About The VIWA Scheme

The Venus International Women Awards (VIWA) were instituted in 2016 by the Venus International Foundation (VIF) as a distinguished platform dedicated to recognising and celebrating exceptional women who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, leadership, innovation, and meaningful contributions to society.

Presented annually as part of the prestigious Annual Women’s Meet (AWM), the VIWA honours women whose accomplishments and influence exemplify excellence, purpose, and transformative leadership across diverse fields and sectors.

Vision	To celebrate and honour the remarkable achievements of women researchers, recognising their intellectual excellence, pioneering contributions, and enduring impact on science, society, and the world.
Mission	To identify, celebrate, and honour outstanding women researchers whose exceptional creativity, intellectual rigour, innovation, and excellence have made a distinguished contribution to their respective fields.
Objectives	To foster a vibrant culture of research and intellectual inquiry among women, empowering them to pursue knowledge, innovation, and excellence while inspiring and shaping the next generation of women researchers.

The Venus International Award — Principles & Governance

Recognition of Excellence
The Venus Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate quality, reliability, professional competence, and the ability to apply knowledge and skills effectively in the performance of specific responsibilities and tasks.

A Formal Mark of Recognition
The Venus International Award is a non-financial distinction conferred through an official Certificate of Recognition. It represents a formal authentication of merit—a Seal of Approval, a Mark of Recognition, and a Written Assurance of Professional Credibility—acknowledging the recipient’s demonstrated capabilities and standards of performance.

A Structured & Governed Recognition Framework
The Award operates through a defined and transparent recognition framework, comprising an established Policy, Nomination Process, Nomination Form, Expert Committee, and Judging & Evaluation Process. All stages are conducted in accordance with the principles, standards, and governance framework approved and overseen by the Board of Trust.

The Venus International Award stands as a distinguished testament to competence, credibility, and excellence—conferred through a structured, principled, and professionally governed process.

Further information is given at: https://venusinfo.org/aboutus/award.html

I. General Information

Established	2016
Frequency	Annual
Form of Recognition	Certificate of Distinction
Recognition Category	Individual
Basis of Recognition	Outstanding Contribution, Achievement and Impact
Nomination Procedure	Formal nominations submitted electronically via email

II. VIWA Statistics

Award Categories: 4

Award Disciplines: 7

Awardees Honoured Since Inception: 1302

III. Benefits of Winning

A Distinctive Benchmark of Excellence
Confers prestigious recognition of quality, competence, integrity and professional excellence, establishing the recipient as a benchmark within her sector.

Elevates Credibility, Reputation & Brand Value
Strengthens professional credibility, institutional reputation and brand equity, creating a distinguished profile in national and international arenas.

Builds Stakeholder Confidence & Trust
Reinforces the confidence of clients, partners, investors, employees and other stakeholders by demonstrating proven capability, leadership and reliability.

Advances Organisational Effectiveness & Talent Excellence
Encourages operational excellence, sectoral advancement and continuous professional development, while strengthening the competence and performance of personnel.

IV. ELIGIBILITY and Evaluation Criteria

This annual award is open to women researchers and faculty members of all nationalities who have demonstrated distinguished academic achievement, research excellence, and professional integrity.

To be eligible for consideration, the nominee must:

✔ Be a woman researcher or faculty member of any nationality, in good professional and academic standing at the time of nomination.

✔ Be between 27 and 65 years of age as of the date of nomination.

✔ Demonstrate a strong and consistent academic record with evidence of scholarly accomplishment.

✔ Hold a recognized Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) or an equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.

✔ Have demonstrated meaningful contributions to research, teaching, scholarship, innovation, or academic leadership within her field of expertise.

a) General Criteria

✔ Exceptional Depth of Knowledge and Mastery of the Discipline – Demonstrates profound knowledge, authoritative expertise, and sustained mastery of the subject, supported by distinguished professional practice and intellectual depth.

✔ Creative Vision, Excellence, and Dedication to the Profession – Exhibits exceptional creativity, visionary thinking, professional integrity, and an enduring commitment to advancing the discipline and its standards of excellence.

✔ Distinguished and Sustained Contributions to the Institution and Society – Has made significant, measurable, and enduring contributions to the institution and/or the wider community, creating meaningful and lasting value beyond the immediate professional sphere.

✔ Intellectual Distinction and Continuing Accomplishments – Demonstrates a sustained record of intellectual achievement, scholarly engagement, professional development, research, innovation, thought leadership, and continuing pursuit of excellence.

✔ Quality, Competence, and Enduring Professional Impact – Exemplifies outstanding quality, competence, leadership, ethical standards, and professional distinction, with a demonstrated ability to inspire others and contribute to the advancement of the profession and society at large.

b) Research Criteria

Research Grants & Competitive Funding – Patents, Intellectual Property and Innovation – Industry, Institutional & Academic Collaborations – Sponsored Research, Consultancy & Contractual Engagements – Scholarly Publications (Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Research Letters, Case Studies and Case Reports, Research Methodologies and Technical Contributions, Books and Scholarly Monographs) – Invited Lectures, Keynote Addresses and Academic Presentations – Professional Memberships, Fellowships and Academic Affiliations

V. RECOGNIZING WOMEN AT THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH & INNOVATION

VIWA warmly invites women researchers and women faculty members in continuous, regular service at distinguished institutions across the Academic, Scientific, and Industrial sectors. VIWA seeks to recognize and engage women who are advancing knowledge, pioneering research, fostering innovation, and shaping the future through excellence in their respective fields.

The invitation is extended to accomplished professionals working at the frontiers of knowledge, research, innovation, and practice across the following disciplines:

Agricultural Sciences • Engineering • Health and Medical Sciences • Humanities & Social Sciences • Management • Science • Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Dr. R. Sathishkumar
General Chair

Mrs. M. S. Sudha
Program Chair

Dr. T. R. Ganeshbabu
Publications Chair