Nominations are invited for Janaki Ammal National Women Bioscientist Award 2021 to recognize and reward women scientists (senior & young) who have made outstanding contributions in basic and applied research in areas of Biosciences and Biotechnology including basic, agricultural, biomedical, veterinary and environmental sciences with potential for application/​product and technology development and to provide research grant for their career development.

Senior Category:- Citizens of India should have made life time significant and outstanding contributions in research in the areas of Biosciences/​Biotechnology and has applied the results for the benefit of students and society and the work must have been done entirely in India.

Young Category:- Citizens of India below 45 years who have made significant and outstanding research contributions in the areas of Biosciences/​Biotechnology during last 5 years and the work must have been done entirely in India

Nominations in the prescribed proforma should be submitted through online DBT portal (ePromis) (url: http://​www​.dbtepromis​.nic​.in) on or before 15^th December, 2021. One hard copy of application along with requisite documents should be sent to Dr. Manoj Singh Rohilla, Scientist ​“E”, Room No.613, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Block‑2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 

For details of the award, nomination proforma and steps for online submission of nomination please log on to DBT website www​.dbtin​dia​.gov​.in

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