016.
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FIXED TERM
PROJECT ASSISTANT:
To assist Scientists carrying out research
project(s).
Prepare samples for establishing methods of
analysis & carrying out routine analysis relat-
ed to the assigned project(s).
Monitoring batch reactions for optimizing
reaction conditions
Running pilot plants in shifts.
Carryout any other job(s) assigned by the
reporting scientist.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION AND
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Discipline : BSc
Prescribed full time degrees :
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Note:
At the time of application, the candidate
should have proof of award of Degree.
Candidates (belonging to General and OBC-
NC category) should have secured minimum
60% marks (aggregate marks of all semesters/
years) in qualifying degree examinations and
Post Graduation degree, relaxed to 50% (ag-
gregate marks of all semesters/years) for SC/
ST/PWD candidates.
Candidates with Integrated Courses can
also apply.
Candidates should have passed qualifying
degree examinations and awarded degree in
the above mentioned disciplines. All Degree/
Diploma qualifications should be full time
regular course/s from AICTE approved /
UGC recognized University/Deemed Univer-
sity.
Autonomous Institutions should be equiv-
alent to the relevant courses approved / rec-
ognized by Association of Indian Universities
(AIU)/UGC/AICTE.
Wherever CGPA/DGPA or letter grade in a
Degree/Diploma is awarded, equivalent
percentage of marks should be indicated in
the application as per norms adopted by
University/ Institution.
Soft copy of the detailed CV to be uploaded
along with the Application Form.
AGE LIMIT:
28 years or below as on 20 November 2017.
Age relaxation for OBC (Non Creamy
Layer)/SC/ST/PWD candidates will be ap-
plicable as per the Presidential Directives.
MODE OF SELECTION :
Selection will be made on the basis of
screening of applications and Testimonials as
per the eligibility norms and written test (de-
pending upon the no. of applications) of eligi-
ble candidates followed by personal interview
by the Selection Committee.
Candidates shortlisted after initial scrutiny
will be intimated thru portal. Candidates are
advised to visit the portal from time to time
for completing this exercise.
Incomplete applications will be summarily
rejected.
STIPEND:
An all-inclusive stipend of Rs.30,000/- to
Rs.40,000/- per month depending on qualifi-
cation & experience, is payable. This includes
HRA,AccidentInsurance,MedicalInsurance,
etc. the company does not provide any trans-
port facility for commuting to office. How-
ever there is a sharing bus facility which has
to be availed by the PROJECT ASSOCIATEs
on pay and use basis. Breakfast and lunch fa-
cilities are provided at the office premises for
which a nominal monthly lumpsum amount
will be deducted. The premium towards In-
surances will be deducted from the stipend.
As part of the discharge of their duties they
may be required to travel to other locations.
Work related travel expenses will be separate-
ly reimbursed as per the entitlements.
HOW TO APPLY:
Login to www.hindustanpetroleum.com
and click on Career Opportunities. Visit En-
gagement of Fixed Term Project Assistants
at HP Green R&D Centre Bengaluru under
‘Currently open Job advertisements’. Read all
the instructions given on the website care-
fully. Candidates should keep scanned copy
of Passport size photo (in jpg/gif format less
than 500 kb) and Soft copy of the detailed CV
(including brief description of PhD topic in
case of PhD candidates) ready before filling
online application form.
Fill in the online application form with all
the relevant details carefully (details once
submitted cannot be modified). Upload Scan
copy of your latest passport size photograph
and Detailed CV.
Upon completion, submit the online ap-
plication by clicking the Submit button at
the bottom of the page You will get a system
generated unique 12 Digit Application / Ref-
erence No. Please note that this Application
/ Reference No. is important and will be re-
quired for all future references throughout
the selection process.
Candidates are advised to take a Printout of
the Online Application Form , affix his/her
recent passport size photograph, put his/her
signature at the space provided and keep with
him/ her safely for future reference. Candi-
dates are not required to submit hard copy of
the application form to HPCL
Candidates with multiple applications for
same discipline are liable to be rejected.
The details filled in the online application
form will be considered final and no changes
will be entertained w.r.t. personal/ any other
details, later on.
Interested candidates should only apply on-
line on our website www.hindustanpetrole-
um.com under Career Opportunities section.
Any further corrigendum / addendum
would be uploaded only on our website
www.hindustanpetroleum.com
Candidates may write to e-mail: recruit-
ment2017.RND@mail.hpcl.co.in for any fur-
ther queries and information.
Important Dates:
Commencement of online application : 20
November 2017
Last date of online application by candi-
dates : 11 December 2017

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GOVT RESEARCH JOB VACANCIES
@ZSI - ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
Interested and eligible candidates are re-
quested to appear before the selection com-
mittee on 05-12-2017 at 11:30 AM for the
following posts for Himalayan fellowship
“Lepidoptera (Insecta) as potential Indicator
Taxa for tracking Climate Change in the In-
dian Himalayan Landscape” under NMHS
programme at the Zoological Survey of India,
Head Qtrs., ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolka-
ta-700053, West Bengal, India.
