Last date
30/04/2026
Reward
100,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
CSIR INNOVATION AWARD FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
CIASC (CSIR Innovation Award for School Children) is an annual national competition to harness the creative and innovative spirit of school children. The competition has been started on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day which is celebrated throughout the world. CSIR invites students to send their original creative technological and design ideas in the form of proposal for the competition. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name CSIR INNOVATION AWARD FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN Provided by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 30/04/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is April 30, 2026.
Eligibility
Any Indian School Going Student;
- Upto Class 12th.
- Below 18 years of age.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 100,000 There are in all 15 prizes. Besides a certificate, the cash awards are:
- First Prize (1 Nos.) 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 (5 Nos.) Rs. 10,000/- each It is not mandatory that all the above 15 prizes for the award would be given. There are in all 15 prizes. Besides a certificate, the cash awards.
Application
No application fees. Applications should be submitted by hard copy through Registered Post/Courier to: Head, CSIR-Innovation Protection Unit , NISCAIR Building, 14 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 067 with the envelope marked on top left hand corner 'CIASC. It may please be noted that a hard copy of all applications should be submitted through post with authentication letter (with seal and date) from the School Principal on the innovation claims being made. For further details, please click here
Selection process
The proposal for CIASC should relate to innovations developed /published / exhibited. 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, highlighting the novel features of the innovation and its advantages. The awardees will be selected by a high level Awards Selection Committee. The decision of the Award Selection Committee / CSIR will be final and binding on the applicants and no enquiries / correspondence in this regard will be entertained. For further details, please click here Other Info MOTIVATION Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is the premier Industrial R&D Organization in India. Innovation Award to create awareness, interest and motivation for Intellectual Property for school children has been instituted to support scientific temperament and to generate innovative spirit among school children. SCOPE The proposals invited for the awards are for exploration of ideas and for providing the feasibility or possibility of the concept on intellectual property rights. Winning entries are selected on the basis of the novelty and utility for any new concept or idea or design or a solution to an existing problem or a completely new method/device/utility.
Contact
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Phone Reception: +91-11-23737889 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.csir.res.in