Awards

CSIR Technology Awards were instituted in 1990 to foster and encourage multi-disciplinary in-house team efforts and external interaction for technology development, transfer and commercialization. The Most Significant CSIR Technology of the Five Year Plan Period is awarded once in 5 yrs coinciding with the plan period, to such technology which has proven in the market, atleast for 5 yrs. Accordingly, the X plan period technology (ies) will be considered in XII plan period.

CSIR launched Diamond Jubilee Invention Award for School Children on April 26, the World Intellectual Property Day, in 2002, with the objective to foster scientific temperament, creativity and innovative spirit amongst school children as well as create awareness about IPR (Intellectual Property Rights). The competition was renamed CSIR Innovation Award for School Children in 2011. CSIR invites students to send their innovation proposals in English/Hindi (not more than 5000 words), along with an authentication letter from their school principal and requisite details for the competition.

CSIR instituted the CDJTA, to be given annually, in commemoration of its Diamond Jubilee from the year 2003. This award acknowledges the most outstanding technological innovation that has brought prestige to our nation. It is envisaged that it will become the hallmark for Indian technological excellence in the years to come. The award is given to a technology that is developed in the country by Indian innovators and meets the highest global standards. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs.10 Lakh, a citation and a shield.

CAIRD was initiated by CSIR in 2006 for recognizing and honouring outstanding S&T innovations that have created a paradigm shift and significant impact in transforming the quality of life of the rural people or demonstrated competitive advantage and positive user response, alleviated their drudgery or helped in generation of rural employment in the country and shown a new way of conducting business to achieve social and economic transformation in rural development. Successful S&T innovations that are implemented at ground level thus will be considered.

From 2001 onwards, these awards have been instituted by DBT to be given every year on 11th May, the Technology Day in recognition of outstanding contributions of scientists / innovators / entrepreneurs/ Indian institutions and companies both in public as well as private sector for a new process, product development and commercialization of a technology or a product in the areas of biotechnology and biological sciences.

CSIR Young Scientist Awards were introduced in 1987, seeking to promote in-house excellence in various fields of science and technology. These awards are for promoting excellence and recognising outstanding contributions made by the young CSIR scientists for their work done primarily in India during the last 5 yrs preceding the year of the Award. Each award consists of a citation, a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and a plaque. Awardees are entitled to a Special Honorarium of Rs.7,500 per month till the age of 45 years, as long as the recipient remains in the service of CSIR.

Govt. of India had instituted The Swarnajayanti Fellowships scheme to commemorate India's 50th year of Independence. Under this scheme, a selected number of young scientists, with outstanding proven track record, are provided special assistance and support to enable them to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and technology. The fellowships are scientist specific, very selective and have close academic monitoring. A fellowship of Rs.25000 per month for 5 years shall be provided to the awardees in addition to the salary drawn from their parent Institution.

On 25th May 1998, the then Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, announced that 11th May would henceforth be celebrated as Technology Day. TDB instituted the National Award for the successful commercialization of Indigenous Technology to be awarded every year on the Technology Day. The objective is to forge powerful partnerships and proactively facilitate interactions and networking between Industry, National Laboratories, Academic Institutions, Scientists, Technocrats and Specialists, to gain entry into global market.

On 25th May 1998, the then Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, announced that 11th May would henceforth be celebrated as Technology Day. TDB instituted the National Award for the successful commercialization of Indigenous Technology to be awarded every year on the Technology Day. The objective is to forge powerful partnerships and proactively facilitate interactions and networking between Industry, National Laboratories, Academic Institutions, Scientists, Technocrats and Specialists, to gain entry into global market.

The J C Bose fellowship is awarded to active scientists in recognition to their record of outstanding performance, apparent from the award of SS Bhatnagar prize or other such prestigious awards or fellowship of science academies (including engineering, agriculture and medicine). The fellowship is scientist-specific and very selective. The fellowship amount is Rs.25000 per month in addition to regular income. It also includes Research grant of Rs.15 Lakh per annum and Overhead of Rs.1 Lakh per annum to the host institute.