AWARD AND GRANTS

Applications are invited for

1. K.C. Chaudhuri & Dr. Amala Chaudhuri Lifetime Achievement Award for a Senior Pediatrician who is either working in India or has made significant contributions to the advancement of Pediatrics in India. Award consists of a Cash prize of Rs. 25,000, Plaque and Citation certificate.
2. I.C. Verma Excellence in Research Award for a Pediatrician below age of 50 years who has carried out outstanding research in the field of Pediatrics. Award consists a Cash prize of Rs. 15,000, Plaque and Citation certificate.
3. Original Research Award for the Best MD/DNB Pediatrics Thesis

    

   This award is for candidates who submitted their thesis in the year 2024. DNB students are also eligible. Four candidates will be shortlisted and top two will be awarded [1st Award Rs. 7,000; 2nd Award Rs. 6,000(plus a Certificate of merit for all)].

4. Original Research Award for the Best DM/DrNB (Pediatric specialties) Thesis

    

   This award is for candidates who submitted their thesis in the year 2024. Four candidates will be shortlisted and top two will be awarded [1st Award Rs. 7,000; 2nd Award Rs. 6,000 (plus a Certificate of merit for all)].  

5. 5. Best Competitive Grand Round in Pediatrics

    

   This award is to select the best Senior Residents. Four institutions will be shortlisted on basis of the

   Submissions. Two Senior Residents from an institution will present a Grand Round on interesting case/cases. There will be two awards, Rs. 25,000 for the 1st award and Rs. 20,000 for the 2^ndaward.

6. Grants for Carrying out Research for Postgraduate MD or DM/DrNB Thesis in Pediatrics in India

    

   In this scheme funds will be provided to postgraduates to help them carry out research for their thesis.

   The grant can be used for the purchase of kits, reagents &chemicals and conducting laboratory tests & investigations. The application must be forwarded by the thesis guide. Six grants of upto a maximum  Rs. 75,000 each are available in a year.

7. Grants for Training of Faculty/Assistant Professors in India

    

   Young Faculty Members (Assistant Professors/Lecturers) who are interested in getting training in any Pediatric specialty from any institution in India can apply. Four grants of maximum Rs. 75,000 each are available.
8. Travel Grant for Attending Medical Conferences to Present a Paper in India

    

   Five grants in a year are available. Postgraduate students/ Senior Residents/ Fellows/ Junior Faculty are

   Eligible to apply. Total grant not to exceed Rs. 40,000 per candidate.

9. Pediatric Medical Camps in Rural Areas for Improving Child Health

    

   Five grants of Rs. 40,000 each are available per year.

10. CMEs in Pediatrics in Cities Other than Delhi

     

    Five grants of Rs. 2 Lakh each are available in a year.

For Awards 1 & 2, the last date of submission of application/ nomination is 15^th February 2025.

For Awards 3-5, the last date of submission of application is 30^thJune 2025.

For Awards 6-10, all applications received will be discussed three times a year (First week of Jan, May, Sept)

For further details, visit our website: ijponline.in

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra, Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal of Pediatrics

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D, Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105, E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

Nominations are invited for the Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri & Dr. Amala ChaudhuriLifetime Achievement Award and Dr. I.C. Verma Excellence Award for 2025.  Nominations submitted in previous years will have to be submitted again.

Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri & Dr. Amala Chaudhuri Lifetime Achievement Award is given in the honor of Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri, the first Pediatrician in Indiaand Dr. Amala Chaudhuri, who were the Founder Editors of the Indian Journal of Pediatrics. This award was introduced in 2008 and is given to a pediatrician who has contributed significantly in the field of academics, research and patient care (in India or abroad). The oration award consists of a Cash prize of Rs. 25,000, Plaque, and a Citation certificate.

The past recipients have been: Dr. Meharban Singh (2008), Dr. T. Jacob John (2009), Dr. M. K. Bhan (2010), Dr. K. N. Aggarwal (2011), Dr. O. N. Bhakoo (2012), Dr. Y. K. Amdekar (2013), Dr. D. Vidyasagar (2014), Dr. M. K. C. Nair (2015), Dr. Sunit C. Singhi (2016), Prof. P. Syamasundar Rao (2017), Prof. V.P. Choudhry (2018), Prof. N.K. Arora (2019), Dr. V. K. Paul (2020), Dr. PratibhaSinghi (2021), Prof. B. Vishnu Bhat (2022), Prof. R.N. Srivastava (2023)and Prof. Mahadevan Subramanian (2024).

