Sun Pharma Science Foundation Awards 2021 – Applications Invited

Sun Pharma Science Foundation Awards 2021 – Applications Invited

Sun Pharma Science Foundation Awards 2021 – Applications Invited. Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards & Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:

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INVITATION FOR NOMINATIONS:

SUN PHARMA SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH AWARDS
&
SUN PHARMA SCIENCE FOUNDATION SCIENCE SCHOLAR AWARDS

Sun Pharma Science Foundation has invited nominations for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards and Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards for the year 2021.

The Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards are for excellence in original research work in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences by Indian Scientists working in India and Non-Resident Indian Scientists (who are holding a valid Indian Passport) working abroad. There are three awards – Medical Sciences-Basic Research, Medical Sciences-Clinical Research and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Each award carries a Trophy, Citation and a Cash Prize of Rs.250000/- (Rupees two lakh fifty thousand).

Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards 

The Nomination Procedure 

Indian nationals and Non-Resident Indian scientists working in India or abroad are eligible for these awards. 

The nominations should be submitted online at www.sunpharmasciencefoundation.net with the following information. 

• Photograph of the Applicant 
• Mention the category of the award for which the nomination is being submitted 
• Name of the Applicant 
• Date of birth 
• Citizenship (only Indian Scientists, Working in India and abroad are eligible for this award. Non-resident Indian Scientists (who are holding a valid Indian Passport) are also eligible for the award). 
• Designation and complete Office & Residence Address with Tel., Mobile No. & e-mail address of the applicant. 
• Name of the Nominator 
• Designation and complete Office Address with Tel., Mobile No. & e-mail address of the nominator. 
• Signed Justification for sponsoring the nomination (not to exceed 400 words) by the nominator. 

After uploading the PDF copy of the Justification letter from the sponsor of the nomination, the applicant will be provided with a login id and password to continue the nomination procedure. The following information should be uploaded by the applicant. 

1. Complete bio-data of the applicant(not to exceed 3000 words) 
2. In order of importance, list of ten best papers of the candidate, highlighting the important discoveries/contributions described in them briefly (not to exceed 3000 words)
3. Statement of research achievements, if any, on which any award has already been received by the applicant. Please also upload brief citation(s) on the research work(s) for which the applicant has already received the award(s) (not to exceed 2000 words)
4. Details of the research work duly signed by the applicant, for which the Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Award is claimed, including references and illustrations (not to exceed 6000 words).  
5. Copy of one or two specific publications/research papers of the applicant, relevant to the research work on which the award is claimed.
6. Signed statement from the applicant to the effect that the research work under reference has not been given an award in the past.  The applicant should also indicate the extent of the contribution of others associated with the research and he/she should clearly identify his/her achievements (not to exceed 500 words) 
7. Citation (summary) on the outstanding research work on which award is claimed in about 250words signed by the nominator. 

The nomination should be sponsored by the HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE and or a person who is competent to review the research work of the nominee. 

• In regard to joint sponsorship for the award, the nominator is requested to check that the research work done by all the scientists is in the same scientific field and the contribution made by each of the scientists is clearly mentioned. 
• Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards are not for a specific research topic of a scientist, but for the overall scientific contribution in his/her specialty, and therefore, the award will be considered as a one-time award for a scientist’s achievement. A scientist should not be considered for this award for a second time.  
• The nominations will be reviewed by a Panel of Judges, consisting of eminent scientists in the fields of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 

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The Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards are for upcoming brilliant and young Indian researchers under the age of thirty, for their research projects. There are four awards; two each in Bio-Medical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Each award carry a Citation and a Cash Prize of Rs.50000/- (Rupees fifty thousand) and an additional lump sum amount of Rs.50000/- for attending an international conference to present abstract/posters, on submission of invitation letter from the organizing
committee and expense statement.

Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards – Eligibility & Nomination Procedure

1. Only Indian nationals doing their research in India are eligible for these awards.
2. Age should be less than 30 years.
3. Should have completed at least 1st year of MD or PhD in Biomedical or Pharmaceutical Sciences. Applicants who have already completed their MD or PhD are not eligible for the Award.
4. Should have completed a Research Project
5. The Award is open to all disciplines related to Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences.
6. Should be willing to present his/her research work in front of knowledgeable assessors.

How to apply:

The applicants should submit their nominations online with the following information.

