What change did the Infosys Science Foundation introduce from the 2024 prize cycle, and which policy applied to non-India-based winners?
- Prize doubled to USD 200,000; all winners must be Indian citizens
- Prize opened to researchers of any age; Indian-origin nationality removed
- Prize restricted to under-40 researchers; overseas winners must spend 30 days at Indian institution
- Categories reduced from six to three; STEM-only policy introduced
Answer: From 2024 the prize was restricted to researchers under 40; non-India-based winners must spend 30 days at an Indian institution within the award year
In 2024 the Infosys Science Foundation announced a new direction: restricting the Infosys Prize to researchers under the age of forty, shifting the award from a mid/senior career recognition to an early-career recognition. They also introduced a new condition for winners based outside India: they are required to spend thirty days at an Indian institution of their choice and give a public lecture there within the award year.