India, July 15 -- image credit- pib

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has launched the third phase of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP). The total outlay of the programme is Rs 1,500 crore, with Rs 1,000 crore contributed by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Rs 500 crore by the UK-based Wellcome Trust.

Dr Singh launched the flagship programme jointly run by the government's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the UK's Wellcome Trust through the DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance at a function. Dr Singh said that the Biomedical Research Career Programme has now gone beyond just a fellowship initiative and has made its mark as one of India's most respected scientif...