The jury and the sponsors aim to recognise and reward quality science, inspire scholarship and support researchers to pursue their passion in the life sciences by selecting the best published scientific paper in the life sciences from India each year.

The Award and the Travel Fellowship are for the best paper in the Life Sciences published from India. The Award and Travel Fellowship are open to young scientists in the Life Sciences who have published a paper between 1^st November 2018 and 31^st October 2019. The scientist must be affiliated to a research institution or university based in India, where the work must have been conducted. Papers with co-authors (Indian or international) are also eligible for consideration. However, the Award and Travel Fellowship will be awarded to the primary (first) author. It is open to scientists who are registered for a PhD, all the way up to scientists in the 4^th year of their post-doctorate degrees. Entries close on 1^st November 2019 at midnight.

The submitted paper must not have a login restriction or be behind a firewall.

The Inspiring Science Award 2020 — Submit your entry here.

* Terms & Conditions

There can be only one principal author.

The research should have been completed at an Indian institute.

The article should have been published between 1^st November 2018 and 31^st October 2019.

The article cannot be behind a firewall, or have a login restriction.

For more information click here.