INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows – Call For Nominations Open!
Guidelines for INSA Young Associates (IYA)/INSA Associate Fellows (IAF)
Introduction
To acknowledge the potential of young scientists in the country and to inspire and nurture their excellence, the process for the election of INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows will be initiated in 2024.
Eligibility
Scientists working in India shall be nominated for INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellowship in recognition of their notable contributions to any branch of science or technology. INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows will be selected preferably based on the work done in India. In multi-authored papers, the committee is expected to evaluate the specific contribution of the nominee by considering factors such as their role as the first author, corresponding author, or co-corresponding author. When such markers are not available in large-scale experimental projects, the Sectional committees can seek inputs from the nominator or senior PI in these projects. By assessing the extent of their contribution, the committee can accurately evaluate the nominee’s individual contribution to the collaborative work.
Any citizen of India, who has not attained the age of 40 (3 years relaxation for women candidates: for INSA young associates) on December 31 of the preceding
year shall be eligible for the nomination of INSA Young Associates. Any citizen of India, who has not attained the age of 50: for INSA Associate Fellow on December 31 of the preceding year shall be eligible for the nomination of INSA Associate Fellows. OCI/PIO card holders working in India for at least 5 years will also be eligible.Number of INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows
The number of INSA Young Associates and INSA Associate Fellows to be made in any year will be limited up to 40 (20 in each category).
Nominations and Last Date
A notification inviting nominations for the INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows shall be issued in the 1st week of January each year.
Candidates may be nominated by (i) Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy, (ii) Vice-chancellor of the Universities, (iii) Head of the Institutes, (iv) candidate’s Departmental Head
The nomination shall be made in the prescribed format. The soft copy of the nomination along with all supporting documents must reach the Academy before 31st January each year.
A nomination will remain valid for consideration for consecutive 3 years or up-to the eligibility age whichever comes first. No renomination would be allowed in the same category.
Members of the Sectional Committee (in which the nominee is being considered) and Council members may not propose a nominee during their tenure in accordance with the conflict of interest policy of the Academy. However, the Members may propose after their tenure ends.
Selection Committee
All the valid nominations, based on the subject area of the work, will be considered by the respective sectional committee of the academy.
Not later than mid-March every year, the Academy shall arrange to circulate the list of nominees along with their particulars to the members of the respective Sectional Committee with a request to communicate their assessment of the candidates to the Convener of the respective Sectional Committee prior to the date fixed for the meeting.
Grading
The shortlisted candidates shall be evaluated on a percentile basis.
Recommendations of the Sectional Committees
The Sectional Committee will forward the duly signed recommendations (separately for each category) by all the members to the Council on the basis of the following formula in order of merit, while a brief of all the nominations is expected to be shared by the Sectional Committee convener (such as the total number of nominations, details of shortlisted nominees including the number of citations/h-index, etc.).
The maximum number of INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows in each Sectional Committee will be according to the following formula:
The number of nominations received by a particular committee
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Total number of nominations received
The recommendations (separately for each category) shall be strictly in order of merit.
The recommendations of the Sectional Committee shall be handed over, after the meeting, in a sealed envelope addressed to the Vice-President (Fellowship Affairs) of the Academy.
Selection by the Council
The Council will select candidates for INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows at the meeting in the month of May/June based on reports received from Conveners of individual Sectional Committees.
Announcement of the INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows
The names of the selected INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows shall be announced at the General Body Meeting following the Council Meeting in which selection has been made and subsequently communicated to the INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows.
Presentation of the INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows
A one-time travel grant for attending international conferences (within two years, w.e.f. 1st January of the ensuing year) may be provided to the selected INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows along with a certificate (during the Anniversary General Meeting). In addition, a fellowship of Rs.10,000/- per month for one year will be released (w.e.f. 1st January of the ensuing year) to the Institute, and the Institute will pay the fellowship amount to INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows subject to TDS.
Both INSA Young Associates and INSA Associate Fellows will present their work during the Anniversary General Meeting (10 minutes per INSA Young Associates/INSA Associate Fellows).
For receiving the certificate, the TA will be reimbursed if the selected recipient cannot support their travel.
Download the nomination form here
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