Introduction
NBA-Narendra Goel Research Grant is established by Nepal Biotechnology Association with the financial support of Mr. Narendra Goel, the Managing Director of BTC private limited. The MOU was signed by the President of NBA, Prof. Dr. Tribikram Bhattarai and MD of BTC Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Narendra Goel on June 15, 2023. The grant will be awarded in January every Year. Three research grants of valued NPR. 50,000/- each will be awarded on the basis of the competition. The grants will be provided strongly based on the academic quality of the proposal. Any type of discrimination is strictly prohibited.
Eligibility of the Applicant
All M.Sc. thesis students from Nepalese universities who are going to conduct their research in the field of biotechnology are eligible to apply for the research grant.
Application requirement
- Nepali citizen.
- Research proposal in given format.
- Recommendation of head of institution confirming that no other funding is granted for this research project and the department will provide department facilities and support the research activity of the student.
- Recommendation of supervisor stating that the research will be conducted under his/her supervision and the fund will be utilized correctly.
Research Proposal (5 pages maximum excluding title page) in given format.
- Title page
- Abstract (150 words maximum)
- Introduction (400 words maximum)
- Justification of Research (100 words maximum)
- Materials and Methods (300 words maximum)
- Work plan
- Expected Result (150 words maximum)
- Budget (More than 80% of the grant amount should be used for consumables purchase)
- References
Proposal evaluation committee
A committee of 3 people will be formed by the executive committee of the NBA to execute the evaluation process of the proposal. The committee will select only the proposals planning to do research in biotechnology field. In the event of application more than 15, the committee will select the 15 best proposals for further evaluation.
Proposal reviewer (2 experts) (80 Marks)
- Selected proposal will be evaluated by two experts.
- Proposal reviewing experts will be nominated by the proposal evaluation committee.
- Research proposals of the applicants will be shared with the reviewer anonymously.
- Reviewers will evaluate the proposal within 2 weeks of time.
- Applicants will be selected according to the marks given by the experts (average of two)
- The top six applicants will be invited for an oral presentation on the basis of reviewers’ evaluation.
Proposal review guideline for Reviewers
Guidelines | Excellent | Good | Fair | Unsatisfactory | Marks |
Title of the proposal | 5 | 3-4 | 2 | 0-1 | |
Abstract | 7-10 | 4-7 | 3 | 0-2 | |
Introduction (literature review) | 9-15 | 5-8 | 4 | 0-3 | |
Justification of Research | 5 | 3-4 | 2 | 0-1 | |
Material and Methods | 16-20 | 7-15 | 4-6 | 0-3 | |
Expected results | 5 | 3-4 | 2 | 0-1 | |
Reference | 5 | 3-4 | 2 | 0-1 | |
Overall quality of Proposal | 13-15 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 0-3 | |
Total Marks obtained | In word: | ||||
Name, Signature, and Date (Reviewer) |
Proposal presentation (20 marks)
The top 6 candidates based on the research proposal evaluation grade will be invited to present their research proposal.
Proposal presentation evaluation guidelines
Guidelines | Excellent | Good | Fair | Unsatisfactory | Marks |
Presentation slides quality | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Presentation quality (Fluency and expression during presentation) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Question/Answers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Overall impression | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Total Marks obtained | In word: | ||||
Name, Signature, and Date (Expert) |
Result Announcement
The results will be announced based on merit of total marks obtained from proposal evaluation (Full marks 80) and proposal presentation (Full marks 20).
Grants disbursement strategy
- 60% during the agreement time
- 40% after submission of accepted thesis
In case of incompletion of the project
In case by any circumstances if the research works is not completed the candidate and his supervisor are responsible to submit a report of completed work writing why the research work could not be completed and report of the expenditure till yet and should return the remaining money back to NBA.
Here are the related files:
- Execution Plan: Download Link
- Application Checklist with Form: Download Link