Applicants for the Emerging Researcher Award must satisfy the following eligibility criteria.
The applicant must be below 45 years of age as on 2nd February 2027.
The applicant should be employed as a regular researcher in a public institution, university, or private organization.
The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree and their research should be in the field of Human Genetics.
The applicant must have at least two original research articles published as the first author or corresponding author in peer-reviewed, indexed journals (Scopus or PubMed indexed).