INSA Medal for Young Scientists instituted in 1974 by the Indian National Science Academy and awarded annually are intended to honour talented young Indian scientists in recognition of their outstanding contributions in any branch of science or technology coming within the
purview of the Academy.The research carried out in India by the nominees will be taken into consideration for the award.
Number of awards : The number of awards to be made in any year will be limited to 30.
Age limit : Any citizen of India who has not
attained the age of 35 years on December 31, of the year preceding the
year of award, shall be eligible for the award. Only those born on or
after 1January 1979 are eligible for consideration in the year 2014.
Selection Procedure :
- Candidates recommended by the Sectional Committees will be invited to present their research work for consideration of the Committee which will meet in March/April 2014.
- The candidates thus called for the presentation are entitled for II AC return rail fare and local conveyance as applicable.
- Reimbursement will be made on production of tickets.
- The evaluation and recommendation of the Sectional Committees are considered by the Council of the Academy which makes the final selection.
Presentation of the Medal : The presentation of
Medals to selected awardees will be made by the President, INSA during
the Anniversary General Meeting of the Academy in December 2014.
Cash Prize and research Grant :
- Each awardee will be presented a Medal, a certificate, and cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-.
- As part of their career development, those young scientists who have been unable to obtain suitable placement, may be considered for an interim Fellowship (amount depending on the qualification and research experience) and contingency of Rs 25,000/- per year.
Nomination Procedure :
- Candidates may be nominated by Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy, previous recipients of INSA Medal for Young Scientists, national scientific societies, university faculties,post-graduate departments or research institutions.
- Nomination shall be made in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) alongwith all supporting documents. Nominations, one hard copy and a soft copy in MS-Word only (in a CD/through e-mail : atytinsa@gmail.com, must reach the Executive Director, Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 latest by October 31, 2013.
