The Indian Agricultural Universities Association (IAUA) instituted IAUA Awards for Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Research in 2023 to recognize outstanding original research, to provide incentive for enhancing the quality research and to promote high quality research in emerging priority areas.
For the year 2026, the IAUA Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Awards are offered in following seven categories, with one award in each category:
- Crop Sciences
- Horticultural Sciences
- Animal Sciences
- Fisheries Sciences
- Natural Resource Management Sciences
- Agricultural Engineering
- Social Sciences
The IAUA Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Awards 2026 are open to candidates who have completed their Ph.D. thesis research at any IAUA member Agricultural University. A total of seven awards, one in each category, are conferred annually. Each award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a certificate, and a plaque. The awards are presented upon the recommendation of the evaluation committee and approval by the competent authority of IAUA.