Position I
Name of the Post : Himalayan Research As-
sociate (HRA)
Age Limit : up to 40 years
Fellowship :
[RA-I Rs.36,000
RA-II Rs. 38,000
RA-III Rs. 40,000] +HRA
Essential Qualification : M. Sc. & Ph.D in
Zoology/Life Sciences/ or equivalent*
Desirable : Prior work experience in the In-
dian Himalayan Region/ Knowledge / expe-
rience / interest in taxonomy/ecology/DNA
Barcoding/Molecular phylogeny/climate
change with at least one publication in SCI
journal. Proven experience in Data
analysis, GIS, Bioinformatics, Science writ-
ing and communication.
Position II
Name of the Post : Himalayan Junior Re-
search Fellow
Age Limit : up to 28 years
Fellowship :
[JRF Rs. 16,000 for first two years and
SRF Rs. 18,000 (after two years & fulfilling
requirements)] + HRA
Essential Qualification : **M. Sc. in Zoolo-
gy/ Life Sciences/ any branch of
biological Sciences with a minimum of 60%
aggregate marks from a recognized Universi-
ty
Desirable : Experience /knowledge/interest
on field data collection for DNA Barcoding/
Bioinformatics/Taxonomy/Molecular Phy-
logeny/ Ecology/GIS/ Climate change.
* Candidate with Ph.D. thesis submitted
may also apply.
** Desirable qualifications are only indica-
tive in nature. In case of exceptional candi-
dates, these may berelaxed. UGC/CSIR NET
JRF/GATE qualified candidates would be
awarded fellowship in line with DST norms,
while otherwise competent/ suitable candi-
dates would be provided fellowship as men-
tioned above which are likely to be amended
as per ZSI norms
Duration : Initially up to 31st March 2018,
may be extended for further period(s) based
on satisfactory performance of individual and
funding.
How to Apply:
Candidates appearing for the walk-in-in-
terview are required to register from 10:00-
11:00 AM on the day of interview at Zoolog-
ical Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore,
Kolkata-700053. Candidates should bring the
duly filled-in application with attested true
copies of testimonials of qualifications, expe-
rience, date of birth etc. along with copies of
mark sheets of all examinations. All original
documents should be produced at the time of
registration
No TA/DA will be provided to the candi-
dates for appearing for the interview.
Interested candidate may contact Dr.
Vikas Kumar, vikaszsi77@gmail.com, +91-
9674944233 for details/quarries.
The application form can be downloaded
from the Zoological Survey of India
website http://zsi.gov.in.
Walk-In Details:
Date of Interview – 05-12-2017
Registration Time – 10:00-11:00 AM
Time of Interview – 11.30 AM onwards
Venue of Interview – Zoological Survey of
India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore,
Kolkata-700053.
HPCL HIRING FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
POST WITH MONTHLY STIPEND OF
RS. 60,000/-
ENGAGEMENT OF FIXED TERM
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES FOR
HP GREEN R&D CENTRE,
BENGALURU
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
(HPCL) is a Government of India enterprise
operating in the Oil and Natural Gas sector
which has been conferred with the Navaratna
Status. Apart from various other innumerable
recognitions, it also ranks at 384 in fortune
global 500 list and 48 in Platts top 250 Global
Energy Companies in the year 2016.
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FIXED TERM
RESEARCH ASSISTANT:
To prepare project proposal including work
plan on the specific research topic
assigned to the candidate.
To carryout research activities on the spe-
cific topic including literature search, set up
experimental facilities, if required, carryout
experimental/ pilot/ simulation studies.
Interpret results and undertake studies for
further development/ improvement.
Prepare technical reports.
Carryout any other activities that are as-
signed from time to time.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION AND
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Discipline : PhD – Bio Sciences
Prescribed full time degrees :
Bio Energy
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Life Sciences
Candidates should have at least 3 years of
Laboratory experience of working on Bacte-
rial, Yeast or Fungal Molecular Biology areas/
projects during their PHD work. The candi-
dates should be well versed with microbial
culturing, bioprocess optimization, cloning,
sequencing and analysis, protein purification
etc.
Candidates with PhD in Microbiology & Bi-
otechnology with Molecular Biology as a part
of their thesis will be preferred.
Note:
Candidates should have passed qualifying
degree examinations and awarded degree in
engineering and/or PhD in the above men-
tioned disciplines. All Degree/Diploma
qualifications should be full time regular
course/s from AICTE approved / UGC
recognized University/Deemed University.
The courses offered by Autonomous Insti-
tutions should be equivalent to the relevant
courses approved / recognized by Associ-
ation of Indian Universities (AIU)/UGC/
AICTE.
Candidates with Integrated Degrees should
have done a Full Time Course.
Candidates with Integrated Courses can
also apply.
Wherever CGPA/DGPA or letter grade in a
Degree is awarded, equivalent percentage of
marks should be indicated in the application
as per norms adopted by University/
Institution.
Soft copy of the detailed CV including brief
description of Ph.D. topic to be uploaded
along with the Application For
AGE LIMIT:
32 years or below as on 20 November 2017.
