Award/Fellowship Information Committee

As decided in the first meeting of the committee held on 21.04.2016, a list of different
national/international awards is prepared along with a list of fellowship schemes. However,
this is not a comprehensive list. Any suggestion for possible inclusion/exclusion are
welcome.
For eligibility and last date of application for the respective schemes, the applicants are
requested to follow the web link provided in the list. It must be noted that the applicant
willing to apply for a particular scheme should apply strictly through proper channel.

List of Awards
Sl. Name of the award Web Link
No.
1. Infosys Prize http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/
2. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.htm
For Science and Technology
3. CSIR Young Scientist http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/
4. CSIR Technology Awards http://www.csir.res.in/external/heads/career/award/t
ech.html
5. CSIR Diamond Jubilee http://www.csir.res.in/external/heads/career/award/
Technology awards csirdiamondjubilee/csirdiamond.pdf

6. CSIR JRF/SRF http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/

7. INSA Visiting Scientist http://insaindia.org/visiting.php

8. INSA Young Scientist http://www.insaindia.org/aa4young1.php
9. Gandhian Young Technological http://gyti.techpedia.in/
Innovation Awards
10. INAE young Engineer http://inae.in/inae-young-engineer-award/
11. IEI young Engineer https://www.ieindia.org/yngaward.aspx
12. IAS Associateship http://www.ias.ac.in/Fellowship/Associateship/
13. Scheme for Young Scientists and http://www.scienceandsociety-dst.org/syst.htm
Technologists (SYST)
14. INAE M.Tech/P.h.D Thesis http://inae.in/innovative-student-projects-award/
award
15. ISCA Young Scientist http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/young_sci
entists_awards.php
16. MRSI Young Scientist www.mrsi-kolkata.org
17. NASI-Scopus Young Scientist https://www.elsevier.com/awards/apac/nasi-
young-scientist-award
18. National Metallurgists’ Day http://steel.gov.in/NMD%20Awards.htm
(NMD) Awards
19. IIM Awards http://www.iim-india.net/iim-awards/
20. V.N.M.M. Award http://www.iitr.ac.in/research/pages/Research+Res
earch_Awards_2015.html
21. NRDC awards http://www.dsir.gov.in/pub_ent/nrdc/nrdc.htm
22. NDRF Design awards http://www.ndrf.res.in/design-awards.html
23. ISAMPE award for outstanding http://www.isampe.org/awards.php
design and/or process
development
24. Indian Merchent Chamber http://www.imcnet.org/intiative/listing/activity/inn
Inclusive Innovation awards ovation_award
25. DST-Lockheed Martin India http://www.indiainnovates.in/
Innovation and Growth
Programme
26. Marquis Who's Who http://www.marquiswhoswho.com/
27. Inspire Faculty award http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/faculty_scheme.html
28. Fellow IAS http://www.ias.ac.in/
29. Fellow NASI http://www.nasi.org.in/
30. Fellow INSA http://insaindia.org/regufellow.php
31. Fellow INAE http://inae.in/fellows-of-inae/
32. Fellow IEI https://www.ieindia.org/membcorporate.aspx
33. Fellow ASME https://www.asme.org/about-asme/get-
involved/honors-awards/fellows
34. Fellow Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/fellows/
35. The Batchelor Prize in Fluid http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displaySpecia
Mechanics lPage?pageId=7080
36. Borlaug Award http://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/borlaug_field_a
ward/
37. G. D. Birla Award for Scientific http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/gdbirla.html
Research
38. H K Firodia awards http://www.hkfirodiaawards.org/
39. India Science Award For outstanding contribution to science including
engineering, medicine and agriculture

