Dept of Science & Technology (DST) has selected 17 scientists for the prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowships 2020-21 award for their innovative research ideas and the potential of creating an impact on R&D.
Winners:
| 1 | Siddhesh Kamat |
| 2 | Mousomi Bhakta |
| 3 | Sakya Singha Sen |
| 4 | Sridharan Devarajan |
| 5 | Niti Kumar |
| 6 | Nitin Gupta |
| 7 | Modhu Sudan Maji |
| 8 | Chandramouli Subramaniam |
The award consists of a Fellowship of Rs 25000/- per month for 5 years, along with a research grant of Rs 5 lakh for 5 years.