Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences

*Top 5 Best Research Scholars will be provided travel and accommodations to attend International Workshop on Perspectives, Opportunities and Challenges for Research in Animal Sciences in a Changing Climate: A Workshop for Emerging Scientists in collaboration with the International Collobration from 19 November, 2024 at Inland Fisheries Unit, KSNUAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka

About Awards: The Fisheries and Life Science Awards are established by Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. The objectives of the Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences (SFLS) are to promote scientific awareness, stimulate education and research activities in the field of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Biological Science, Environmental Science, Nature Sciences and Life Sciences at the regional & international level. This also promotes effective interaction and cooperation among the scientists and technicians involved in Fisheries & Life Science research and development with a view to encourage and facilitate research activities, complementation, sharing of information and publication of research results. The main objective of awarding is to identify the candidate for their outstanding contributions in the field of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Life Science, Nature Science, Agriculture Science and Applied Biological Sciences.

Award Eligibility Criteria

The Young Scientist Award recognizes the candidates who are actively engaged in R&D, and who have shown great potential to be a good researcher in the fields of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Life Science, Nature Science and Applied Biological Sciences. The applicants must write about their innovations in 100 words. Age limit less than 40 Years. Click here for details eligibility criteria with the score card & application form

5. Junior Scientist Awards

The Junior Scientist Award recognizes the Masters/Ph.D. Students who are in their early career and shown great potential to be a good researcher in the fields of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Life Science, Nature Science and Applied Biological Sciences. Age limit less than 35 Years . Click here for details eligibility criteria with the score card & application form

6. Best Extension Scientist Awards

The Best Extension Scientist Award recognizes the candidates who are actively engaged in developing, or implementing extension-related programs in the fields of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Life Science, Nature Science and Applied Biological. The applicants must justify that how his/her novel work is useful to the public society in 200 words in the prescribed application. Age limit more than 40 Years. Click here for details eligibility criteria with the score card & application form

7.Young Extension Scientist Awards

The Young Extension Scientist Award recognizes the candidates who are actively engaged in developing, or implementing extension-related programs in the fields of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Life Science, Nature Science and Applied Biological Sciences. The applicants must write about their innovations in 100 words. Age limit less than 40 Years. Click here for details eligibility criteria with the score card & application form

Application Fee (Non-refundable application fee):

Rs.1000 for Young Scientist, Junior Young Scientist and Young Extension Scientist Awards.

Rs.2000 for Best Scientist, Best Teacher Award and Best Extension Scientist Awards

Rs.6000 for Lifetime Achievement Award

The application fee may be paid through the link:- Pay Online (UPI ID- sflsjfls@sbi) or You can directly transfer to SBI account.

Mode of Selection

Applicant must be the life member of Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences (Become Life Member). The application will be screened or scrutinized by Expert Committee and the Committee decision will be final. The Committee will select the candidate based on total points obtained in Score Card. The applicants will be invited to present their work (Teaching/Research/Extension) through online. The dates and time will be communicated through contact details provided by you.

Last Date

Completed application [only soft copy in PDF (merge all documents into one pdf), no hard copy] should send to the Secretary/Treasurer, Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries Campus, Mangaluru-575 002, Karnataka, India on or before 15 Oct. 2024. Late and incomplete applications are liable to be rejected and the Society will not be responsible for any type of delay. A receipt of application ID and acknowledgement will be provided. The application along with all supporting documents can be submitted online via email at id fishlifesciencejournal@gmail.com

The announcement of the Awards

The Awards shall be honoured with award of e-certificate & trophies by speed post. The names of the awardees selected by the Expert Committee will be intimated to all the applicants through the mail and the same will be present during online webinar in India or abroad. The President/General secretory reserves the rights to disqualify any entry on certain grounds and increase or decrease the number of awards based on a number of applicants in each category.

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Award Selection Committee (Chairman)

Dr. Arun Ninawe (Ph.D.)

Former Scientist G & Advisor,

Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

Former Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Science University, Nagpur, MH, India