The Government of India has announced National Awards in the field of Science, Technology and Innovation called as “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar” with the objective to recognize the remarkable and motivating contribution by the researchers, technologist and innovators. The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards 2026 are being administered by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

Nominations for the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) in Science and Technology for the year 2026 are being sought to recognize the notable and inspiring contribution made by the scientists, technologists, and innovators individually or in teams in various fields of science, technology and technology led innovation. The awards shall be given in following four categories:

I. Vigyan Ratna (VR) award to be awarded to recognize life time achievements & contributions made in the field of science and technology. II. Vigyan Shri (VS) award to be awarded to recognize distinguished contributions in the field of science and technology. III. Vigyan Yuva - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) award to be awarded to recognize & encourage young scientists who made an exceptional contribution in the field of science and technology. IV. Vigyan Team (VT) award to be awarded to a team comprising of three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in the field of science and technology.

While the age limit for VY-SSB is 45 years as on 31 December 2025. There is no age limit for other awards under RVP.

The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar shall be given in the following field/domains, namely Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Earth Science, Medicine, Engineering Sciences, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Technology & innovation, Atomic Energy, Space Science and Technology, Defence Technology and others.

Those interested may submit online nominations including self-nominations on Award Portal of Ministry of Home Affairs (https://awards.gov.in/). The portal shall be open from March 28th, 2026 to May 11th, 2026.

The general guidelines and other RVP details may be seen on the above portal.

For more information, please contact

The Nodal Officer, Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, CSIR-HRDG, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012, Tel: 011-25848632, 25846777, E-Mail: rvp.hrdg@csir.res.in

 

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