Age relaxation for OBC (Non Creamy
Layer)/SC/ST/PWD candidates will be ap-
plicable as per the Presidential Directives.
MODE OF SELECTION :
Selection will be made on the basis of
screening of applications and Testimonials as
per the eligibility norms of eligible candidates
followed by personal interview by the Selec-
tion Committee.
In the event of number of applications be-
ing large, corporation will adopt shortlisting
criteria to restrict the number of candidates
to be called for interview to a reasonable
number by any one or more of the following
methods :
On the basis of higher educational qualifica-
tions than minimum prescribed in the
advertisement.
On the basis of higher experience in the rel-
evant fields than minimum prescribed in
the advertisement
On the basis of number of patents/high im-
pact factor publications
By holding a written test.
Candidates shortlisted after initial scrutiny
will be intimated thru portal. Candidates are
advised to visit the portal from time to time
for completing this exercise.
Incomplete applications will be summarily
rejected.
STIPEND:
An all-inclusive stipend of Rs.50,000/- to
Rs.60,000/- per month depending on quali-
fication
& experience, is payable. This includes
HRA, Accident Insurance, Medical Insur-
ance, etc. The company does not provide any
transport facility for commuting to office.
However there is a sharing bus facility which
has to be availed by the Research Associates
on pay and use basis. Breakfast and lunch fa-
cilities are provided at the office premises for
which a nominal monthly lumpsum amount
will be deducted. The premium towards In-
surances will be deducted from the stipend.
As part of the discharge of their duties they
may be required to travel to other locations.
Work related travel expenses will be separate-
ly reimbursed as per the entitlements.
HOW TO APPLY:
Login to www.hindustanpetroleum.com
and click on Career Opportunities. Visit En-
gagement of Fixed Term Research Assistants
at HP Green R&D Centre Bengaluru under
‘Currently open Job advertisements’. Read all
the instructions given on the website care-
fully. Candidates should keep scanned copy
of Passport size photo (in jpg/gif format less
than 500 kb) and Soft copy of the detailed CV
(including brief description of PhD topic in
case of PhD candidates) ready before filling
online application form.
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Fill in the online application form with all
the relevant details carefully (details once
submitted cannot be modified). Upload Scan
copy of your latest passport size photograph
and Detailed CV.
Upon completion, submit the online ap-
plication by clicking the Submit button at
the bottom of the page You will get a system
generated unique 12 Digit Application / Ref-
erence No. Please note that this Application
/ Reference No. is important and will be re-
quired for all future references throughout
the selection process.
Candidates are advised to take a Printout of
the Online Application Form , affix his/her
recent passport size photograph, put his/her
signature at the space provided and keep with
him/ her safely for future reference. Candi-
dates are not required to submit hard copy of
the application form to HPCL
Candidates with multiple applications for
same discipline are liable to be rejected.
The details filled in the online application
form will be considered final and no changes
will be entertained w.r.t. personal/ any other
details, later on.
Interested candidates should only apply on-
line on our website www.hindustanpetrole-
um.com under Career Opportunities section.
Any further corrigendum / addendum
would be uploaded only on our website
www.hindustanpetroleum.com
Candidates may write to e-mail: recruit-
ment2017.RND@mail.hpcl.co.in for any
further queries and information.
Important Dates:
Commencement of online application : 20
November 2017
Last date of online application by candi-
dates : 11 December 2017
GOVT JOB: SCIENTIST B POST VACANT
@CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
Central Pollution Control Board
(Ministry of Environment, Forest & Cli-
mate Change)
‘Parivesh Bhawan’ East Arjun Nagar,
Shahdara,
Delhi-110032.
The Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation
under the Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). It was
established in 1974 under the Water (Pre-
vention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974.
CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and
functions under the Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as
a field formation and also provides technical
services to the Ministry of Environment and
Forests under the provisions of the Environ-
ment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Job Title – Scientist B
No.of.Posts – 01
Age Limits – Not exceeding 35 Years.
NOTE: There shall be no upper age lim-
it in respect of officers already working in
the Central Pollution Control Board for the
above posts of Scientist ‘B’. Age relaxation to
the highly experienced candidates shall be
considered by the Competent Authority on
the merit of the case.
Qualifications:
Essential Qualifications – Master’s Degree
in Chemistry (02 Posts) & Microbiology (01
Post) from a recognized University or Insti-
tution.
Preferential Qualifications – NET Qualified
/ Ph.D.
How to Apply:
Prescribed application form along with re-
cent passport size photographs, should reach
The Senior Administrative Officer (Recruit-
ment), Central Pollution Control Board,
“Parivesh Bhawan”, East Arjun Nagar, Shah-
dara, Delhi-110032, latest by 17.12.2017. Last
date for the Applicants from Assam, Megha-
laya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh, division
of J&K State, Lahaul and Spiti-District &
Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Hi-
machal Pradesh, the Andman & Nicobar Is-
lands or Lakshadweep will be 01.01.2018 for
the applicants applying only against the Di-
rect Recruitment posts i.e. Sl. No. 01-05. In-
complete applications will not be considered.