40. Om Prakash Bhasin Award http://www.opbfawards.com/procedure.html

41. VASVIK Industrial Research http://www.vasvik.org/

Award

42. Vigyan Gaurav Award http://www.cstup.gov.in/index.php/2015-07-13-

11-56-47/scientific-awards
 Vigyan gaurav samman

 Vigyan ratna samman

  Young scientist awards

 Science student awards

 Bal vigyanic samman

 Science teacher award

 Innovation awards

43. Indian Science Congress http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/awards.ph

Association p

 Asutosh Mookerjee
Memorial Award
 C.V. Raman Birth
Centenary Award
 Srinivasa Ramanujan Birth
Centenary Award
 M.N. Saha Birth Centenary
Award
 P.C. Mahalanobis Birth
Centenary Award
 S.N. Bose Birth Centenary
Award
 S. K. Mitra Birth Centenary
Award
 Birbal Sahni Birth
Centenary Award
 J. C. Bose Memorial Award
 P. C. Ray Memorial Award
 H. J. Bhabha Memorial
Award
 S.S. Bhatnagar Memorial
Award
 D.S. Kothari Memorial
Award
 B.P. Pal Memorial Award
 Vikram Sarabhai Memorial
Award
 Prof. R. C. Mehrotra
Memorial Life Time
Achievement Award
 M.K. Singal Memorial
Award
 Jawaharlal Nehru Birth
Centenary Award
 B.C. Guha Memorial
Lecture
 Raj Kristo Dutt Memorial
Award
 G.P. Chatterjee Memorial
Award
 Prof. R.C. Mehrotra
Commemoration Lecture
 Prof. Sushil Kumar
Mukherjee Commemoration
Lecture
 Prof. S. S. Katiyar
Endowment Lecture
 Millennium Plaques of
Honour
 Prof. Archana Sharma
Memorial Award
 Prof. G.K.Manna Memorial
Award
 Dr. V. Puri Memorial
Award
 Professor Hira Lal
Chakravarty Award
 Pran Vohra Award
 Professor Umakant Sinha
Memorial Award
 Dr. B.C. Deb Memorial
Award for Soil/ Physical
Chemistry
 Dr. B.C. Deb Memorial
Award for Popularisation of
Science
 Professor K.P. Rode
Memorial Lecture
 Professor R.C. Shah
Memorial Lecture
 Prof. (Mrs.) Anima Sen
Memorial Lecture
 Dr. (Mrs.) Gouri Ganguly
Memorial Award for Young
Scientist in Animal Science
 Jawaharlal Nehru Prize
 Excellence in Science and
Technology
 Infosys Foundation – ISCA
Travel Award
 Prof. W.D.West Memorial
Award
 List of Fellowships

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

The United States-india Fulbright-Nehru
Educational Foundation fellowship
(USIEF)
have at least three years' June 15, one to two
full-time professional work 2016 years
experience relevant to your
proposed field of study at
the time of application

demonstrate experience in
leadership and community
service

Science & Engineering Prime Minister’s This scheme is aimed at anytime four years
Research Board (SERB) Fellowship Scheme encouraging young, within 14
& Confederation of for Doctoral talented, enthusiastic and months
Indian Industry (CII) Research result-oriented scholars to from their
take up industry-relevant PhD
research for full time PhD registration

British Petroleum
(BP)/Bird life Team based projects for
Conservation
International/ individuals from developing
Leadership Expected in
Conservation countries who are early in
Programme (CLP)- early
International/Fauna and their conservation career
Kate Stokes October
Flora international/ and demonstrate leadership
Memorial Award
Wildlife conservation potential
society

3 years
Age less than 60 years. with
Tata Innovation To be
DBT emplyoment at a research possibility
Fellowship announced
institute. of 2 year
extension

Ramalingaswamy
To be
DBT Re-entry PhD/Mtech/MD 5 years
announced
Fellowship

PhD/MD with excellent

proven track-record. Age
Ramanujan Rolling
SERB less than 60 years. 5 years
Fellowship programme
 PhD, less than 60 years.
J C Bose national Rolling
SERB Needs to be nominated by 5 years
Fellowships programme
the institute

Swarnajayanti
DST PhD, Age 30-40 years 30-April-16 5 years
Fellowships

PhD degree holders within

three years of award of PhD
degree, or those who have
Two years
submitted PhD theses.
and
CSIR-Nehru Science Applicants who are about to
extendable
Postdoctoral submit thesis are also any time of
CSIR for
Research eligible to apply, age limit 32 the year
maximum
Fellowship Scheme years relaxable upto 5 years
one more
in case of
year
SC/ST/OBC/Physically
handicapped and women
candidates

Scientists who are

developing a successful
International Brain basic/clinical research career
Return home
Research Organisation in a developed country and 1-Sep-16
Fellowship
(IBRO) wish to return to their
country of origin or to a less
developed country

Strong scientific leadership 3+2 years

Lady Tata Memorial Young Researcher with more than 10 years based on
15-Jan-16
Trust Award experience running an review of
independent lab progress

Strong scientific leadership

Wellcome Trust-DBT Margdarshi with more than 10 years
2-May-16 5 years
India Alliance Fellowship experience running an
independent lab

Intermediate
Wellcome Trust-DBT
Research 4-7 years PD experience 7-Mar-16 5 years
India Alliance
Fellowship

