CSIR Innovation Award for School Children (CIASC) 2022

The CIASC 2022 has announced a total of 15 award prizes for this year’s program. Besides a certificate, the selected candidates will receive the cash awards as listed below - 

Rank	No. of Award positions	Cash Award
First prize	1	INR 1,00,000
Second prize	2	INR 50,000 each
Third prize	3	INR 30,000 each
Fourth prize	4	INR 20,000 each
Fifth prize	5	INR 10,000 each

 

Note: The CSIR reserves the right to disburse some or all the prizes announced under this program.

Following documents are mandatory for the CIASC-2022 application:-

• Innovation idea proposal (Hindi/English) not more than 5,000 words
• Personal details information: Separate page containing the following details:-
  • Title of the innovation
  • Name and date of birth of the applicant
  • School address and residential address
  • Current class/grade
  • Telephone no. (Residence/School)
  • Email address
• Authentication Letter: Signed by school principal verifying applicants enrolment at the school and approval for participation

Follow the below steps to apply for the award - 

Step 1: Click on the "Apply Now" button and read all the details carefully.
Step 2: Send the application 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
Step 3: Alternatively, the participants can submit their entries through email at - ciasc.ipu@niscair.res.in.

 

Note -

• Please seal and mark the envelope on the top left corner as - ‘CIASC-2022’.
• Submit the hard copy of all applications through the post with an authentication letter (with seal and date) from the School Principal on the innovation claims being made.
• A scanned copy of the authentication certificate (having seal and date) issued by the Principal/Head of the School where the student is enrolled is necessary with the proposal for the entries sent through email.