 The guidelines for the award are as follows:

• Presented to a Senior Pediatrician of Indian origin who is either working in India or has made significant contributions to the advancement of Pediatrics in India.
• The letter of nomination/application should include a full curriculum vitae of the nominee/applicant. 
• The letter of the nomination/application must highlight the candidates’ contributions in Pediatrics for which he/she isto be recognized.
• Selection will be by the Board of Trustees of Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri Foundation after discussion of all the nominations. The Board of Trustees may nominate any senior pediatrician for this award who has made significant contributions to pediatrics even if his/her nomination has not been received.
• The award will be presented inOctober 2025. The recipient will be invited to deliver an oration at the meeting.

• The award is subject to the condition that the candidate should come personally to make a It is essential that the oration is published in IJP and thus, has to be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to the oration.
• Travel within India and stay in Delhi will be covered by IJP.

Dr. I. C. Verma Excellence in Research Award was instituted in 2013 to recognize high quality research by pediatricians below the age of 50 years. The award consists of a Cash prize of Rs. 15,000, Plaque, and a Citation certificate.

The past recipients have been Dr. Archana Patel (2013), Dr. Sourabh Dutta (2014), Dr. Rakesh Lodha (2015), Dr. Sameer Bakhshi (2016), Prof. Joseph L. Mathew (2017), Prof. Sheffali Gulati (2018), Prof. Deepak Bansal (2019), Prof. Neerja Gupta (2020), Dr. TanuSinghal (2021), Dr. Manoja Kumar Das (2022),Prof. Jagdish P. Goyal (2023)and Prof. Deepak Chawla (2024).

The guidelines for the award are as follows:

• Presented to a pediatrician below the age of 50 years.
• Carried out outstanding research in the field of Pediatrics.
• For pediatricians of Indian origin working in India or abroad. 
• The letter of nomination/application should include full curriculum vitae of the nominee. 
• The letter of nomination/application must include a one-page summary mentioning why the candidate deserves the award.
• Selection will be by the Board of Trustees of Dr. K. C. Chaudhuri Foundation after discussion of all the nominations. The Board of Trustees may nominate any pediatrician below the age of 50 years who has made significant contributions to pediatrics for this award, even if his/her nomination has not been received.
• The award will be presented in October 2025. The recipient will be invited to give an oration at the meeting.
• The award is subject to the condition that the candidate should come personally to make a It is essential that the oration is published in IJP and thus, has to be submitted 2 weeks prior to the oration.
• Travel within India as well as stay in Delhi will be covered by IJP.

The LAST DATE for submission of applications/ nominations is 15^th February, 2025.

Applications are invited for the Best Thesis Awards for the MD/DNB (Pediatrics Postgraduates). Candidates eligible for the award are those who have submitted their thesis in the year 2024, and the same has been approved by their university. 

Important guidelines:

1. Thesis should have been submitted to concerned university in the year 2024 and approved by the university.
2. Candidate has to submit a paper based on thesis work for consideration for the award. The paper should be in the format of original article in style of IJP (please see instructions to authors), running to maximum 2500 words with not more than 30 references.
3. There should be a one-page summary in 500 words stating why the thesis research deserves the award.
4. The Head of the Department should certify that the work is of the candidate and that the thesis has been accepted by the institute/ university.
5. It is recommended, although not mandatory, that the awardees publish the research work in “Indian Journal of Pediatrics”.
6. Top 12 thesis will be given preference for publication as original articles in the journal.
7. There is no limit to the number of students who can apply from a department/ institution.

There is no limit for application from each institution. Four candidates will be shortlisted. Only one candidate will be selected from one institution. Selected candidates will be invited along with their chief guides to present their work on IJP Annual Scientific Day 2025 to be held in October 2025.

Each candidate will be given 10 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for answering queries of the judges. Expenses for travel and stay of the candidates and their respective guides will be covered by IJP. The final selection for awards will be based on assessment by judges after the presentations.

