Nominations Open for National Awards for Science & Technology Communication 2017! Deadline: 10 October 2017

Nominations Open for National Awards for Science & Technology Communication 2017!

Deadline: 10 October 2017

The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt of India is seeking applications for its “National Awards 2017 for Science & Technology Communication”.

Award Categories

• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in general: Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh)
• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Print Mediaincluding Books and Magazines: Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh)
• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Popularization among Children: Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh)
• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Translation of Popular Science & Technology Literature in languages mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India and in English: Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh)
• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication through Innovative and Traditional methods: Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh)
• National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science & Technology Communication in the Electronic Medium: Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh)

Eligibility Criteria

• The awards are open to all Indian citizens as well as to institutions registered in India or created by the Central/ State governments/ Union Territories.
• To be eligible for the awards, it is required that an Indian citizen/ non government organization / institution registered in India is recommended in writing by a competent authority.
• Individuals who are employed in the Ministry of Science and Technology are not eligible for these awards.
• Recipient of a particular award shall be considered for the same award only after a period of 10 years and for a different award after five years.
• Nominee should be above 35 years of age on the date of nomination and be alive on the date of award.
• An organization/ institution shall be eligible for the award if it has rendered more than 10 years of promotional activity in the field of science communication after its registration.
• Individuals who are/were employed in an organization promoted and financed by state government or the central government or in the respective governments and whose primary job/duty/responsibility is/was promotion of Science and Technology communication are ineligible for the awards unless such contribution has been after retirement etc. from such an organization/government.

How to Apply

Nominations must be submitted via given website.

Eligible Country: India

For more information, please visit National Awards 2017.