The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) invites nominations for CSIR Young Scientist (YS) Awards for the year 2019. The awards are to be given for research contributions made primarily in India. The nominee should be a regular Scientist (as per CSRAP Rules) of CSIR system and should have joined the CSIR laboratory on or prior to 26^th September 2018. The age of the nominee should not be more than 35 years as on 26^th September 2018.

The YS Awards are given annually in the following disciplines: (1) Biological Sciences, (2) Chemical Sciences, (3) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, (4) Engineering Sciences, and (5) Physical Sciences (including instrumentation). The YS Award comprises a citation, a cash award of Rs 50,000(Rupees fifty thousand only), and a plaque.

Nominations addressed to Scientist Incharge, SSB YSA Unit, Human Resource Development (HRD) Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 

110 012 should be sent as per the prescribed proforma (original + one copy) latest by

31stJanuary 2019. A CD/DVD/USB flash drive is also required containing duly filled proforma, significant publications (in PDF format) and photograph (in JPEG format) of the nominee.

The details of the YS Award and the prescribed proforma for nomination may be obtained from above address or may also be downloaded from website: www​.csirhrdg​.res​.in