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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

INSA Teachers Award - 2012 : Call for Nominations

INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi

INSA TEACHERS AWARD – 2012


CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

In order to recognize excellence in teaching of science, the Academy proposes to institute the INSA Teachers Award to value consistent and high level of teaching in Indian Colleges, Universities and Institutions. The award aims to recognize and honour teachers who have inspired students to take up careers in Science and Technology. All disciplines of Science and Technology including Medical & Engineering Sciences will come under the purview of this award. The maximum number of awards shall be 10 per year. The awardees shall receive a scroll, a cash award of Rs. 50,000/- and a one time book grant not exceeding Rs. 20,000/-.

The nominee should be currently working in India and should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level in any Indian College/University/Institution. