Follow the steps to apply:
Step 1: Download the application form.
Step 2: Fill in the application form carefully with the required details.
Step 3: Attach the necessary documents.
Step 4: Post the application in an envelope which is superscribed "National Grand Challenge Awards for Designing UserFriendly Smart Solar Cooking Solutions, Name of Applicant" to the following address:
National Innovation Foundation - India,
Gram Bharti, Amrapur,
Gandhinagar - Mahudi Road, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat- 382650
Note: A copy of the application along with the necessary documents should also be mailed to scdawards2018@gmail.com with "National Grand Challenge Awards for Designing UserFriendly Smart Solar Cooking Solutions, Name of Applicant" as the subject.
The selection of the applicants will be based on the recommendations made by the jury of experts constituted by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The selection through the evaluation criteria will be indicated through the following:
- Design innovation (especially user-friendly features)
- Performance parameters
- Cost of the solar cooker
- Sturdiness, operating convenience, credentials of the participant as evident from the documents furnished
The jury of experts will have the flexibility to select the second best design/s for the Grand Challenge awards if no entry meets the criteria for the smart cooking solution completely. In that case, the entries meeting the requirement partially shall be considered.