Lal Bhadur Shastri Young Scientist Award

Category Name: Agriculture

Foundation Year of Award: 1999

Award Features: Cash Prize Rs. 100000

Award Periodicity: Annual

Award Recipient Category: Individual(M/F)

Announcement Time: November/December of the year of the award.

Objective: i)To provide recognition to notable original research work done by young scientists ii) To provide incentives to young scientists for notable original research iii) To promote high quality research efforts in selected areas of agricultural and allied sciences.

Criteria: All young scientists assistant professors and equivalents who possess a doctoral degree are below forty years of age hold a regular teaching research extension education job in the ICAR-SAU system or institutions and have engaged in research in the designated subject area for at least five years continuously are eligible for consideration.

International:(Country/ Brain Gain): National