Rules and Regulation for PSI Research Award

Young Scientist, within thirty five (35) years of age (on or before 31st December of the concerned year), should submit a published research paper of high quality in any esteemed Journal.

Young Scientist, within thirty five (35) years of age (on or before 31st December of the concerned year), should submit a published research paper of high quality in any esteemed Journal.

Young Scientist, within thirty five (35) years of age (on or before 31st December of the concerned year), should submit a published research paper of high quality, in any esteemed Journal with latest Impact Factor of at least 0.5.

(1) The applicant of the Research Award should be a citizen of India and his/her conduct must be good, to be certified by the research guide or any responsible person.

(2) The applicant should be a research worker, who holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Physiology or Allied Sciences from any recognized University of India or its equivalent or autonomous college with recognized Post Graduate Department.

(3) The applicant must be a valid member (Ordinary / Life) of the Physiological Society of India in the financial year of the preceding year and also be a member by 15th September of the year of Award on payment of arrear dues in case of ordinary member.

(4) The applicant shall be within the age group of thirty five (35) years, on or before 31st December of the concerned year for consideration of the Award.

(5) Separate set of research papers along with separate applications with enclosures must be submitted for each of the young scientist awards for research papers instituted by the Society.

(6) Applicant with full details as mentioned below, shall have to be submitted on or before 15th September of the year for which the Award is scheduled to be considered (i.e., 15th September of 2016 for the award of 2016).

(a) Name of the Candidate (b) Date of Birth (c) Age on 31st December of the year of Award (d) Contact Address, E-mail, Telephone (Office and Residence) (e) Category of Membership (Ordinary / Life Member) (f) Academic Qualifications (with Degree, Year of Passing, Institution Form which passed, subject) (g) Research Organization/ Institution to which attached (h)Name of the Research Award applied for (i) Full details of research paper (Name of Journal where the paper has been published, with Year, Month, Volume No., Page, Author, Title) (j) A Declaration to be signed by the applicant as follows: ‘Information given above are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief.’

(7) A Certificate from the research guide/or a responsible person as follows: ‘Certified that the candidate is a citizen of India and bears a good conduct to best of my knowledge’ must be submitted.

(8) An age proof certificate must be submitted by the applicant along with the application.

(9) The applicant must submit two copies of published full length original research papers (Reprint or Photo copies or Galley Proof after acceptance for publication) along with enclosure as mentioned in Clause Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9 and a Declaration as follows: ‘The paper has not been awarded anywhere previously or has not been submitted elsewhere for consideration of any Award in the same concerned year for which applied". The research paper must be published during the period of preceding year to the month of January to September of the year of Award.

(10) In case of Joint Authorship, approval / consent from co-authors and/or the senior research guide / scientist should accompany the application.

(11) One applicant will be considered for only one Research Award.

(12) Recipients of any of the Young Scientists Awards for Research Papers of the Society are not entitled to apply for the same award.

(13) Applications, without full details of the candidate, enclosures and support documents will be rejected.

(14) Dully filled in application with enclosures should reach the office of PSI on or before September 15th of the year for consideration of the Award.

(15) The application will be evaluated by a panel of Referees who are Senior Scientists/ Experts/Office Bearers of PSI/Members of Editorial Board, to be nominated by the Award Committee/or Endowment Committee/or Executive Committee of PSI.

(16) Decision of the Award Committee / Endowment Committee shall be final.

(17) The Executive Committee, PSI, has the right to postpone or cancel the Award for any year due to unavoidable reasons or circumstances.

(18) All correspondences or enquiries about the Award should be addressed to the Hony. General Secretary, PSI.

A Certificate and a Medal will be awarded to the Young Scientist for the best research paper.

(20) The Awardee will be invited to give deliberation on the awarded research paper at the Annual Conference Venue (or any other venue). Host may be requested to provide for TA or DA in this respect.

(21) The Executive Committee, PSI, may amend the Rules and Regulations regarding eligibility criteria and conditions of the Award as and when required.