Two awards will be given.

1^st Award:  Rs. 7,000; 2^nd Award:  Rs. 6,000 (plus a Certificate of merit for all)

We would request you to circulate this information among your faculty members, postgraduates and senior residents.

The last date for receipt of the applications is 30^thJune 2025.

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics,

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

Applications are invited for the Best Thesis Awards for the DM/DrNB (Pediatric specialties) students. Candidates eligible for the award are those who have submitted their thesis in the year 2024, and the same has been approved by their university.

  Important guidelines:

1. Thesis should have been submitted to concerned university in 2024 and approved by the university.
2. Candidate has to submit a paper based on thesis work for consideration for the award. The paper should be in the format of original article in style of IJP (please see instructions to authors), running to maximum 2500 words with not more than 30 references.
3. There should be a one-page summary in 500 words stating why the thesis research deserves the award.
4. The Head of the Department should certify that the work is of the candidate and that the thesis has been accepted by the institute/ university.
5. It is recommended, although not mandatory, that the awardees publish the research work in “Indian Journal of Pediatrics”.
6.   Top 12 thesis will be given preference for publication as original articles in the journal.
7.     There is no limit to the number of students who can apply from a department/ institution.

 There is no limit for application from each institution. Four candidates will be shortlisted. Only one candidate will be selected from one institution. Selected candidates will be invited along with their chief guides to present their work on IJP Annual Scientific Day 2025 to be held in October 2025.

Each candidate will be given 10 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes for answering queries of the judges. Expenses for travel and stay of the candidates and their respective guides will be covered by IJP. The final selection for awards will be based on assessment by judges after the presentations.

Two awards will be given.

1^st Award:  Rs. 7,000; 2^nd Award:  Rs. 6,000 (plus a Certificate of merit for all)

We would request you to circulate this information among your faculty members, postgraduates and senior residents.

The last date for receipt of the applications is 30^th June 2025.

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics,

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

Applications are invited from postgraduates doing research for thesis in pediatrics or pediatric super- specialties for financial support to help them carry out research for their thesis. This scheme is to support postgraduates from India only. The applicant should submit a certificate that the thesis has been approved by the scientific committee and cleared by the ethics committee of the host institution. The application must be forwarded by the thesis guide. The grant can be used for the purchase of kits, reagents & chemicals and conducting laboratory tests & investigations. The guide / supervisor has to give a commitment that a utilization certificate will be submitted.

Six grants of up to a maximum of Rs. 75,000 each, are available for year 2025. Submitted applications will be assessed three times a year.

Tentative timings of assessment of applications will be as follows:

Out of total approved grant, 75% will be given as advance and rest 25% will be released after submission of utilization certificate by the guide. It is mandatory that the thesis be published in IJP. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be summarily rejected.

Application may be submitted using following format:

Proposal for Carrying out Research for PG MD or DM Thesis

1. Name of the Applicant:
2. Department and Affiliation:
3. Title of the Thesis:
4. Name of the Guide:
5. Institution where Research would be Conducted:
6. Duration (with dates):
7. Specific Objectives:
8. Methods:
9. Attach Letter of Approval by the Scientific Committee / Departmental Committee:
10. Attach Letter of Approval by the Ethics Committee:
11. Undertaking that the Thesis would be Published in IJP:
12. Proposed Budget with proper breakdown/ Utilization of Funds:
13. Utilization Certificate (with Candidate’s and Guide’s Signature):
14. Inform in whose Name the Cheque is to be Prepared:

Also submit detailed thesis protocol for evaluation.

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics,

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

Applications are invited from young Faculty members (Assistant Professors/ Lecturers) who are interested in getting short term training (4-6 weeks) in any Pediatric specialty from any institution in India. This scheme will cover training of young faculty members from India only. The applicant should submit a certificate that the host institution has agreed to provide him/her the training.

The objective of scheme is to help young faculty members from teaching institutions to get initiated in a Pediatric sub-speciality or learn specific laboratory skills to enhance pediatric research. The subject of training should be in resonance with needs of the institution and national priorities in child health.

