B4 BUILDING BHARAT BOSTON BIOSCIENCES PROGRAM
January 21February 2
2019
C ALL FOR APPLICATIONS B4Young Scientist Program
Workshop on Synthetic Biology This two-week immersion course will introduce the students to some of the most exciting developments in the area of Synthetic Biology and advanced techniques involved in genome engineering and building metabolic pathways through didactic lectures and hands-on sessions. The students are expected to stay on campus for the duration of the workshop. Travel and lodging costs for selected students will be covered. Class size limited to 25 students.
ELIGIBILITY
Venue:
IBAB, Bengaluru
Advanced undergraduates (at least two years of study) and early graduate students from a science/technology institution of higher education in India are encouraged to apply.
APPLY
Please submit: • One-page current resume/CV. • One to two-page statement of interest, in which you describe the rationale for pursuing this course and what you hope to gain from it. • Most current academic transcript(s) or Marks cards from higher secondary. • Two letters of recommendation. Apply at https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/b4-young-scientist-program-2019/ Applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of faculty at Harvard, IBAB, IISER and other partner institutions in India. The decision of the panel will be final. Questions: Savitha G Ananth, Program Manager savitha_ananth@fas.harvard.edu
This course has been made possible through a collaboration between The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, IBAB, Bengaluru, and IISER, Pune, India and is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
Deadline to Apply November 30, 2018