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Visitor’s Award

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Published: Oct 2026

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Reviewed by Navin, Editor · First published: 16 Oct 2026

Visitorโ€™s Award
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Written by Navin · Editor, tsmpb.inUpdated: 17 Oct 2026 · How we verify scheme facts

About this education scheme

The Awards are given to recognize excellence in research and innovation of faculty members/researchers of the Central Universities

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.

Under the Visitor's Award, there are three categories:

  1. For Innovation.
  2. For Research.
  3. 2.1. Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

    2.2. Physical Sciences.

    2.3. Biological Sciences.

  4. For Technology Development.

Who can nominate?

  • Vice Chancellor/Dean/ Director/Professor of nominee's University.

Selection Process

  • The selection committee will invite online nominations in the prescribed formats in the web portal. The selection committee will devise its procedure to select the awardees, which will be put in the relevant portal. A panel of awardees would be prepared by a Selection Committee for final selection by the President, in the capacity of Visitor of Central University.

Ceremony Details

  • The awards shall be presented by the President of India at the time of Annual Conference of the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities or in the Visitorโ€™s Conference held annually.

Benefits at a glance

Scheme nameVisitor’s Award (VA)
Launched byMinistry of Education
Launch year2023
Benefit typeCash (money paid to your bank account)
CategoryEducation
Level / StateCentral ยท All India
Official portalawards.gov.in (link at the end of this page)

Key facts

Scheme typeCentral Sector Scheme
Scheme forIndividual
Application modeOnline
Last dateOngoing (no last date notified)
DBT (direct bank transfer)No
Age18 to 80 years

Who can apply (quick check)

  • ๐Ÿ‘คAll genders
  • ๐ŸŽ‚Age 18 to 80 years
  • ๐Ÿ“Online

Quick check from official data. Full conditions are in the Eligibility section.

What you receive

  1. Citation and cash reward will be presented to the awardee. The total value of the cash reward will be Rs. 2,50,000/-
  2. If there are two or more recipients, the cash reward is subject to the condition that, each awardee will receive a minimum of Rs. 1,00,000/-

Who qualifies

  • All faculty members and students of all the Central Universities will be eligible for the Visitorโ€™s Awards.

Papers to keep ready

1. Have a soft copy of your Photograph ready (maximum 1MB).

2. Once mobile numbers and emails are registered, they cannot be changed.

3. You can submit multiple applications in the same or different categories/subcategories.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. A soft copy of the photograph (.jpeg) of the subject, if any, should not exceed 10MB.

7. A PowerPoint presentation should not be more than 5 slides and size must not exceed 10MB.

8. Video relating to entry in the form of a link.

9. Once submitted, an application cannot be edited or deleted.

Registration walkthrough

Online

Registration:

Step-1: Visit the official website.

Step-2: Click on the Registration button.

Step-3: Choose the type Individual or Organization.

Step-4.1: Under the Individual category provide the following details.

- Name as per Aadhaar/Valid Identity Proof.

- Date of Birth.

- Nominator/Applicant Type.

- Mobile No.

- Email ID.

- Aadhaar Number.

Step-4.2: Under Organization category provide the following details.

- Type of Organization.

- Name of the Authorized Person as per Aadhaar/Valid Identity Proof

- Date of Birth.

- Brief Description about the Organization (100 Words)

- Designation

- Mobile No.

- Email ID.

- Aadhaar Number.

Step-5: Submit.

Apply:

Step-1: Visit the official website.

Step-2: Click on login button on portal and login using the credentials.

Step-3: From the list of awards, select scheme name, then click "Nominate / Apply Now".

Step-4: On the next page, fill in all the mandatory fields in the online application form, and then click "Submit".

Important dates

Launch / start31 Dec 2023

Frequently asked questions

What is Visitorโ€™s award?

Visitorโ€™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 visitorโ€™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:
1. Visitor's Award for Innovation
2. Visitor's Award for Research

Visitor's Award for Research (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)
Visitor's Award for Research (Physical Sciences)
Visitor's Award for Research (Biological Sciences)
3. 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 Visitorโ€™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 Honโ€™ble President of India at the time of
Annual Conference of the Vice Chancellors of Central Universities or in Visitorโ€™s
Conference held annually.

Is this Scheme for student ?

Yes, this scheme for student.

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