The name of the post must be superscribed
on the envelope. For applying more than one
post, apply in a separate form. Prescribed ap-
plication form can be downloaded from our
website www.cpcb.nic.in
1. Application should be sent either in Eng-
lish or in Hindi and in the prescribed pro-
forma itself. 2. The number of posts likely
to increase or decrease. 3. Place of Posting :
Anywhere in India. 4. Only Indian Nationals
need to apply. 5. The Board reserves the right
not to fill up the post, if it so decides. 6. No
correspondence/representation will be enter-
tained in regard to the call for interview and/
or selection. 7. The crucial date for determin-
ing the age-limit shall be the closing date for
receipt of applications from the candidates in
India. 8. The upper age limit for SC/ST/OBC/
Persons with Disability/ Ex-Serviceman etc.
shall be as per Annexure-I. 9. Self attested
photocopy of certificates/ Testimonial is re-
quired to enclose with application. 10. Apply
through proper channel, if in service. Ad-
vance copy will not be entertained in any way.
11. Experience specified for the above posts
shall be the experience acquired after obtain-
ing the Essential Educational qualifications.
12. Applications should be sent either in Eng-
lish or in Hindi and only in the prescribed
proforma and the information/data must
be provided under the respective item itself
(neatly handwritten or typed out in A-4 size
paper – 210 x 297 mm). Specific response [in-
cluding yes/No/Not Applicable] to each item
must be provided and no item shall be left
blank, failure of which would render the ap-
plication liable to be rejected. The candidates
shall not make any changes to the prescribed
proforma on their own accord. Failure to
comply with these instructions would ren-
der the application to be rejected. 13. It may
be noted that if, at any stage, it is discovered
that an attempt has been made by the appli-
cant to willfully conceal or misrepresent the
facts, his/her candidature will be summarily
rejected or his/her employment terminated.
14. In case, the certificates are available in any
other language other than Hindi or English,
the translated copies of such certificates, duly
attested, either in Hindi or English, should be
sent along with the applications, failing which
the same would not be treated as a proof and
such applications will be rejected. The Abbre-
viations used for PwD’s are as OA- One Arm,
OL-One Leg, OAL-One Arm & One Leg,
BL-Both Lag, BLOA-Both Leg & One Arm,
BLA-Both Legs Arms, MW-Muscular Weak-
ness, B-Blind, LV-Low Vision, HH, Hearing
Impaired.
Application Deadline – latest by
17.12.2017
GOVT LIFE SCIENCES JOB @WII -
WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA/
RS. 50,000/- P.M. SALARY
The Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun
invites application for Walk-in-interview
for engaging Project Associate and Project
Assistant for Project entitled “Assessing the
Impacts of Power-Lines on Avian Species in
the Arid Plains of Western Gujarat” purely on
contractual basis for a period of one year. The
EQ, DQ and other details of the position. is as
provided below :
Position I
Name of Position : Project Associate (one
position)
Age : Not exceeding 40 years as on the date
of interview. Upper age limit in case of ap-
plicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories
may be relaxed as per the
rules.
Monthly Emoluments : Rs. 50,000/- (Con-
solidated). This is inclusive of HRA.
Essential Qualifications : Master’s degree
in Life Sciences/ Wildlife Science/Zoology/
Botany/ Forestry/Ecology/Environmental
Sciences with 60% aggregated marks and
above from a recognized university.
Desirable Qualifications : Experience in
population and habitat assessment; GISspa-
tial mapping, good analytical skills; ability
to work in harsh field conditions; good man-
agement skills. Knowledge of local area and
avian migratory pattern. Candidates having
PhD and with >2 years’ research experience
will be preferred
Work Description : Candidate will conduct
field research, surveys, tagging, data collec-
tion, analysis and report-writing.
Position II
Name of Position : Project Assistant (one
position)
Age : Not exceeding 35 years as on the date
of interview. Upper age limit in case of ap-
plicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories
may be relaxed as per the rules.
Monthly Emoluments : Rs.25,000/- (Con-
solidated). This is inclusive of HRA.
Essential Qualifications : Master’s degree
in Life Sciences/ Wildlife Science/Zoology/
Botany/ Forestry/Ecology/Environmental
Sciences with 60% aggregated marks and
above from a recognized university.
Desirable Qualifications : Experience in
field sampling and surveys, good
communication skills; ability to work in
harsh field conditions. Knowledge of local
area and avian migratory pattern.
Work Description : Candidate will travel
extensively and conduct sampling and sur-
veys, assist in tagging and other field work.
How to Apply:
The candidate should report by 0930 hrs
for scrutiny of documents on 4th December,
2017 followed by an Interview on the same
day at 1100 hrs. The Institute will not provide
accommodation for candidates appearing for
the interview. Candidates should bring the
duly filled-in application with attested true
copies of testimonials of educational qualifi-
cations along with certificate of extracurric-
ular activities; date of birth, mark sheets of
all examinations etc. All original documents/
certificates must be produced at the time of
registration for necessary verification. No
TA/DA will be paid for attending the inter-
view.
