Tata Transformation Prize
The Tata Transformation Prize aims to leverage the exceptional potential of scientists in India to address critical national challenges in three categories: Food Security, Sustainability, and Healthcare. The initiative seeks to generate improved quality-of-life outcomes across India and beyond.
📝 About Tata Transformation Prize
The Tata Transformation Prize focuses on fostering digital and technological transformation through innovations that reimagine traditional practices, transform technological paradigms, improve public trust, and enable an open and connected world.
Key Details:
- Date Published: June 09, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 02, 2025
- Category: Contest
- Opportunity Location: India
- Eligible Locations: India
- Sponsor Organisation: TATA Sons
🌟 Focus Areas
1. Food Security
Innovations that improve productivity, efficiency, or reduce waste and resource intensity. Examples include:
- Supply chain management
- Crop sensing
- Genetic modification
- Crop management
- Climate change-resistant agriculture practices
- Food distribution and processing
- Precision agriculture
- Soil health management
- Aquaculture
- Smart irrigation systems
2. Sustainability
Innovations that enable large-scale reduction, reuse, and recycling of resources or protect the natural environment. Examples include:
- Clean energy technologies
- Battery and energy storage technologies
- Green chemistry
- Sustainable materials
- Circular economy technologies
- Environmentally friendly infrastructure
- Recycling and waste disposal technologies
- Climate change modeling and mitigation technologies
- Ecology and biodiversity conservation technologies
- Electric vehicles and energy-efficient devices
- Water management solutions
- Emission tracking and measurement innovations
3. Healthcare
Innovations that improve accessibility, affordability, accountability, and efficacy in healthcare. Examples include:
- Sensing and wearable technologies
- Telemedicine/telehealth
- Health informatics and electronic health records
- Bioprinting and robotics
- Augmented reality in medical training
- Personalized healthcare technologies
- Biocomputation and bioinformatics
- Public/community health infrastructure
- Drug development and precision medicine
🏆 Benefits of Tata Transformation Prize
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Monetary Award:
Each winner in the three categories will receive INR 2 crores (approximately US$230,000). Funds will be disbursed directly by Tata Sons after the conclusion of the Prize events in December 2025. -
Lifetime Membership:
Winners will receive a lifetime membership to the New York Academy of Sciences, granting access to:- Global Member Directory
- A deep archive of digital content
- Free or significantly discounted registrations for over 100 in-person and virtual symposia, webinars, and conferences annually
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Hold a doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.).
- At the time of application, hold a position as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty, or Researcher/Scientist with at least 50% full-time effort devoted to research at an eligible institution in India.
- Be a resident of India or a person of Indian origin residing in India.
- Obtain pre-approval from their institution via an Eligibility Verification Form.
Additional Notes:
- Applicants may only submit one application per annual Prize cycle.
- Applicants must be employed by an eligible university, institute, or research organization in India.
- Institutions not listed as eligible may contact TataTransformation@nyas.org to request inclusion.
📅 Application Process
Required Information:
- Applicant’s name, title, terminal degree, email address, phone number, and category of submission.
- Name, title, and contact information for the institutional leadership submitting the Eligibility Verification Form.
CV Submission:
- Applicants must use the CV template provided here.
- Save the CV as a PDF before uploading it to the application portal.
CV Must Include:
- Applicant name, current institution(s), and position title.
- Education and training details (undergraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral).
- Employment history and dates.
- Honors and awards (granting organizations and years received).
- Peer-reviewed publications (separate sections for primary research and reviews/commentaries).
- Patents and patent applications (title, number, synopsis, and year).
- Research support (funding details, including agency, grant title, and applicant’s role).
- Scientific leadership roles (editorial responsibilities, committees, outreach, etc.).
- Invited talks and lectures (year and inviting organization).
Application Portal:
- Apply via the official portal: Tata Transformation Prize Application.
📅 Important Dates
- Application Deadline: July 02, 2025
- Prize Events: December 2025
📧 Contact Information
For inquiries, contact:
Email: TataTransformation@nyas.org
This opportunity is a remarkable platform for scientists in India to showcase their innovative solutions and contribute to addressing critical challenges in Food Security, Sustainability, and Healthcare. Don't miss the chance to make a transformative impact!
- The Tata Transformation Prize awards one Winner in each of the three categories, with INR 2 crores (approximately US$230,000) for each Winner. Funds will be disbursed directly by Tata Sons upon the conclusion of Prize events in December 2025.
- All Winners will receive a lifetime membership to the New York Academy of Sciences. Membership provides Winners with access to our Global Member Directory, a deep archive of digital content, and access to free or significantly discounted registrations for over 100 in-person and virtual symposia, webinars and conferences annually.
