ACM India Council Awards
ACM India Council Awards
In a move to honor exceptional technical and professional contributions to computing in India, the ACM India Council introduced three esteemed annual awards in 2020:
- ACM India Early Career Researcher (ECR) Award: This award recognizes individuals in the early stages of their career who have made significant contributions to computing, while primarily working in India. Sponsored by Persistent Foundation, the award includes a prize of ₹15 lakhs.
- ACM India Outstanding Contributions in Computing by a Woman (OCCW) Award: Aimed at recognizing women professionals excelling in computing and empowering women in this field, the OCCW award is supported by Google and offers a prize of ₹7 lakhs.
- ACM India Outstanding Contribution to Computing Education (OCCE) Award: This award is designed to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to computing education while primarily based in India. It is sponsored by Microsoft Research India and carries a prize of ₹7 lakhs.
- ACM India Outstanding Applied Innovation in Computing (OAIC) Award: Recognizes organizations demonstrating exceptional computing-driven innovation across any domain, for commercial or non-profit goals. Each year, one winner and up to two honorable mentions are selected. Awardees are honored at the ACM India Annual Event, receiving INR 5 lakhs (winner) and INR 2 lakhs (honorable mentions). This award has been instituted in 2025.
Winners for each award will be selected by a distinguished international jury. For more information on timelines, eligibility, and the nomination process, visit the respective award pages. While online nominations will soon be open, it's time to consider nominating deserving individuals for these prestigious awards.

ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award
The ACM India Best Doctoral Dissertation Award was introduced in 2011 with approval from the ACM Awards Committee. This award celebrates the best doctoral dissertations in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian institutions for each academic year. The award includes a prize of ₹2,00,000, with an honorable mention prize of ₹1,00,000, if applicable. The dissertations will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is the founding sponsor of this award. For more details, including past winners and nomination guidelines, please visit the ACM India Doctoral Dissertation Award page.
ACM India Student Chapter Awards
The ACM India Student Chapter Awards recognize outstanding performance in six categories. Each category winner receives ₹40,000, except for the Outstanding Chapter Overall, which carries a prize of ₹1,00,000.
The categories include:
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Outstanding Website
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Outstanding Activities
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Outstanding Community Service
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Outstanding Recruitment Program
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Emerging Chapter
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Outstanding Chapter Overall
An Honorable Mention would be awarded in each of the above categories with a certificate