The application form can be downloaded
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JRF POST @SRM UNIVERSITY/
MSC CANDIDATES WORK IN DBT PROJECT
Applications are invited for the post of Jun-
ior Research Fellow (JRF) in a Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India funded
project titled “A study on immunogenetic
profile of inflammatory components influ-
encing H.pylori induced Gastric cancer in
Indian Tamils”.
Job Title : Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
No.of.Posts : 01
Project Title : “A study on immunogenetic
profile of inflammatory components influ-
encing H.pylori induced Gastric cancer in
Indian Tamils”.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Megala J, Assis-
tant Professor, Department of Genetic Engi-
neering, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603
203, Tamil Nadu.
Fellowship: Rs 25,000 plus HRA per month
for three years as per the DBT norms.
Duration: 3 years till the completion of the
project.
Essential Qualification: M.Sc/ M.Tech in
Biochemistry/ Genetics/ Biotechnology/ Mo-
lecular Biology.
Desirable Qualification: Candidates with
hands-on experience in advanced molecular
techniques and a strong background in Bio-
statistics and Bioinformatics. Candidates who
are CSIR-NET/GATE qualified will be given
preference.
How to Apply:
Eligible candidates are requested to send
their application within 15 days of this ad-
vertisement via email to Dr. J. Megala (Email:
megaraja75@gmail.com).
Candidates short-listed for the interview
will be intimated through e-mail.
Note:
Selected candidates will be registered for
PhD program under SRM affiliation.
No TA/DA will be provided for attending
the interview.
BIOTECH & FOOD TECH POSITION VACANT
@CFTRI/MSC & M.TECH CANDIDATES
WALK-IN
CSIR – Central Food Technological Re-
search Institute, Mysuru a constituent na-
tional laboratory of council of Scientific &
Industrial Research Institute (CSIR), invites
applications for the walk-in interview from
eligible candidates for recruitment of 1 (One)
position of PROJECT ASSISTANT LEVEL
II initially for a period of one year or till the
project is over on a temporary contractual ba-
sis in the project entitled “Maternal Nutrition
and Lactation in India” (GAP-0518) funded
by NIH, tenable at the Food Safety & Analyti-
cal Quality Control Laboratory, CSIR-CFTRI,
Mysore, Karnataka
Job Title : Junior Research Fellow
Emoluments : Rs.25,000/-per month (Ru-
pees Twenty Five Thousand only) plus 20%
HRA.
Essential Qualifications: First class in
M.Sc. or M.Tech. in Biotechnology or Food
Technology with good academic records.
Desirable : The candidate with six months
to one year prior experience in liquid chro-
matography and mass spectrometry is highly
desirable
Terms & Conditions:
1. Candidates should not have exceeded 30
years of age as on 27.11.2017 i.e. the date for
the walkin interview. Age relaxation as appli-
cable by Gov. of India rules for SC/ST/OBC
and women candidates will be considered.
2. The engagement of PA is exclusively for
the above mentioned research work.
3. The engagement will be contractual and
on purely temporary basis for a maximum
period of one year or co-terminus with the
project, whichever is earlier.
4. The engagement under the externally
funded project does not confer any right/
claim
whatsoever either explicitly or implicitly on
the appointee for regular appointment in
CSIR-CFTRI, against any post or otherwise
under any legal conditions precedent.
5. Performance of the PA will be reviewed
every six months. In case the performance is
not
satisfactory, the fellowship could be termi-
nated with one month’s notice or one month’s
stipend in lieu thereof.
6. No TA/DA will be given to the candidates
for attending the interview.
7. If already the candidate is working in
CSIR-CFTRI “No objection certificate” from
the
PI is mandatory at the time of interview
How to Apply:
Interested eligible candidates may appear
for walk-in-interview and report to Dr. Kan-
nan Rangiah, Scientist Fellow, FS&AQCL,
CSIR-CFTRI Mysuru–570020, Karnataka on
27.11.2017 at 10.00 A.M. While attending the
interview, candidates are requested to bring
all the original supporting documents for
date of birth, educational qualification, caste
certificate (if applicable) and experience cer-
tificates for verification along with your com-
plete Bio-data with e-mail address/contact
phone number along with attested copies of
the necessary certificates and passport size
photo
In case, large number of candidates turn
up for the interview, the candidates will be
short-listed by a duly constituted Screening/
Selection Committee and only short-listed
candidates would be interviewed.
CANVASSING IN ANY FORM AND / OR
BRINGING IN ANY INFLUENCE, POLIT-
ICAL OR OTHERWISE WILL BE TREAT-
ED AS A DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE
POST APPLIED FOR. INTERIM ENQUIR-
IES WILL NOT BE ATTENDED TO.
