ICMR Nominations/ Applications For Awards & Prizes 2017

Organization : Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)
Competition Name : Nominations/ Applications For ICMR Awards & Prizes 2017
Applicable For : Indian Citizens
Last Date : 31st January 2018.
Website : https://www.icmr.gov.in/
Information Brochure : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/29376-awards.pdf

ICMR Awards & Prizes :

Amrut Mody Unichem Prize :
Award Carries :
i) Cash award : ` 20,000
ii) Certificate of honour

Related : Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR Challenge Award 2017 : www.contest.net.in/28977.html

Eligibility :
** This is a prize awarded to a scientist for the research work carried out in the field of Gastroenterology/Cardiology/Neurology / Maternal & Child Health/Chest Diseases.

Criteria :
** The assessment is based on the significant contributions made by a researcher to the existing knowledge in a subject area in which he/she has been actively engaged.

Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize :
Award Carries :
i) Cash award : ` 50,000
ii) Certificate of honour
Eligibility :
** This prize is awarded to a research scientist engaged in any area of Biomedical Sciences, including clinical research. The term “Clinical Research” implies carrying out research into the mechanism and causation of disease, including its prevention and cure.

Criteria :
** The criterion for selection of the prize is the significance and value of addition to existing knowledge as contributed by a scientist in the field in which he/she has been actively engaged for over ten (10) years and has shown sustained research activity.

Dr. H.B. Dingley Memorial Award :
Award Carries :
i) Cash award : ` 10,000
ii) Certificate of honour
Eligibility :
** It is an award given to Indian scientists for the outstanding contributions in the field of Paediatrics.
Criteria :
** Research work should be carried out in India and published in scientific journals during the three years preceding the year for which the award is advertised.

Category : Age below 40 years.

ICMR Kshanika Oration Award :
Award Carries :
i) Cash award : ` 20,000
ii) Certificate of honour
Eligibility :
** This prize is awarded to a woman scientist for her meritorious work carried out in any of the branches of Biomedical Sciences.

Criteria :
** The research should contribute to the alleviation of human suffering. The scientist should have been engaged in the area under consideration for a number of years.

Category :
** This award is to decorate/encourage the Indian women scientists.

ICMR Prize for Biomedical Research for Scientists belonging to underprivileged communities :
Award carries :
i) Cash award : ` 20,000
ii) Certificate of honour
Eligibility :
** This prize is offered to a research scientist for his/her outstanding and sustained contributions in any field of Biomedical Sciences.

Criteria :
** The research work carried out should significantly add to the advancement of knowledge in the particular field in which he/ she has been actively engaged.

Category :
** This prize is awarded to scientists belonging to under privileged communities. Applicants should provide attested caste/ community certificate.

ICMR Prize for Biomedical Research Conducted in Underdeveloped Areas :
Award Carries :
i) Cash award : ` 20,000
ii) Certificate of honour
Eligibility :
** This prize is for the outstanding research contributions made by a scientist in any field of Biomedical Sciences.

Criteria :
** The assessment criterion for the prize is the significance of research carried out by a worker based in an under-developed part of the country, or for work carried out in under-developed parts of the country over a period of five years preceding the year for which the award is to be given.

Category :
** This award is granted for the work carried out in underdeveloped areas of the country.

How to Apply :
** Applications should provide the names and other particulars of the candidates for award of the prizes in the prescribed proforma.

Five copies (Ten copies in case of the Basanti Devi Amir Chand and Shakuntala Amir Chand Prizes) of each of the following documents should be submitted along with the application :
1. The proforma for application/nomination with the details duly completed.
2. A note giving full details of the outstanding research contributions of the nominee or applicant, which makes him/her worthy of the award.

3. A short biographical sketch of the candidate.
4. A list of papers published by the candidate giving details of work published in Indian and Foreign Journals separately and also indicating whether the journals are indexed or not.
5. List five most significant papers published which are to be considered for the award.

Joint Applications:
In the case of joint applications/publications, the prizes shall be divided between the applicants/authors in such proportion as the Selection Board may decide. The role of the individual who applies for the prize should be clearly indicated so as to make it easy to determine whether major part of the work has been done by that person.

A certificate from the Senior Author stating that the candidate applying for the award has himself/herself made significant contribution to the research work for which his/her paper is being recommended or the award should also be submitted along with the application.

Note :
(1) Only nominations, complete in all respects will be considered. (20 sets of documents are to be submitted).

(2) In the event of any disputes arising out of the claims of the nominee being contested by other Scientists/ Co-authors of research publications, the onus will be on the nominee, and the ICMR will not be responsible for any such disputes arising out of counter claims.

(3) Only citizens of India can be nominated.
(4) Selection will be made by a Committee constituted specifically for the purpose.