Four grants of maximum Rs. 75,000 each are available annually.  The grant will be released on submission of expenditure details, bills, photos, etc. It covers Travel fare—(rail/air economy class), Fees charged by the training institution, and Daily allowance for A, B, C cities, as applicable.

The applications should reach us 6 months before the proposed date of start of the training.  lncomplete applications will not be considered and will be summarily rejected. It is mandatory to submit a report on the outcome of the training. The schedule of application, assessment dates and communication of the results will be as follows:

For this purpose, you have to send us an application in the enclosed format, providing details about the training. Kindly provide us an estimate of the budget.

Proposal for Obtaining Training

To be submitted 6 weeks before the proposed training

1. Name of the Applicant:
2. Department and Affiliation:
3. Host Institution:
4. Duration (with dates):
5. Goal of Training:
6. Specific Objectives:
7. Acceptance from the Host Institution (Please attach the document):
8. Whether Training is Directed at Learning Clinical Skills or Laboratory Skills?:
9. Outlines of Training (Procedures, activities and interventions that will be carried out, and how the objectives will be reached): Applicability of Training (How will it benefit your department/institution?):
10. Comment from Head of the Department about Suitability and Need of Such Training, and its Applicability:

 Proposed Budget & Break up of Travel/Accommodation/Other Expenses:

12. Inform in Whose Name the Cheque is to Prepared:

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105, 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

1. Five grants are available for attending medical conferences—1 or 2 for conferences held between Apr–Sep and 3 or 4 for conferences held between Oct–Mar.

2. The applications should reach us 3 months prior to the conference. lncomplete applications will not be considered and will be summarily rejected.

3. Postgraduate students/ Senior Residents/ Fellows/ Junior Faculty are eligible to apply.

4. Travel only within India will be covered.

5. Grant will cover journey to and fro, registration fee and limited local expenses. The grant will not exceed 40,000 per candidate.

6. Applicant should submit a copy of the research paper to be presented at the conference, along with the letter of acceptance by the conference organizers.

7. The application should be forwarded through the Head of the Department along with a letter certifying that the applicant is not being supported by any other source.

8. Applicant should explain in 200 words why he/she deserves the grant.

9. The awardee should later on submit a copy of bills and attendance certificate.

10. The awardee should acknowledge at the end of his presentation that it has been partly supported by IJP and a report on the same should be submitted.

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics,

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics supports Medical Camps for children in smaller towns and /or rural areas. If you would like to conduct a medical camp for children, we would be happy to provide financial aid. Five grants are available: 1-2 after every four months. The application should reach us at least 6 months before the scheduled date of event. lncomplete applications will not be considered and will be summarily rejected.

For this purpose, you have to send us an application in the enclosed format, providing details about the medical camp activities. Kindly provide us estimate of the Budget. A maximum of Rs. 40,000 per grant will be provided. 50% of the grant will be given as advance after approval and rest 50% will be released after submission of expenditure details, bills, photos, etc. of the camp. A banner stating that the camp has been supported by IJP should be placed at the site. It is mandatory to submit a report of the camp supported. A representative from IJP will be attending the camp.

Preference will be given to camps in rural or underprivileged areas.

Mailing address for applications:

Dr. Sushil K. Kabra

Editor-in-Chief

Indian Journal of Pediatrics,

103, First Floor, Ashirwad Commercial Complex, Block D,

Green Park, Near Uphaar Cinema Hall, New Delhi-110016, India

Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

PROPOSAL FOR HOLDING PEDIATRIC CAMPS

TO BE SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY

1. BASIC INFORMATION

1. Title of Camp:
2. Executive Officer:

(Name, Designation & Official Address including Telephone/Fax no’s & E-mail Address)

3. Duration (With Dates):
4. Venue:

II TECHNICAL INFORMATION

1. Justification
2. Specific Objectives
3. Outline of Activities and Interventions that will be Carried out Showing How the Objectives will be Reached.
4. A Copy of the Registration of the Trust, if Applicable.
5. Participants

      Number of Participants / Beneficiaries Expected

1. Faculty/ Resource Persons (Please give names, designations & E-mails)
2. Proposed Budget with Details
3. Inform in Whose Name the Cheque Should Be Issued, and Who Will Submit Account of the Money That Has Been Spent.

 Submitted by                                    Forwarded by Head of Institution