Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 26 :SCTIMST-TIMed, the Technology Business Incubator of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, here is implementing the SIIP (Social Innovation Immersion Program), a component of SPARSH scheme of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Government of India, it was reported here today.

Five attractive fellowships of 18 months are available at SCTIMST-TIMed for qualified youngsters with interest to find innovative solutions through technological intervention in food and nutrition related problems in India, a press release said here today.

Selection will be done through national level application and shortlisting process of BIRAC. During the 18 months full time program, fellows will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 50,000.

Indian graduates or postgraduates or PhD below 35 years from the fields of life sciences, agriculture, engineering, medicine, ayurveda and human biology are eligible to apply.

A one time grant of Rs 5 lakh will also be given to the selected fellows with innovative and marketable solutions to the food and nutrition related problems in India. Last date for online application is September 30, 2021 through website www.birac.nic.in. There is no application fee. For more details https://timed.org.in/ or write to timed.business@gmail.com or contact at 0471 2520306.(UNI)