Promoting excellence and recognizing outstanding contributions to the Drug Research made by the scientists for their work done in India.

• Age should be below 45 years, as reckoned on 17 February of the year of the award.
• Must be a citizen of India.
• The research work for which nomination/​application is made must have been carried out in India.
• There are two separate individual awards each for the area of Chemical Sciences & Life Sciences.

Scientists/​researchers who are engaged in basic and applied research in the area has direct bearing on drug research and development and have made outstanding contributions with potential for application/​product and technology development.

• Information regarding Nomination/​application should be sent as per the prescribed proforma (a softcopy in PDF format and a Hard copy).
  
• Word file of proforma for Nomination/​application can be downloaded from https://​cdri​.res​.in/
• Complete information as per enclosed proforma along with requisite enclosures must reach the address given in the proforma by 31 December 2021 for consideration.
• The committee comprising of eminent scientists scrutinize the nominations/​application and select the CDRI Awardees.

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