Archive · 21 Jul 2026
CAG-ICSSR Research Article Competition Launched
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) have launched a research article competition for students.
The competition offers a total prize pool of Rs 1 crore and aims to encourage research skills in public finance, fiscal governance, and data analysis.
Students can submit articles on themes like fiscal federalism, social sector spending, and empowering local bodies.
The competition has state and national levels with significant prizes.
Submissions are due by August 31 for the state level and September 30 for the national level.
The CAG and ICSSR have launched a research article competition for students with a prize pool of Rs 1 crore.
The competition aims to encourage research skills in public finance, fiscal governance, and data analysis.
Students can submit articles on themes like fiscal federalism, social sector spending, and empowering local bodies.
Submissions are due by August 31 for the state level and September 30 for the national level.
The competition has state and national levels with significant prizes, including Rs 1.25 lakh for the national first prize.
- Who
- Students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral programs at recognized institutions
- What
- CAG-ICSSR Research Article Competition
- When
- Submission deadlines are August 31 for state level and September 30 for national level
- Where
- India
- Why
- To encourage research skills in public finance, fiscal governance, and data analysis, and to improve awareness about government auditing, accountability, and evidence-based policymaking
Encouragement of Research
Competition Structure
Encouragement of Research
Encouragement of Research
The competition encourages students to develop research skills in public finance, fiscal governance, and data analysis.
Competition Structure
The competition aims to improve awareness about government auditing, accountability, and evidence-based policymaking among young researchers.
Competition Structure
Encouragement of Research
The competition is structured in multiple stages with state and national levels.
Competition Structure
The competition offers a total prize pool of nearly Rs 1 crore, with significant prizes at both state and national levels.
- Organizers
- Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India and Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
- Prize Pool
- Rs 1 crore
- Eligibility
- Students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate, or doctoral programs at recognized institutions
- Submission Deadline (State Level)
- August 31
- Submission Deadline (National Level)
- September 30
- Research Topics
- Fiscal federalism and governance, Social sector spending, Skilling, employment and MSMEs, Empowering urban and rural local bodies
- Word Limit (UG/PG)
- 4,000-5,000 words
- Word Limit (Doctoral)
- 5,000-6,000 words