1. Photograph of the Applicant
2. Category of the Award
3. Name of the Applicant
4. Date of Birth
5. Citizenship
6. Ongoing Course of the Applicant
7. Office, Residence Address of the Applicant with Mobile Number and E-mail Address
8. Name and Address of the Nominator with mobile Number and E-mail ID.
9. Letter from the Supervisor/Nominator certifying that the research work submitted for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Award has actually been done by the applicant.
10. Justification letter from the nominator for sponsoring the nomination, duly signed by the nominator.

After uploading the Justification letter from the sponsor of the nomination, the applicant will be provided with a login id and password to upload the following information.

1. Detailed CV
2. Details of the research work/project conducted by the Applicant to be described under the following headings:
   – Title
   – Introduction
   – Objectives
   – Material and Methods
   – Results
   – Statistical Analysis
   – Discussion
   – Impact of the research in the advancement of knowledge or benefit to mankind
   – Literature references
3. A voluntary declaration from the applicant that they would work in the public or private funded academic/research-based organizations for a minimum period of two years after completion of his/her studies.
4. A letter stating that the project submitted for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards has received “Ethical Clearance” from the concerned authorities.
5. A statement duly signed by the nominee and the supervisor/co-authors that academically or financially the thesis submitted for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards has “no-conflict of interest” with the supervisor or co-authors.

Additional Information

The applicant also should upload the following information with testimonials.

1. Class XII
a. Aggregate marks obtained in PCB/PCM
b. The number of attempts
c. Year of passing

2. Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree

a. Aggregate marks obtained
b. The number of attempts
c. Year of passing

3. Publications, if any

a. Name of the journal/publication
b. Title of the article
c. Year, volume, page number of the article (Please upload reprint)

4. Merits and Awards

a. Name of the award/merit certificate, if any, already received by the applicant
b. Year
c. Achievements

5. Scholarships
a. Name of the scholarship, if any, already received by the applicant
b. Year
c. Achievements

6. Submit age proof

After uploading the nomination on the website, it is required to send a set of print copy of the nomination along with all the uploaded information, to the office of Sun Pharma Science Foundation.

Method of shortlisting:

The shortlisting will be done based on predetermined criteria of equal weightage and the quality of the research work. There will be three assessors each in the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, who will evaluate the nominations independently and the average score of each will be taken into consideration. The first five candidates will be shortlisted in each group.

Assessment:

The shortlisted applicants– five each from Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be invited by the Foundation to present their research work to a group of knowledgeable assessors. The applicants should be prepared to answer the questions, which may arise after the presentations. Besides the assessors, the other audience may include students, researchers and academicians.

Assessors:

There will be at least three assessors each in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The assessment will be based purely on voting by the assessors. In case of a tie, the award will be jointly shared between two applicants.

Result:

The decision of the committee of the assessors will be final and cannot be challenged. The results will be conveyed either at the end of the session or by post, separately.

• The selected candidates will be called Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholars. A certificate to this effect will be presented during the award ceremony.
• The selected Science Scholars are also expected to attend an international conference and present a paper in the area of their expertise and submit a report to this effect to the Foundation.
• The Foundation will provide a lump sum grant of Rs.50,000/- to the Science Scholars to meet their expenses for attending one international conference to present abstracts/ posters, upon submitting the invitation letter and expense statement with documental proof to the office of Sun Pharma Science Foundation.
• To and fro economy airfare including boarding and lodging expenses will be provided when invited by the Foundation to receive the award. They will also be invited to participate in the annual Symposium, Research Awards Presentation Ceremony and Conferences organized by the Foundation to meet and interact with the outstanding scientists and researchers present on these occasions.

Responsibilities of the Science Scholars:

• The Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholars will have no claim of any sort with Sun Pharma Science Foundation or Sun Pharma group of companies.
• The Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholars are expected to give a voluntary declaration that they would work in the public or private funded academic/research-based organizations for a minimum period of two years after completion of their studies.
• The Science Scholars will keep the Foundation informed about their achievements from time to time.

For further details or clarification, please contact : 

OFFICE OF SUN PHARMA SCIENCE FOUNDATION
8C, 8th Floor, Hansalaya Building, 15-Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place, 
New Delhi – 110001 (India) – Tel.   (91-11) 23721414; 23721415;
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sunpharmasciencefoundation.net 

Nominations should be submitted online from August 01, 2021, onwards. The last date of receiving the nomination is September 30, 2021.

• To Apply for Sun Pharma Research Awards, please visit
  http://www.sunpharmasciencefoundation.net/spsfn/ (open in chrome)
• To apply for Sun Pharma Science Scholar Awards, Please visit
  http://www.sunpharmasciencefoundation.net/SSAN/ (open in chrome)

Important Links:

• Nomination Procedure for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Research Awards
• Nomination Procedure for Sun Pharma Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards

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