Walk-in Details:
Date of Interview – 27.11.2017
Time of Interview – 10:00 AM
Venue of Interview – Dr. Kannan Rangiah,
Scientist Fellow, FS&AQCL, CSIR-CFTRI
Mysuru–570020, Karnataka
SCHOLARSHIP
ICAR Awards 2017
– 18 Awards of INR
50,000/- & 2 Awards of
INR 1.00 Lakh In Cash
+ Citation
Name of the Award : Jawaharlal Neh-
ru Award for P.G. Outstanding Doctoral
Thesis Research in Agricultural and Allied
Sciences 2017.
In order to promote high quality doctoral
thesis research in priority/frontier areas of
agriculture and allied sciences, ICAR has in-
stituted 18 awards of ₹ 50,000/-in cash plus a
citation and silver medal (gold polished) each
to be awarded annually for the outstanding
original research work in agriculture and al-
lied sciences. This award is meant exclusively
for the doctoral thesis related to agricultural
sciences from Indian Universities. The Ph.D.
degree/provisional degree for this award must
have been awarded during the year preceding
the year of the award i.e. 2016. A thesis will
be considered only once for this award. Ap-
plicant must have evidence of publication of
his/ her work in the form of published/ ac-
cepted form of at least one good research pa-
per in a reputed journal having NAAS rating
of ≥ 6 from the research work done for the
Ph.D. thesis. The forwarding authority may
give clear cut recommendation highlighting
the merit of the research work.
Objectives of the Award
To provide recognition to outstanding origi-
nal research done by doctoral degree students
To provide incentive for enhancing the
quality of doctoral thesis research
To promote high quality doctoral thesis re-
search in emerging priority areas
Nature of the Award:
This award is meant exclusively for doctor-
al thesis related to agricultural sciences from
any Indian University. In addition a total of
eighteen individual awards have been pro-
vided. Each individual award consists of Rs.
50,000 in cash plus a citation and silver medal
(Gold polished). The eighteen awards will be
given but not more than two awards in any
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Eligibility:
Any Indian who has completed his Ph.D.
degree in agricultural and allied sciences in
the above areas.
The Certificate of the degree/provisional de-
gree must have been obtained during the year
preceding the year of the award. A thesis will
be considered only once.
The research work must be original and
must have a direct bearing on some relevant
aspects of the agricultural production/man-
agement systems.
The results obtained must have the potential
of enhancing the production/ productivity/
sustainability of the relevant agricultural pro-
duction/management system or substantially
advance our knowledge.
Must have published/accepted at least one
good research paper in a journal having
NAAS rating of 6 and above
Evaluation Criteria:
Conceptual clarity and coherence of the re-
search problem
Scientific, technological and socio-econom-
ic relevance and priority of the research prob-
lem
Compilation, analysis and interpretation of
existing literature, quality of illustrations and-
photographs
Organization of research work. Comple-
mentarity of the various experiments and in-
vestigations and their integration into a logi-
cal plan of work
Conduct of the research programmes: Sci-
entific soundness and technological moder-
nity of the experimental methods and logical
planning
Scientific validity and accuracy of the analy-
sis of experimental data
Principal findings: To what extent do they
meet the objectives of the research pro-
gramme
In what way the findings constitute a signif-
icant advance in our knowledge and under-
standing or help improve productivity and
sustainability
Research papers published and their quality
as judged by the NAAS rating
Patents copyrights applied and accepted.
Procedure:
Applications for the award will be invited
during September/October of the year of the
award. Applications made in the prescribed
formobtainablefromtheAwardCellofICAR,
will be accepted up to the end of November/
December of the year of the award. The Judg-
ing Committee will screen the Applications,
identify outstanding entries, and m
ake recommendations to the Council along
with the draft citations. If no outstanding
entries have been received, no award will be
awarded.
Award 2
Name of the Award : Panjabrao Deshmukh
Outstanding Woman Scientist Award 2017
All women scientists engaged in research
in agricultural and allied subjects /extension
in a recognized institutions are eligible for
this award. The award consists of ₹ 1.00 lakh
in cash and citation along with provision of
equal amount of ₹ 1.00 lakh for motivating
woman scientists and female students across
the country including travel within a year of
receiving the award. The awards are exclu-
sively meant for individual women scientists.
The forwarding authority may give clear cut
recommendation highlighting the most sig-
nificant achievements made by the scientists.
Objectives of the Award
To recognize outstanding research/exten-
sion work done by Women Scientists
To encourage women scientists to strive for
excellence in agricultural research and exten-
sion
Nature of the Award:
Two annual awards meant exclusively for
outstanding women agricultural scientists.
The award consists of Rs. 100,000 in cash and
citation alongwith provision of equal amount
of
Rs. 1 lakhs for motivating Women Scientists
and female student across the country includ-
ing travel within a year of receiving the award.
Frequency : Annual
Eligibility:
All women scientists engaged in research
in agricultural and allied subjects /extension
in a recognized institutions are eligible. The
awards are exclusively meant for individual
women scientists.
Evaluation Criteria:
i) The significance of the research & exten-
sion work. Its scientific, technological and
socio-economic relevance and priority
(ii) The specific objective of the work and
the preparation of an appropriate plan of
work to
achieve those objectives
(iii) The organization and conduct of the
work
(iv) The principal findings
(v) The concrete recommendations emanat-
ing from the research/ extension work
(vi) The acceptability and adoptability of the
recommendations by the intended users
(vii) Impact of the work in quantifiable
terms
Procedure:
Application for the award will be invited
during September/ October of the year of the
award.