Wellcome Trust-DBT Senior Research

7-15 years PD experience 7-Mar-16 5 years
India Alliance Fellowship
 Intermediate
Fellowships for 4-7 years of post-MD/post-
Wellcome Trust-DBT Clinicians and MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or
1-Mar-16 5 years
India Alliance Public Health equivalent research
Researchers experience
in India

Senior Fellowships
7-15 years of post-MD/post-
for Clinicians and
Wellcome Trust-DBT MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or
Public Health 1-Mar-16 5 years
India Alliance equivalent clinical research
Researchers
experience
in India

Personal Support (tenable abroad)

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

6-18
months,
can be
Fellowship for divided
Alexander Rolling
experienced Independent PI (Assistant Professor/ Junior into 3
Humboldt program
researchers Research GL) with < 12 years experience blocks of
Foundation me
(Germany) minimum 3
months
each in 3
years.

International
Min Master's level education, first degree
Alexander Climate To be
less than 12 years ago, practical experience
Humboldt protection announce 1 year
in climate protection/ nature
Foundation Fellowships d in Sept
conservation,with leadership potential
(Germany)

2-3 years
postdoc
(NIH,
Khorana-
To be USA)+ 2-3
Nirenberg
DBT/ NIH Fresh PhD/postdoc (> 5 years experience) announce years in
Scholar Program
d independe
(India/NIH)
nt DBT
sponsored
lab (India)
Indo-US ASM-IUSSTF
To be
Science and Indo-US Microbiologists with significant experience in
announce short term
Technology Professorship in research or teaching in the field
d (Dec)
Forum Microbiology

Yamagiwa-
Yoshida
Union for
Memorial
international 15-Jan
international PhD/MD with min 2 years postdoc
cancer and 15- 3 months
study experience
control July
grants (any
(UICC)
country
overseas)

Fulbright-Nehru
Academic and
US-India Professional Indian faculty/researchers with at least 5
15-July-
Educational Excellence years teaching experience, preferably below 4-9 months
2016
Foundation Fellowships 50 years of age

The Canadian
Banting
Institutes of http://banting.fellowships- Septembe
Postdoctoral two years
Health bourses.gc.ca/en/app-dem_elig-adm.html r 21, 2016
Fellowships
Research

CSIR Raman Regular Scientists of CSIR with high academic To be four to

Reseach qualifications (Post graduate in Engineering announce twelve
Fellowship and PhD in Engineering) and research d months
experience, presently working in high
priority areas, which have completed
minimum 5 years of service in CSIR

Japan Society JSPS https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/ Twice in a 1-2 yrs

for the postdoctoral year
Promotion of fellowship
Science
(JSPS)

Government Japanese http://www.my.emb- March 24 Months

of Japan Government japan.go.jp/English/JIS/education/scholarshi every year
(Monbukagaku p/scholarship.htm#B
sho: MEXT)
Scholarship for
 Research
Student

Australian Endeavour https://internationaleducation.gov.au/ende To be 4 - 6 months

Postgraduate for short
Government avour%20program/scholarships-and- announce
term
Department and fellowships/international- d research, up
postdoctoral
of Education applicants/pages/international- to 2 years
scholarships and for a
and Training fellowships applicants.aspx
Masters, up
to 4 years
for a PhD

International Exchange

Agency Scheme Eligibility Deadline Duration

Promotes scientifc exchange To be

India Partnering
BBSRC (UK) especially of early career scientists announced 4 years
Award
between India and UK (Nov)

Cambridge - Hameid visiting Academics at Indian universities

No deadline 1-2 weeks
India fellowship with an existing
academic relationship with
colleagues at the University of
Cambridge or vice versa
Raman-Charpak
Students registered for PhD in an 31-May-
CEFIPRA-DST Fellowship 3-6months
Indian/French institution 2016
Program

DST-DAAD Project
DST/ DAAD based personnel collaborative travel for upto 4 visits To be
2 years
(Germany) exchange on either side announced
programme

University academics and scientists

DAAD, Germany Research Stays 15-Oct-16 1-3 months
from India on active duty
 Indo-Brazil-Joint
Needs Brazilian collaborator,
DBT/ MCTI call for proposals To be
regular position in research 3 years
(Brazil) in the field of announced
institute
Biotechnology

Matsumae
PhD, permanent appointment in a
International MIF Research
research institute.Needs to work in 31-Aug-16 3-6 months
Foundation Fellowship
Japanese institute.
(Japan)

variable
Postdoc or holding independent from
Royal Society, International
position in research 23-Feb-16 3months, 1
UK Exchange scheme
institute/university year or 2
years

Dr. Dipankar Chatterjee

(Convener)
Award/Fellowship Information Committee