CSIR Innovation Award for School Children

AREAS OF STUDY : 
To create awareness, interest and motivation for Intellectual Property amongst children
LEVEL : 
School Level
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDED BY : 
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
PROVIDED TO : 
School Children

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is the premier Industrial R&D Organisation in India. CSIR initiated Invention Awards for school children to create awareness, interest and motivation for Intellectual Property amongst children.

No of Prizes And Cash Award

There are in all 30 prizes. Besides a certificate, the cash awards are:

• First Prize (1 No.) Rs. 1,00,000/-
• Second Prize (2 Nos.) Rs. 50,000/- each
• Third Prize (3 Nos.) Rs. 30,000/- each
• Fourth Prize (4 Nos.) Rs. 20,000/- each
• Fifth Prize (20 nos.) Rs. 10,000/- each
  It is not mandatory that all the above 30 prizes for the award would be given.

Eligibility

Any Indian student enrolled in an Indian school below the age of 18 years can apply.
A Student can make only one entry. Proposals can be submitted by a student or a group of students.

Application & Selection Procedure

Applicant must provide the details of the innovation submitted for the award in not more than 5000 words in English/Hindi including an abstract (in not more than 100 words), authenticated (by giving seal and date) and sent through the Principal / Head of the School where the student is enrolled and personal details on a separate page as follows:

1. Title of the Innovation
2. Name
3. Date of birth
4. School and residential address
5. Class
6. Telephone no. (residence / school)
7. E-mail address.

In case of proposals already selected for state, national, international or equivalent awards, only the subject matter covering the improvements need to be submitted for consideration of CIASC. Innovations Published/ Exhibited during the period January 1 to September 30 may be considered for the award.

The applications for the award not exceeding 5000 words in English/Hindi with requisite drawings/ photographs will be considered. The write-up must describe the subject matter in a problem-solution mode and highlighting the novel features of the innovation and its advantages.

Innovation

• The invention submitted should be one that is globally novel, non-obvious and utilitarian.
• It could be a new concept or idea or a solution to an existing problem or completely a new method/ process/ device/ utility.
• The concept of the innovation should have been proved through a model, a prototype or experimental data. In case of working model/ prototype only photos/ videos/ drawings may be sent along with the application.
• Details of any assistance/ guidance provided by teachers/parents/friends or others must be appropriately acknowledged.
  Essays/mere compilation of information from published literature/downloaded from internet will not be considered for award.

Typed applications to be sent by Registered Post/Courier 

'CIASC-YEAR'.

To 

Head, 

Innovation Protection Unit-CSIR, 

NISCAIR Building, 

14 Satsang Vihar Marg, 

Special Institutional Area, 

New Delhi - 110 067 

head.ipu@niscair.res.in.

with the envelope marked on top left hand corner 'CIASC-YEAR'.

Candidates may also send application through email addressed to head.ipu@niscair.res.in. However, a hard copy should also follow through post with Principal’s authentication.

Contact details

CSIR,

NISCAIR Building,
14 Satsang Vihar Marg, 
Special Institutional Area, 
New Delhi - 110 067
Website: www.csir.res.in

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LAST DATE- 31-03-2017

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