Question: What are the eligibility criteria for E-YUVA Scheme: E-YUVA Centers?

Answer: Here are the eligibility criteria for E-YUVA Scheme: E-YUVA Centers:

â€¢ Issue fellowship award letters to the selected candidates on behalf of BIRAC â€¢ Release fellowship and research grant
received from BIRAC â€¢ Provide mentorship, handholding, and access to facilities at EYC and EYC Knowledge Partner for
BIRACâ€™s Innovation and E-YUVA Fellows â€¢ Monitor the targeted milestones â€¢ Organize periodic review meetings â€¢ Provide
mentorship and handholding for domain expertise, entrepreneurship, and activities including but not limited to IP management,
mobilizing resources, and other business development-related activities â€¢ Provide platforms/opportunities for interaction with experts
â€¢ Provide periodic updates and reports on the progress of Fellows to BIRAC â€¢ Conduct entrepreneurial workshops â€¢ Any other
activity required for effective implementation of fellowships on mutual consent with BIRAC.What is the tenure of EY Centres?EYCs
will be engaged for an initial duration of 3 years, extendable further based on performance review.Who is E-Yuva Knowledge Partner?
BIRAC will assign engagement with BioNEST-supported Bio-incubators for the mentoring of Innovation Fellows and for providing
overall guidance to EYCs,. Each EYC will be formally associated with a BioNEST-supported bio incubator, which shall provide
necessary handholding and mentoring to EYCs and Innovation Fellows. The knowledge partner will engage with the fellows throughout
the award period and provide overall guidance. Who is eligible to apply under the scheme?University/Institution established as a legal
entity under the relevant Law of India having at least 51% Indian stakeholders (owners/partners/trustees/members/associates etc.) from
Tier II/III cities is eligible to apply.What are the other mandatory conditions to apply under the scheme?Other mandatory conditions are
as follows: â€¢ Applicant University/Institution should have a Department in the Life Sciences stream (Biotechnology/ Biosciences/
Agriculture /Horticulture/ Food technology etc.) for technical support. â€¢ Age of the applicant University/Institution should be at least
3 years or more. â€¢ Presence of an Innovation supporting formal body, such as E-Cell/ Institutional Innovation Councils/ IP Cells/ TTOs
/ Incubation centres, etc. is a must. â€¢ Offer dedicated space of approx. 3,000 sq. ft. & relevant infrastructure ready for use.What is
nature of support provided to beneficiaries under the scheme?Under the scheme, financial Support is provided to each EYC in the form
of Recurring Head & Non-recurring Head (Creating pre-incubation space).What is the mode of Proposal submission?The applicant
University/Institution allows only online submission of proposals.How can an applicant submit the proposals under the scheme?For
proposal submission, the applicant University/Institution can register & apply on the BIRAC website â€œwww.birac.nic.inâ€​.What are
the criteria for selection of BIRACâ€™s E-Yuva Centers?The BIRAC EYC Committee will be responsible for the selection of the new
centers taking the following criteria into consideration: â€¢ Allocation of dedicated space & relevant infrastructure ready for use. â€¢
Past experience of conducting innovation-promoting/entrepreneurial programs desirable â€¢ Number of Startups formed by the students
(in biotech or any other area) â€¢ Number of Patents filed from the University/ Institution â€¢ No. of Industry projects handled or
Industry connects â€¢ Funds received or raised for supporting Innovations â€¢ Accessibility to experts/mentors â€¢ Willingness &
commitment from the Head of the University/Institution to support the program â€¢ Availability of IP, regulatory, and business support
to the EYC fellows. The Institute should be willing to support EYC fellows to facilitate networking through individuals/groups. â€¢
Connects with bio incubators and other organizations actively promoting Entrepreneurship What is the selection process?Selection
Process: â€¢ The EYC Committee will be responsible for the evaluation and selection process. â€¢ After the eligibility check, the
proposals received will be evaluated by the EYC Expert Committee on various parameters mentioned in the previous section. â€¢ The
shortlisted proposals will be called for presentation at BIRAC. â€¢ On the basis of the presentation, the Committee will recommend the
proposals for a site visit or direct consideration. â€¢ After the site visit (if recommended) the recommendations of the site visit
committee would be presented to the EYC committee chair for final decision on funding. â€¢ Once recommended for support, GLA
g will be done with the applicant after financial due diligence. Sources And ReferencesGuidelinesApplication DetailsOfficial
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Questionsâ€œEmpowering Youth for Undertaking Value Added Innovative Translational Research (E-YUVA)â€​ scheme was started by
the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to promote a culture of applied research and need-oriented (societal or
industry) entrepreneurial innovation among young students and researchers. The scheme provides funding support (through fellowship
and research grant), technical and business mentoring, exposure to bio incubation model, orientation to an entrepreneurial culture, etc. to
students at various levels including undergraduates, post-graduates, and post-doctoral.E-YUVA Centers (EYCs):The BIRACâ€™s E-
YUVA scheme is implemented through dedicated hubs called â€œE-YUVA Centers (EYCs)â€​ housed within the University/Institute set
up and mentored by a BIRAC BioNEST-supported bio-incubator. EYCs act as anchors and extend requisite support and mentoring to
students. Each EYC has a BIRAC-supported pre-incubation space which offers infrastructure and equipment for basic research and
experimentation by selected students. Advanced research needs are fulfilled through Bio-incubator Connect. BIRAC-supported EYCs
encompass the following:Pre-incubation space (3,000 sq. ft. or more)Manage Fellowships for studentsConduct Entrepreneurial
Awareness Workshops for studentsRoles and Responsibilities of EYCs:View and process online applications received for
fellowshipScreen applications for eligibility and suitability for the schemeCarry out online Technical Review of eligible applications
through Subject Experts (Reviewers)Shortlist proposals for interview(F2F/skype/telephonic) by an Expert PanelCommunicate decision
to applicants at each step of selectionSeek BIRAC approval on the final selection of fellows or their eligibilityIssue fellowship award
letters to the selected candidates on behalf of BIRACRelease fellowship and research grant received from BIRACProvide mentorship,
handholding, and access to facilities at EYC and EYC Knowledge Partner for BIRACâ€™s Innovation and E-YUVA FellowsMonitor
the targeted milestonesOrganize periodic review meetingsProvide mentorship and handholding for domain expertise, entrepreneurship,
and activities including but not limited to IP management, mobilizing resources, and other business development-related activitiesProvide
platforms/opportunities for interaction with experts.Provide periodic updates and reports on the progress of Fellows to BIRACConduct
entrepreneurial workshopsAny other activity required for effective implementation of fellowships on mutual consent with
BIRAC.Tenure of EY Centres:EYCs will be engaged for an initial duration of 3 years, extendable further based on performance review.
The performance of the EYCs would be evaluated annually.E-Yuva Knowledge Partner:For the mentoring of Innovation Fellows and for
providing overall guidance to EYCs, BIRAC will assign engagement with BioNEST-supported Bio-incubators. Each EYC will be
formally associated with a BioNEST-supported bio incubator, which shall provide necessary handholding and mentoring to EYCs and
Innovation Fellows. The knowledge partner will engage with the fellows throughout the award period and provide overall guidance. Bio-
incubators will act as brand ambassadors for the program and will help in its outreach.OkWas this helpful?ShareNews and UpdatesNo
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