Question: I want to know about E-YUVA Scheme: BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows (for post graduates and above). What does it offer?

Answer: ï»¿ï»¿ï»¿ï»¿ï»¿Selection Process:Step 01: The Centre-wise list of applicants will be created and sent to E-cells/respective Centre
for eligibility check and further evaluation.Step 02: The shortlisted applicants/teams will be called for a presentation before a Technical
Expert Committee along with BIRAC nominees at respective EYCs.Step 03: The selected applicants will be called as BIRACâ€™s
Innovation Fellows and will enter into an agreement with EYC.Documents Required1. Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, PAN Card etc.2.
Educational Qualification Certificates3. Other relevant documentsFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the â€œE-YUVA Schemeâ€​?The
scheme â€œEmpowering Youth for Undertaking Value Added Innovative Translational Research (E-YUVA)â€​ 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.What is the â€œE-YUVA Centers (EYCs)â€​?E-
Yuva Centers are housed within the University/Institute set-up. It acts as an anchor and extends 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.Which is the implementing agency of this scheme?Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance
Council (BIRAC)What is the â€œBIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellowshipâ€​?The â€œBIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellowshipâ€​ is the scheme
a category under E-YUVA Scheme. Under the scheme, the student who have completed post-graduation and above can apply for the
fellowships and the selected applicants will be called as BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows. BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows are
expected to initiate biotech startups. Hence, only proposals with the potential to commercialize innovative products and technologies will
be considered for support.What are the areas covered under this fellowship category?BIRAC Innovation Fellowship proposals can be
submitted in any domain including Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and
delivery systems, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean
Energy and Artificial Intelligence/IoT/ Automation with application in any of these areas. BIRAC encourages interdisciplinary proposals
from any stream that can help the conversion of innovative ideas into biotech products and technologies in any of the above fields.What
is the nature of proposals?Nature of Proposals supported: â€¢ Translational research proposals to develop innovative products and
technologies with the potential to address unmet needs. â€¢ BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows are expected to initiate biotech startups.
Hence, only proposals with the potential to commercialize innovative products and technologies will be considered for support.How
many Innovation Fellows can be at Each EYC?Each EYC can have 3 Innovation Fellows at any given time.What is the duration of
fellowship?Fellowship is provided for a period of 18 months with a provision of 6 months extension only for deserving cases.Who is
eligible to apply under the scheme?An Indian Student who has completed Masters/ Ph.D in any discipline is eligible to apply for this
fellowship.What are the other requirements to apply under the scheme?Other requirements: â€¢ BIRACâ€™s Innovation fellows are
required to work full-time at EYC. â€¢ Students pursuing PhD cannot be considered for fellowship grants. â€¢ Selected fellows cannot
pursue PhD during the fellowship tenure. What is nature of support provided to fellows under the scheme?BIRACâ€™s Innovation
Fellows will receive fellowship grants and annual research grants as mentioned below: Fellowship grant: 1. INR 30,000/- per month for
Post-graduate fellow 2. INR 50,000/- per month for Post-doctoral fellow Annual research grant: 1. INR 3,00,000/- per year for Post-
graduate fellow 2. INR 5,00,000/- per year for Post-doctoral fellow How can an applicant submit the proposals under the scheme?Online
application submission needs to be done through the BIRAC website. (https://birac.nic.in/)Sources And ReferencesGuidelinesOfficial
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ProcessDocuments RequiredFrequently Asked QuestionsThe scheme â€œEmpowering Youth for Undertaking Value Added Innovative
Translational Research (E-YUVA)â€​ 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.The scheme provides support under the following two categories:BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows (for post graduates
and above)BIRACâ€™s E-YUVA Fellows (for under graduate students)BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows (for post graduates and
above):BIRACâ€™s Innovation fellows shall apply as an individuals and are required to work full-time at EYC. BIRACâ€™s
Innovation Fellows are expected to initiate biotech startups. Hence, only proposals with the potential to commercialize innovative
products and technologies will be considered for support.Areas covered:BIRAC Innovation Fellowship proposals can be submitted in any
domain including Healthcare, Lifesciences, Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Drugs, Vaccines, Drug Formulations and delivery systems,
Industrial Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Agriculture, Secondary agriculture, Waste Management, Sanitation, Clean Energy and
Artificial Intelligence/IoT/ Automation with application in any of these areas. BIRAC encourages interdisciplinary proposals from any
stream that can help the conversion of innovative ideas into biotech products and technologies in any of the above fields.Nature of
Proposals supported:Translational research proposals to develop innovative products and technologies with the potential to address
unmet needs.BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows are expected to initiate biotech startups. Hence, only proposals with the potential to
commercialize innovative products and technologies will be considered for support.Number and Duration of Fellowship:Each EYC can
have 3 Innovation Fellows at any given time.Fellowship is provided for a period of 18 months with a provision of 6 months extension
only for deserving cases.Expected Deliverable:The schemeâ€™s mandate is to promote and encourage young students to embrace
translational research to develop innovative products and technologies addressing unmet needs. The work supported through
BIRACâ€™s Innovation Fellows are expected to work towardsIndividual to Company(I to C) conversionIP creationOkWas this helpful?
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