Young Scientist Awards at Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-31 jan 2016
INTRODUCTION
Description:
. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), invites nominations from young scientists invarious fields of Science and Technology for CSIR Young Scientist Awards.
Scholarships Award details:
. Each award consists of a citation (signed by the Director General, CSIR and the Vice-President, CSIR), a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees fifty thousand) and a plaque.
. Awardees are entitled to a Special Honorarium of Rs 7500/-(Rupees seven thousand five hundred) per month till the age of 45 years. This incentive shall be admissible as long as the recipient remains in the service of CSIR.
. Research grant of Rs 25 lakh (Rupees twenty five lakh) over a period of five years, is also given, which is normally to the tune of Rs 5 lakh per annum per CSIR Young Scientist Awardee.
The Awards are given annually in the following fields:
. Biological Sciences,
. Chemical Sciences,
. Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences,
. Engineering Sciences,
. Physical Sciences (including instrumentation).
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility:
. Any scientist, engaged in research work in any of the CSIR laboratories/institutes, who is not more than 35 years of age, as reckoned on 26th September (CSIR Foundation Day) of the preceding year, is eligible for the Award.
Selection Procedure:
. Each nominee is required to make a brief presentation (15 minutes) about his/her research work before the concerned Advisory Committee. This may be followed by 5 minutes question-answer session / discussion.
CAREER PROSPECTS
How to apply:
. Nominations should be sent as per the prescribed proforma (original + one copy) addressed to,
Scientist Incharge,
SSB YSA Unit,
Human Resource Development (HRD) Group,
CSIR Complex,
Library Avenue,
Pusa,
New Delhi 110 012
PAY PACKAGE
Last date: 31st January, 2016.
For more details, please visit, http://csirhrdg.res.in/ysa.htm