It is my pleasure to announce the Human Resource Development Program in Biotechnology, which will provide fellowships for lab/research training at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Thailand for year 2018. The Announcements, application form and more detail of the program are attached herewith. This information can also be found on BIOTEC website at http://www.biotec.or.th/EN or download at https://goo.gl/Y2zwsm. I would be grateful if you could bring this announcement to the attention of scientists and graduate students in your country and encourage them to apply in this Program. Please note that the deadline of application submission is July 15, 2018.
The National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
BIOTEC invites research scientists from developing countries to participate in the Human Resource Development Program in Bio-technology for year 2018. The Program aims to build up R&D capability for developing countries as well as to foster the research network among countries in this region. The Program places importance on improving research skill, thus it is designed to be an on-the-job and research-based training in the BIOTEC’s laboratories. Two types of training will be on offered to successful candidates: fundamental courses (3 months) and advanced courses (6 months). The training course consists of classroom session, designing and conducting a mini research project and site visit to factories or project sites. A total of 12 fellowships will be awarded.
Eligibility
1.The applicants must be scientists currently being employed in either a public or private academic institute,OR a governmental research organization in the list of eligible countries. Some courses are only opened to specific countries, so please check the detail in the available course section.
2.The applicants must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in sciences for application for a fundamental course and at least a Master’s degree in sciences for application for an advanced course. All applicants must have completed course work in biology, microbiology or any related areas that is required for particular training topics.
3.The applicants must have good command of English.
4.Must be able to attend the course, during;
4.1) Fundamental course: October 1 – December 25, 2018
4.2) Advanced course: October 1, 2018 – March 25, 2019
5. Must not be older than 32 years of age as of October 1, 2018
6. Since the training is research-based and successful applicants will be working in the laboratories, the applicants must show on his/her application form that his/her current job involves research, not administrative work.
7. Each selected grant recipient will be assigned to ONE of the available courses. Applicants will have to select only ONE course on the application form
Sponsorship
Successful candidate will be provided with monthly allowance, and accommodation. The international roundtrip airfare will only be available for the successful applicants from Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia.
However, applicants from those countries who are able to secure airfare from their own institutes or other funding agencies are strongly encouraged to indicate this fact on the application form.