Indian Journal of Pediatrics National Professional Awards-2025

Nominations are invited for the Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri & Dr. Amala Chaudhuri Lifetime 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 Awardis given in the honor of Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri, the first Pediatrician in India and 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. Pratibha Singhi (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.
• The Board of Trustees of Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri Foundation 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 atleast 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. RakeshLodha (2015), Dr. Sameer Bakhshi (2016), Prof. Joseph L. Mathew (2017), Prof. Sheffali Gulati (2018), Prof. Deepak Bansal (2019), Prof. Neerja Gupta (2020), Dr. Tanu Singhal (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.
• The Board of Trustees of Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri Foundation 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.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Grants for Carrying out Research for Postgraduate MD or DM Thesis in Pediatrics in India – 2024

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 2024. 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 Haldiram, New Delhi-110016. Ph: 011-46545105; 41345105, E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com

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Grants for Training of Faculty / Assistant Professors in India – 2024

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 resonancewith 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, andDaily 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 asfollows:

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): 

10.  Applicability of Training (How will it benefit your department/institution?):

11.  Comment from Head of the Department about Suitability and Need of Such Training, and its Applicability:

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

13.  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 Haldiram, New Delhi-110016, Ph: 011-46545105, 41345105

E-mail: ijp1933@gmail.com