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PRLA

Physical Research Laboratory Award
NationwideIndividualCentralCentrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry Of Science And TechnologyNo start date
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What this is

The PRL Award, instituted by the late Prof. Devendra Lal, former Director of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), is awarded biennially to recognize outstanding Indian scientists for original work in Earth & Planetary systems, including areas like Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology.

In detail

The "Physical Research Laboratory Award", instituted by the late Prof. Devendra Lal, former Director of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), is awarded biennially to recognize outstanding Indian scientists for original work in Earth and Planetary systems, including areas like Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences, and Meteorology. The award consists of a cash prize of ₹50,000 and a medal.

Discipline Areas:

  • Earth and Planetary systems, including areas of oceanography, atmospheric sciences, and meteorology.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
  • The applicant should be a scientist.
  • The applicant's age below 45 years as of 1st January 2021 (born on or after 02.01.1976)
  • The applicant's contribution to Earth and Planetary Systems, Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences, or Meteorology.

> Note:

Nominations may be made by the Head of Academic & Research Institutions/ Vice-Chancellors/ Deans of Universities/ Fellows of the Indian Academies of Science and Engineering/ and past recipients of these awards.

What you get

  • Cash Prize: An amount of ₹50,000/- and a medal.
Listed by myScheme
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Eligibility published here552 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name300 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereno URL and no offline mode declared
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Start date published herenot published
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Provenance

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schemeNamePhysical Research Laboratory AwardmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Science And TechnologymyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme