Hari Om Ashram Prerit Doctor Vikram Sarabhai Research Award

• Cash Prize: An amount of ₹50,000/- and a medal.

• The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
  • The applicant should be a scientist.
  • The applicant's age is below 45 years (born on or after January 2, 1972, for the 2017 awards).
  • The applicant's contributions should be in the areas mentioned, such as Space Sciences, Space Applications, Electronics, Informatics, Telematics, Automation, etc.

Online

Step 1: The applicant visits the PRL website and navigate to the "Opportunities" section. Step 2: Click on "Awards Administered By PRL" and select the scheme "Hari Om Ashram Prerit Doctor Vikram Sarabhai Research Award" Step 3: The candidate downloads the prescribed format of the application form. Step 4: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required). Step 5: Candidate can email or post their applications in the prescribed format to: hoa@prl.res.in OR The Director, Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009.

1. Nomination Form (downloadable from the PRL website).
2. Significant contributions to the area of specialization by the nominee (two pages) during his/her research career.
3. Impact of the contributions in the field concerned, basic and/or applied
4. Specific contributions for which the nomination is being made
5. Complete list of Publications (with the names of authors in the order in which they appear in the publications).
6. List of TEN BEST publications, of which five should preferably be from the last five years (A separate listing of this is essential)
7. Reprints of five important publications in the last five years (e-file only).

The Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Awards are biennial awards established with funds from Pujya Shri Mota of Hari Om Ashram, Nadiad, to recognize outstanding contributions by Indian scientists under the age of 45 in the fields of Space Sciences, Space Applications, Electronics, Informatics, Telematics, Automation, and Systems Analysis or Management. The awards consist of a cash prize of ₹50,000, a medal, and recognition for original research work done in India.

Fields of Disciplines:

• Space Sciences (including Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences).
• Space Applications (in the areas of Meteorology, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, and related Ground Truths).
• Electronics, Informatics, Telematics and Automation.
• Systems Analysis or Management, including non-linear, non-equilibrium systems in natural and social sciences and technology.