Awards

This Award is a lifetime achievement award given every year to eminent persons who have made great impact and outstanding contributions to agricultural research and development and for overall food security and sustainability of agriculture, with special reference to India. The award is open to all, irrespective of his/her nationality. This prestigious Award was instituted in 2004 in the honour of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, a great visionary and crusader, and the main architect of India's Green Revolution. The Award consists of a plaque of honour, citation, shawl and memento.

These Awards are presented to brilliant and upcoming young researchers with the aim of discovering and promoting young talent in scientific research. The goal is to stimulate young minds to pursue research as a career by soliciting commitment to the cause of future advancement of science. These young scientists are called Sun Pharma Science Scholars. Each award carries a certificate and a cash award of Rs. 50,000/-.

The Foundation recognizes and rewards excellence in original research work and exemplary contribution in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. These awards are recognised as being among the top-line research awards in India and presented annually to Indian scientists working in India or abroad. Every year, 4 awards are given: 3 in the Medical Sciences (one each in Basic, Medical and Clinical Research) and 1 in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Each award carries a trophy, citation and a cash award of Rs. 2 Lakh.

This award honours a woman scientist who has provided an original contribution to Science in India, with research of high quality which is relevant and beneficial to society. The research work must have been done in India in the period of last 5 yrs. It accords recognition to innovative and high quality research and work, that must benefit societal needs. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 51,000/- and a citation.

The objective of Jamnalal Bajaj Awards is to recognize and reward such individuals who have dedicated their life for amply enriching and bettering the lives of the communities through effectively implementing Gandhian values and the ideals which Jamnalal Bajaj had cherished all his life.

The Infosys Prize is an endeavour to elevate the prestige of science and research in India and inspire young Indians to choose a vocation in research. This award is given annually to honour outstanding achievements of contemporary researchers and scientists across 6 categories: Engineering and Computer Sciences, Humanities, Life-, Mathematical-, Physical- and Social Sciences. Each prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of Rs. 65 Lakh. The award intends to celebrate success in research and stand as a marker of excellence in these fields.

This award is to acknowledge and reward excellence in research and development and outstanding contribution to Innovative Science & Technology in India. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 2.01 Lakh, a scroll of honour and a silver shield. The Award, instituted in 1988, is presented on the 9th of August every year, the birth anniversary of Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Modi, one of the great industrialists of India and Founder of the Modi Group.

This award, instituted in 1991, is given annually to accord recognition to high calibre scientific research undertaken by Indian Scientists, below the age of 50, living and working in India. Their work done mostly during past 5 years is given preference. The award is open to any branch of science and technology including medical science, basic as well as applied sciences. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2.5 Lakh and a citation.

BIRAC has partnered with Nesta to create a separate pool of India fund which would provide SEED funds to Indian innovators through Discovery Awards. Discovery Awards are small seed grants to help teams and individuals further develop their ideas for the main Longitude Prize Challenge. Through this partnership BIRAC would be able to spread the message of Longitude Prize to a large network, towards creating a pipeline of innovators for the Longitude Prize, in the area of Antimicrobial Resistance. Nesta had announced a call soliciting proposals under the Discovery awards.

The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is an international distinction awarding outstanding contributions made by individuals in communicating science to society and promoting the popularization of science. It is UNESCO?s oldest prize, created in 1951 following a donation from Mr. Bijoyanand Patnaik, Founder and President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.