Summer training for students (B.Sc and B.Tech (Biotechnology) and M.Sc (Life Science disciplines including Biotechnology & Bioinformatics)

Guidelines for training

1. Summer training for students:

The summer training course of four to six weeks will be offered to B.Sc and B.Tech (Biotechnology) and M.Sc (Life Science disciplines including Biotechnology & Bioinformatics) students to provide exposure and acquaintance with practical aspects of techniques and protocols in Plant Biotechnology and Genomics in the months of May - June every year. Candidates interested in the summer training programme should send their application in prescribed format (Annexure I) with detailed bio-data and relevant documents duly forwarded by the Director/ Principal / Dean / Head of Dept of his/her Institution to the Director NRCPB latest by 31st January of every year. Applications will be screened & a maximum of 25 short listed candidates will be informed by 31st March through e-mail and the training will be conducted in the month of May-June. The trainee will be associated with one of the scientific staffs of NRCPB and will work on the on-going activities of the centre. A sum of Rs. 5,000/- for 4 weeks and Rs. 10,000/- for six weeks plus service tax (12.36%) will be charged as Training fee. The summer training for students for the year 2012 has been suspended.

2. Project work training for students:

The project work-training of five to six months will be offered to students doing M.Sc/ M.Tech in Biotechnology/Bioinformatics or Life Science disciplines, and B.Tech (Biotech/Bioinformatics) degree programmes. The training aims at providing opportunity for carrying out research in Plant Biotechnology and Genomics. Application in the prescribed format (Annexure I) with detailed biodata and relevant documents from prospective candidates will be received round the year and the students selected by a selection committee will be informed accordingly by e-mail. The selected candidate will have to work in one of the on-going projects of the centre under the supervision of a scientist of NRCPB. On completion of project work the candidate will be allowed to submit a thesis/report/dissertation to his/her institution with signature of the scientist of NRCPB as co-supervisor. A copy of the thesis must be submitted to the Director, NRCPB and any publication or IPR resulting from the project work will be in the name of NRCPB. However trainee will get suitable authorship in the publication depending upon the level of his/her contribution. A course fee of Rs. 5000/- per month plus service tax (12.36%) will be charged.