All women scientists engaged in research in agricultural and allied subjects /extension in a recognized institutions are eligible for this award. The award consists of ₹1.00 lakh in cash and citation along with provision of equal amount of ₹1.00 lakh for motivating woman scientists and female students across the country including travel within a year of receiving the award. The awards are exclusively meant for individual women scientists. The forwarding authority may give clear cut recommendation highlighting the most significant achievements made by the scientists.
Sponsor of the Award : Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
Objective of the Award :
- To recognize outstanding research/extension work done by Women Scientists
- To encourage women scientists to strive for excellence in agricultural research and extension
Nature of Award : Two annual awards meant exclusively for outstanding women agricultural scientists. The award consists of `100,000 in cash and citation alongwith provision of equal amount of Rs 1 lakhs for motivating Women Scientists and female student across the country including travel within a year of receiving the award.
Frequency : Annual
Eligibility Criteria : All women scientists engaged in research in agricultural and allied subjects /extension in a recognized institutions are eligible. The awards
are exclusively meant for individual women scientists.Administration of the Award : The award will be administered by the Council through the Award Cell. There will be a Judging Committee appointed by the DG, ICAR and consisting of 3-5 members including the Chairman. The Committee will evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the Council. Post award grant will be administered/monitored through Agricultural Education Division.
Evaluation Criteria
- The significance of the research & extension work. Its scientific, technological and socioeconomic relevance and priority
- The specific objective of the work and the preparation of an appropriate plan of work to achieve those objectives
- The organization and conduct of the work
- The principal findings
- The concrete recommendations emanating from the research/ extension work
- The acceptability and adoptability of the recommendations by the intended users
- Impact of the work in quantifiable terms
Procedure : Application for the award will be invited during September/ October of the year of the award. Application made in the prescribed form obtainable from Award Cell, will be accepted up to the end of November/December of the year of the award. The Judging Committee will screen the nominations, identify outstanding entries, and make recommendations to the Council along with the draft citations. If no outstanding entries have been received, no award will be awarded.
Presentation : The presentation of award will be made on the Foundation Day of the ICAR i.e. 16th July of the year. The awardee would give a presentation on achievements of her work to an audience consisting of eminent agricultural & non agricultural scientists.
How to Apply :
The prescribed eligibility criteria, the guidelines and the pro-forma for applying for these awards may be obtained from the Council before 30.11.2016 by sending a self addressed stamped envelope. It can also be downloaded from the ICAR’s website (www.icar.org.in). Seven copies of application with complete documents should be sent to Dr. Shiv Prasad Kimothi, Assistant Director General (Coordination), ICAR, Room No. 502, Krishi Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001 so as to reach him on or before 31.12.2016. The last date for candidates in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, States/Union Territory in the North Eastern Region, Ladakh Division of J&K State and Sikkim is 15.01.2017. The candidates are required to submit seven copies of applications/documents failing which the application will not be considered. Annexures, if any, may be attached with one copy only. The candidates should also clearly mention their contact details (mobile No./ e-mail) along with Bank Account No., Bank Address, IFSC Code and PAN No. A copy of cancelled cheque may be attached. The Council will retain the award winning applications/thesis for the record.
Each candidate will be judged on the basis of the originality and the applied value of the investigations as revealed in the documents submitted by him. In all matters relating to the award, the decision of the Council shall be final and no correspondence on this account will be entertained.
