Eighth CSIR Diamond Jubilee Invention Award(CDJIA) for School Children-2009

On the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day which is celebrated through out the world on 26th April, CSIR invites applications for the ‘Eighth CSIR Diamond Jubilee Invention Award(CDJIA) for School Children-2009’. The first prize winner would also become eligible for WIPO’s Young Inventor’s Award carrying a medal and a certificate.

Applicant must provide the details of the invention submitted for the award in not more than 5000 words in English/Hindi including an abstract (in not more than 100 words), authenticated (by giving seal and date) and sent through the Principal/ Head of the School where the student is enrolled and personal details on a separate page as follows:

Name, date of birth, school and residential address, class, telephone no. (residence/school), email address.

Typed applications to be sent by Registered Post/Courier to: Head, Intellectual Property Management Division, CSIR, NISCAIR Building, 14 Satsang Vihar Marg, Special Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 067 with the envelope marked on top left hand corner 'CDJIA-2009'. You may also send application through email addressed to head.ipmd@niscair.res.in. However, a hard copy should also follow through post with Principal’s authentication.

Applications received on or before 31st October 2009 will be considered for the Award.

Prizes : There are in all 60 prizes. Besides a certificate, the cash awards are:

First Prize (1 No.) Rs. 50,000/-

Second Prize (2 Nos.) Rs. 25,000/- each

Third Prize (3 Nos.) Rs. 15,000/- each

Fourth Prize (4 Nos.) Rs. 10,000/- each

Fifth Prize (50 nos.) Rs. 5,000/- each

The awardees will be selected by a high level Awards Selection Committee. If required, the short listed candidates may be called for Interview at Delhi or at any other appropriate place. The decision of the Awards

Selection Committee / CSIR will be final and binding on the applicants and no enquiries/ correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

The Awards will be announced on January 1, 2010, at New Delhi and would be communicated to the

Awardees only.

For more details visit: http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ad09.pdf