Application made in the prescribed form
obtainable from Award Cell, will be accept-
ed up to the end of November/December of
the year of the award. The Judging Commit-
tee will screen the nominations, identify out-
standing entries, and make recommendations
to the Council along with the draft citations.
If no outstanding entries have been received,
no award will be awarded
Award 3
Name of the Award : Swami Sahajanand
Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist
Award 2017
The award is exclusively meant for individ-
ual extension scientist/teacher for excellence
in agricultural extension methodology and
education work. Two individual awards
have been provided. An individual award
would consist of ₹ 1.00 lakh in cash and a
citation. Two awards have been assigned
across the disciplines in agriculture & allied
sciences. Applications must be submitted in
the recommended format and should be duly
authenticated and forwarded by the compe-
tent forwarding authority.
Objectives of the Award:
To provide recognition to outstanding agri-
cultural extension work done by agricultural
scientists and teachers in the ICAR – SAU
system
To provide incentive for excellence in agri-
cultural extension methodology and educa-
tion work
Nature of the Award:
The award is exclusively meant for individ-
ual extension scientist/teacher. Two individ-
ual awards have been provided. An individ-
ual award would consist of Rs. 100,000/- in
cash and a citation. Two awards have been
assigned across the disciplines in agriculture
& allied sciences.
Frequency : Annual
Eligibility:
All agricultural scientist/teacher engaged in
extension work education work in the ICAR-
SAU system are eligible. Scientists and oth-
er functionaries working at equivalent levels
of responsibility in the ICAR – assisted pro-
grammes outside the ICAR -SAU system are
also eligible. The terminal stages of the exten-
sion education/work submitted for the award,
including its impact assessment must have
been completed during the five years preced-
ing the year of the award.
Evaluation Criteria:
(i)The concept and organisation of the ex-
tension education/project under which the
work
submitted for the award has been undertak-
en.
(ii) The specific objectives of the project
work e.g. changes in knowledge, skills, atti-
tudes; adoption of recommended technology,
etc.
(iii) The technological and socio – economic
relevance.
(iv) Any innovation made in the available
methodology.
(v) The impact on the knowledge/skills/at-
titudes/adoption of the direct contacties and
the methodology used for impact evaluation.
(vi) Impact on the production/productivity/
profitability/sustainability of the relevant en-
terprises of direct contacties.
(vii) The diffusion of the impact to neigh-
bours of the direct contacties.
(viii) Problems encountered and solutions
found.
(ix) Refinement of the messages/technolo-
gies and the methodologies used if any
(x) Suggestions for policy decisions for the
improvement in the technology transfer envi-
ronment in the relevant agricultural produc-
tion system.
(xi) Publications based on the project work
Procedure:
Applications for the award will be invited
during September/October of the year of the
award.
Applications made in the prescribed form,
obtainable from the Award Cell, will be ac-
cepted up to the end of November/December
of the year of the award. The Judging Com-
mittee will screen the nominations, identify
outstanding entries, and make recommen-
dations to the Council along with the draft
citations. If no outstanding entries have been
received, no award will be awarded.
How to Apply:
The prescribed eligibility criteria, the guide-
lines and the pro-forma for applying for these
awards may be downloaded from the ICAR
website (www.icar.org.in). The applicants are
required to submit their application in PDF
format on our dedicated ICAR Award e-mail:
(icarawards@icar.gov.in). In addition, one
hard copy of the application form may also be
submitted. In case of farmer applicants, they
may submit three copies of applications duly
forwarded and recommended by the appro-
priate forwarding/ nominating authority. The
application(s) with complete documents sent
through email, duly forwarded and recom-
mended by the appropriate authority should
be sent to Dr. Shiv Prasad Kimothi, Assistant
Director General (Coordination), ICAR,
Room No. 204A, Krishi Bhawan, Dr.Rajen-
dra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001 so as to
reach him on or before 31.12.2017. The last
date for receiving the hard copy of applica-
tions duly forwarded and recommended by
the appropriate authority for applicants in
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshad-
weep, States/Union Territory in the North
Eastern Region, Ladakh Division of J&K State
and Sikkim is 15.01.2018. The candidates
should also clearly mention their contact
details (mobile No. and e-mail) along with
Bank Account No., Bank Address, IFSC Code
and PAN No and attach a copy of cancelled
cheque . The Council will retain the award
winning applications/thesis for the record.
Each candidate will be judged on the basis
of the originality and the applied value of the
investigations as revealed in the documents
submitted by him. In all matters relating to
the award, the decision of the Council shall
be final and no correspondence on this ac-
count will be entertained.
