Letter of Intent

for

Research Grant Opportunity (RGO)/Early Career

Scientists (ECS)
of

Biotechnology Career Advancement and

Reorientation (BioCARe) Programme
For Women Scientists

Submitted by:- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 BioCARe
Format for LOI
(Not more than 7 pages)
(AREA OF PROPOSED STUDY---------------)
Category:RGO/ECS (keep the relevant one)
I. Details of applicant:
1. Full Name: --------------------
2. Current position details. Please delete which is not relevant
 Permanent-Designation
 Contractual-Research Associate etc.
 Unemployed

a. Name of current Institute if any:----------------------------- Please note that Institute of the Mentor
where the work will be carried out should be mentioned during registration by the unemployed candidates.
The funds will be released only to that Institute.
b. Designation: ---------------------------------------------
c. Date of joining: -----------------------------------
d. Details of present occupation: ----------------------------
e. Total number of years of Research experience post PhD/M.Tech/M.VSc/MD:
3. Contact information;
Email ID: -----------------
Telephone No: --------------------

II. Details of Proposed Research:

1. Title : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Mentor /Co-PI with Affiliation with whom to be associated: ---------------------------------
3. Summary of Proposed Program:

a. A short summary:
b. Importance of the problem:
c. Prior work done in this area: (By others as well as PI if any. Not more than 100
words)
d. Novelty:
e. Objectives(more may be added if required):
1) -------------------------------------------------------------
2) -----------------------------------------------------------
3) --------------------------------------------------------------
f. Brief description of the work plan and methodology(not more than 200 words):
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g. Literature or prior studies supporting the hypothesis:
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h. Expected outcome:
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i. Proposed duration:
------------ years
j. Budget: Please refer the guidelines

Sl.no: Heads Cost(in lakhs)

1 Equipment with names
2 Manpower
3 Consumables
4 Travel
5 Contingency
6 Overhead
GRAND TOTAL
Biographical Sketch (one page) Applicant, Mentor or Co-PI

NAME: --------------- POSITION/TITLE: ------------------------------,

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DATE OF BIRTH: -------------- ---------------------------------------------------

EDUCATION/TRAINING

INSTITUTION & LOCATION DEGREE YEAR(S) FIELD OF STUDY

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(I) Area of Specialization:

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(II) Peer-reviewed publications:

1. Research articles:-

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(III)Research support:-------------------------

(IV)Positions and Honours

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