The programme aims at providing opportunities to Young Faculty and Scientists in Biotechnology to have national and/or international collaborative research training and exposure to advanced techniques and technologies in emerging fields of biotechnology. The Fellowship is envisaged to help the candidate for furthering his/her research capability and expertise to contribute to higher education with a global perspective as well as to forge long-term relationships with distinguished experts in these fields

Applications are invited twice every year during January and June.

  • Fellowship of USD 1500 per month (in equivalent Indian Currency) in cases where the host institution is outside India. The fellowship will be Rs 50,000/- per month if the host institution is within India.
  • A contingency grant to meet the expenses for local travel, VISA fee, insurance etc. will also be paid as per actuals subjected to a ceiling of Rs 50,000/-.
  • CM-CAB Fellowships are offered to scientists/faculty who are permanent employees of an academic/research institute in the Kerala State.
  • The candidates must be officially sponsored by their employer/head of the institution with the commitment to depute them for research/training under CM-CAB. The pay and allowances during the fellowship period will have to be paid by the institution to the candidate.
  • The applicant should possess a Ph.D. degree in biotechnology related subjects and should have proven record of independent research work evidenced by publications in peer reviewed, indexed journals and patents.
  • Age Limit – 37 years, with 5 years relaxation in the case of SC/ST and/or Women Candidates

The Scientist – in - Charge
Kerala Biotechnology Commission
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.
Telephone: 0471-2548406, 2548254
E-mail: kbc.kscste@kerala.gov.in, biotechkerala@gmail.com