Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings from the desk of Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS). After a highly successful launch of National Awards for Research Excellence last year, INYAS brings the second edition of Research Excellence Awards to encourage the quality research among PhD scholars while adding two new areas, as follows:
a) Best Research in Natural Nanofibers with Societal Impact
b) Best Ph.D. Thesis in the area of Carbon Materials
c) Excellence in Nano Innovation Award
d) Best Ph.D. Thesis in Electrochemistry
e) Sir John Mason Thesis Award for Interdisciplinary Research
We request your kind cooperation in encouraging and spreading the announcement of these prestigious awards within your organization. All Ph.D. students from relevant areas who graduated (or submitted thesis) in the year 2021 from any institute, university or R&D lab are eligible to apply. Further details and application procedures can be found on the website https://inyas.in/inyas-national-awards-for-research-excellence/. Last date for applying to these awards is December 31, 2021.
I look forward to receiving a good number of applications from candidates with high potential from your organization.
Announcement
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Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) is proud to announce its second edition of National Awards to appreciate and acknowledge the scientific contributions of young researchers in the country. We believe this is an important step towards reaching out to aspiring young researchers. These awards are constituted as a result of the contributions of INYAS members and Industries. For the second edition, the INYAS national awards comprise total five awards as follows -
a) Best Research in Natural Nanofibers with Societal Impact
Research area: Natural nanofibrous have a huge potential in providing sustainable solutions for various societal problems in health and environment. This award is to acknowledge the research contribution in applied research where natural nanofibers (fibers below 100 nm originating from natural sources) or their modified forms are utilised in the area of healthcare and environmental remediation.
Eligibility:
Ph.D. students from any discipline, graduated or submitted thesis in the
year 2021 from any institute, university or R&D lab are eligible to apply.
They must have published at least one paper in a peer reviewed international
journal as first author.
Form of submission:
A graphical abstract with a 500 words description of the work which can be
easily understood by the non-scientific community. Shortlisted candidates will
be invited to make a 10 min presentation before the selection committee in the
second and final round. The write-up should quantify the impact of research on
society and the environment.
Award: INR 10,000 cash prize + certificate.
b) Best PhD Thesis in the area of Carbon Materials
Research Area: Carbon is nature’s building block and one of the most versatile engineering materials. Carbon materials have received tremendous attention in a variety of applications including energy, environment and healthcare. This award is instituted to appreciate the best doctoral research in the area of carbon materials.
Eligibility:
Ph.D. students from any area of Basic Sciences or Applied Engineering who
worked in the broad area of carbon materials and have graduated/submitted the
thesis in the year 2021 from any institute, university or R&D lab. PhD
students who submitted their thesis before the last date of submission are also
eligible to apply.
They must have published at least two paper in a peer reviewed international
journal (Scopus/Web of Science indexed) as first author.
Form of submission:
Applicants need to submit their PhD thesis synopsis (approved by their
supervisor) along with the soft copies of their publications. Shortlisted
candidates will be invited to make a 15 min presentation before the selection
committee in the second and final round.
Award: INR 10,000 cash prize, citation and an award plaque.
c) Excellence in Nano Innovation Award
Research Area: The award will be given for groundbreaking invention in the field of nanotechnology especially in Chemical engineering, Material Sciences and Biological Sciences. The invention should have a large social impact .
Eligibility:
Ph.D. students from any area of Basic Sciences or Applied Engineering
who graduated/submitted the thesis in the year 2021 from any institute,
university or R&D lab. PhD students who submitted their thesis before the
last date of submission are also eligible to apply.
Form of submission:
Presentation (up-to 15 slides) and synopsis (1 page). The presentation
should include a business model. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to make
a 15 min presentation before the selection committee in the second and final
round.
Award: INR 25,000; A potential idea may be financially
supported by E-Spin Nanotech.
d) Best PhD Thesis in the area of Electrochemistry
Research Area: Metrohm offers a wide range of services and support
for carrying out the state of the art research in the vast field of
electrochemistry. This award is instituted to honor the best PhD Thesis in the broad area of
electrochemistry including advancing the fundamental understanding as well as
developing new technological solutions at the forefront of electrochemical
research. Some of the applications of electrochemistry include but are not limited to areas
like energy storage & conversion, corrosion, coatings, electrolysis and
sensors.
Eligibility:
Ph.D. students from any area of Basic Sciences or Applied Engineering
who worked in the broad area of electrochemistry and graduated or
submitted the thesis in the year 2021 from any institute, university or R&D lab.
Ph.D. They must have published at least two papers in a peer
reviewed international journal (Scopus/Web of Science indexed) as first author.
Form of submission:
Applicants need to
submit their Ph.D. thesis synopsis (approved by their supervisor) along with
the soft copies of their publications. Shortlisted candidates will be invited
to make a 15 min presentation before the selection committee in the second and
final round.
Award: INR 10,000 cash prize, citation and an award plaque
e) Sir John Mason Thesis Award for Interdisciplinary Research
Research Area: Fundamental research carried out in the interdisciplinary
fields of Atmospheric Sciences, Astrochemistry and Planetary Sciences.
Eligibility:
Ph.D. students from
interdisciplinary fields of Atmospheric Sciences, Astrochemistry and Planetary
Sciences graduated or submitted thesis in the year 2021 from any University
(and affiliated colleges) and autonomous colleges are eligible to apply. In the
case of women candidates, if they have graduated (with Viva) in the year 2020
are also eligible to apply.
They must have
published at least one paper in a peer-reviewed international journal as the
first author.
(To promote
interdisciplinary research, preference will be given to candidates who have completed
Bachelor and Master degree in different areas).
Form of submission:
A graphical abstract
with 100 words describing the work which can be easily understood by the
non-scientific community is required.
Shortlisted
candidates will be invited to make a 15 min presentation before the selection
committee in the second and final round.
Award: INR 10,000 cash prize, citation and an award plaque