AIAS-COFUND
Fellowships |
Up to 15 Marie Curie
Fellowships Available
Up to 15 AIAS-COFUND (Marie Curie)
Fellowships available:
• AIAS has up to 15 AIAS-COFUND fel-
lowships available for application by the
most talented researchers from around
the world. The fellowship scheme is
funded by the European Union’s Hori-
zon 2020 Research and Innovation Pro-
gramme under the Marie Skłodows-
ka-Curie grant agreement no 754513
and by Aarhus University Research.
Two types of AIAS-COFUND II Fellow-
ships:
• AIAS-COFUND Junior Fellowships for
postdoctoral researchers with a career
of 2-10 years. Duration from 12- 36
months.
• AIAS-COFUND Senior Fellowships for
researchers with a career of +10 years.
Duration from 6-18 months.
Who can apply?
• The target group of the programme is
talented researchers with a PhD and
a minimum of two years of fulltime
postdoctoral research experience at the
time of the application deadline. Appli-
cants must comply with the following
mobility demand:
• Applicants must not have resided or
carried out their main activities (work
etc.) for more than 12 months in Den-
mark in the 3 years immediately prior
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to the call deadline. Time spent as part
of a procedure for obtaining refugee
status under the Geneva Convention,
compulsory national service and/or
short stays such as holidays are not tak-
en into account.
Why apply?
• A fellowship at AIAS offers researchers
a unique opportunity to pursue their
own research project in an inspiring
international and multidisciplinary
environment. The AIAS-COFUND II
Programme has a distinct focus on ca-
reer development for especially young
talented researchers, offering both aca-
demic mentorship, career development
in transferable skills and opportunities
to organize large-scale multidiscipli-
nary and international conferences.
The Programme seeks to enhance the
fellows’ genuine understanding of the
methodologies and approaches of other
scientific disciplines at the highest level,
thus making cross-disciplinary inspira-
tion and initiatives possible.
What is included in a fellowship?
• A fellowship includes funding for trav-
el, reasonable research expenses and a
competitive salary.
How to apply
• Applications must be submitted online
via the AU application system:
• www.efond.dk/aias
Important Dates:
• Opening of call: Tuesday, 14 November
2017.
• Deadline for applications: Wednesday,
24 January 2018 at 12.00 (noon) CET.
• Evaluation period: February-May 2018.
• Applicants will receive answers: June
2018.
• Fellowship periods will commence: 1
October 2018 or 1 February 2019.
Leverhulme Trust Early
Career Fellowships
Early Career Fellowships:
Offering 50% match-funding for the sal-
ary costs of three-year academic research
position, the scheme enables early career
researchers to undertake a significant piece
of publishable work. Applicants must have a
track record of research, but should not have
held an established academic appointment in
the UK.
Early Career Fellowships aim to provide
career development opportunities for those
who are at a relatively early stage of their aca-
demic careers, but who have a proven record
of research. The expectation is that Fellows
should undertake a significant piece of pub-
lishable work during their tenure, and that
the Fellowships should lead to a more perma-
nent academic position. Approximately 100
Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellow-
ships can be held at universities or at other
institutions of higher education in the UK.
Value:
The Trust will contribute 50% of each Fel-
low’s total salary costs up to a maximum of
£25,000 per annum and the balance is to be
paid by the host institution. Given the pres-
tige of the awards each Fellow may request
annual research expenses of up to £6,000 to
further his or her research activities.
Please ensure that applications do not in-
clude any ineligible costs
Duration:
Fellowships are tenable for three years on
a full-time basis. The Trust will support re-
quests to hold the award part-time over a pro-
portionately longer period for health related
reasons, disability or childcare commitments.
Fellowships must commence between 1 Sep-
tember 2018 and 1 May 2019.
The 2018 round opens on 1 January 2018.
The closing date for applications is 1 March
2018.
Contact:
If your query has not been answered in
these pages please contact Andreas Heiner on
020 7042 9863 or email aheiner@leverhulme.
ac.uk
ICTS – S. N. Bhatt
Memorial Excellence
Fellowship Program –
2018
Bring together physicists, astronomers, cos-
mologists, mathematicians, biologists, stu-
dents and researchers from all over the world,
under one roof, to work together to solve the
most challenging questions posed by nature,
to discover the underlying structures across
the sciences and to strive for the unity of
knowledge.
International Centre for Theoretical Scienc-
es (ICTS-TIFR), Tata Institute of Fundamen-
tal Research, Bengaluru invites applications
from academically bright and motivated stu-
dents for the ICTS – S. N. Bhatt Memorial Ex-
cellence Fellowship Program in the summer
of 2018. This program offers a unique oppor-
tunity to undergraduate/masters students of
Science and Engineering to work with faculty
and post-doctoral fellows of the Centre and
to participate in research at the frontiers of
knowledge.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate students of science, math-
ematics and engineering, who are in their
third, fourth or fifth year of the program are
eligible to apply. Exceptional undergraduates
in their second year may also apply. Masters
degree students and those who have complet-
ed their undergraduate are also welcome to
apply.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should apply online
with their CV and relevant details. The ap-
plicants also need to arrange at least two rec-
ommendation letters. Applications will be
normally reviewed around February/March
every year (deadline for application: 15 Jan-
uary 2018).
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