Deadline: 31-Oct-20
The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Federal Republic of Germany are inviting proposals for Indo-German Cooperation in Health Research programme.
The purpose of the programme is to stimulate new collaborations, e.g. the preparation of joint projects under national funding programmes. The programme facilitates bilateral cooperation in biotechnology between the scientific communities of India and Germany by way of joint research projects which will encompass bilateral workshops/ seminars and exchange visits of scientists.
Priority Areas
- The call for proposal will consider research projects in the area of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Biology as well as Biotechnology Research on plant based medicines: Composition, Efficacy, Development, Safety, Testing and Production of Phytopharmaceuticals.
- Research proposals on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, osteoarthritis/ rheumatoid arthritis as well as of antiviral effects are of special interest (The areas suggested are indicative and not exclusive).
Eligibility Criteria
- Scientists/ faculty members working in regular capacity in universities, national R&D laboratories/ institutes and private R&D institutes as well as researchers from the private sector can apply under this programme.
- The Indian entities eligible to participate include:
- Government of India supported or recognised (Public or Private) academia; research; organisations and urban or other local bodies;
- Government of India recognised not-for-profit, NGO(s)/ VO(s)/ Trust(s)/ Research foundations, having research as one of the imperative mandates;
- Indian Industry can be a partner in the consortium and are eligible for funding subject to fulfillment of DBT’s technical, administrative and financial norms.
For more information, visit http://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/DBT-%20BMBF%20Call%20Text.pdf