The Astronomical Society of India was established in 1972 and has grown to become the prime association of professional astronomers in India. The society has close to 1000 members. The objectives of the society are the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science in India. The society organizes scientific meetings and supports the popularization of Astronomy and other similar activities.
Dear Colleague,
The deadline to receive proposals has been extended upto 22nd May 2026.
The Astronomical Society of India (ASI) invites proposals for the organisation of Young Astronomer's Meet (YAM) for the year 2026.
The YAM proposal should be submitted by a mentor-faculty member from the Institution that is proposing to host YAM. The guiding faculty from the proposing team should be the main point of contact - and should be a Life Member of ASI. The proposals… Read More
Dear Colleague,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the ASI awards for the year 2025. The awards will be given out during the upcoming ASI-2026 meeting at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
1. ASI Zubin Kembhavi Award (Observational and Instrumentation work in Astronomy and allied fields) - GROWTH India Team
2. Laxminarayana & Nagalaxmi Modali Award - Dr. Girish Kulkarni (TIFR)
3. Justice Oak Award for Outstanding Thesis in… Read More
The deadline to receive the proposals for hosting the annual meeting of the ASI for the year 2027 has been extended upto 16th March 2026. Please find more information from the link.
