Visitor's Award 2026: ₹2,50,000 Cash Prize for Innovation & Research
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Quick answer
The Visitor's Award is a central scheme by the Ministry of Education that encourages excellence through competition among faculty and students of Central Universities. Awardees receive a citation and a cash reward of ₹2,50,000 (minimum ₹1,00,000 if multiple recipients). To apply, register and submit an online application via the Rashtriya Puruskar Portal (awards.gov.in).
At a glance
| Main benefit | Cash reward and citation |
| Ministry / department | Ministry of Education |
| Level | Central Government |
| Application mode | Online |
About the scheme
Visitor's Award under the Department of Higher Education provided To encourage excellence through competition. These awards would help to promote healthy competition amongst Faculties/Students of the Central Universities and motivate them to adopt best practices from around the world in the pursuit of excellence.
Benefits
- Citation and cash reward will be presented to the awardee. The total value of the cash reward will be ₹2,50,000/-
- If there are two or more recipients, the cash reward is subject to the condition that, each awardee will receive a minimum of ₹1,00,000/-
Who can apply (eligibility)
- All faculty members and students of all the Central Universities will be eligible for the Visitor’s Awards.
Documents required
- Have a soft copy of your Photograph ready (maximum 1MB).
- Once mobile numbers and emails are registered, they cannot be changed.
- You can submit multiple applications in the same or different categories/subcategories.
- Soft copies of the current resume, technical information, report of functional efficiency, and details of any external evaluation done should be kept ready beforehand in pdf format and size should not exceed 10MB each.
- You will need to provide details like name, email, and contact number of two referees (one of whom shall be the Vice Chancellor of your University, and the other will be your Director/Dean/Professor familiar with your work) to whom your application will be forwarded for submission of their recommendation online.
- A soft copy of the photograph (.jpeg) of the subject, if any, should not exceed 10MB.
- A PowerPoint presentation should not be more than 5 slides and size must not exceed 10MB.
- Video relating to entry in the form of a link.
- Once submitted, an application cannot be edited or deleted.
How to apply
- 1Visit the official website of the Rashtriya Puruskar Portal at https://awards.gov.in/.
- 2Click on the login button and log in using your credentials.
- 3From the list of awards, select the Visitor's Award scheme and click 'Nominate / Apply Now'.
- 4Fill in all mandatory fields in the online application form and click 'Submit'.
Frequently asked questions
What is Visitor’s award?+
Visitor's Awards conferred annually to promote healthy competition amongst Faculty/Students of Central Universities and motivate them to adopt best practices from around the world in pursuit of excellence.
What are the number of Award in each section?+
There will be only one award in each category/subcategory and these Awards will be given annually.
How to apply for visitor’s Award?+
Applicant may log on to the official website of Rashtriya Puruskar Portal i.e., https://awards.gov.in/.
Under the Visitor's Award, how many categories?+
Under the Visitor's Award, there are three categories: Visitor's Award for Innovation; Visitor's Award for Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences); Visitor's Award for Research (Physical Sciences); Visitor's Award for Research (Biological Sciences); Visitor's Award for Technology Development.
What are the Eligibility of the scheme?+
All faculty members and students of all the Central Universities will be eligible for the Visitor's Awards.
Who can nominate?+
Vice Chancellor/Dean/ Director/Professor of nominee's University.
How many No. of Awardees?+
There will be only one award in each category/sub category.
Can i apply offline?+
No, you can apply online only.
Who will Present the Award?+
The awards shall be presented by the Hon'ble President of India at the time of Annual Conference of the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities or in Visitor's Conference held annually.
Is this Scheme for student?+
Yes, this scheme for student.
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