The 2^nd phase of Biotech Finishing School (BTFS), renamed as Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (BiSEP) is inviting online applications for admissions to job-oriented one year Post-Graduate Diploma courses that provide for job-ready workforce to the Biotechnology Industry. The courses offer a fellowship of Rs 10,000 per month.

Bioinformatics & Big Data Analytics, Biopharmaceutical Technology, Cellular & Molecular Diagnostics, Clinical Research & Data Management, Fermentation & Bioprocessing, Multi-OMICs Technology, Nutraceuticals & Food Processing, Plant Genetic Engineering and Protein Expression & Scale-up are the courses being offered.

50 per cent of the seats are reserved for Resident students of Karnataka. Reservations under OBCs/SC/ST/ and Hyderabad - Karnataka region are also provided.

The eligibility requirements include M.Sc in Biotech/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics or any other Life sciences related courses; or B.E/B.Tech (Biotech/ Bioinformatics) or B.Pharma/B.Sc (Agri)/ B.Vsc. or any 4 years degree courses in Life Science and subjects with minimum 50% marks in the qualifying degree examination (40% for students belonging to SC/ST categories).

The candidates will be selected through an online entrance test - Karnataka Biotechnology Aptitude Test (K-BAT) followed by counselling. All other details are available at www.bisep.karnataka.gov.in.

Last date for online registration, at the above mentioned website, is 7^th August 2018.

The online test will be conducted on 10th & 11th August 2018.

Announcement of Results- 16th/ 17th August 2018

Counselling & Seat Allotment Session- 6th & 7th September 2018

Orientation & Course Commencement- 1st October 2018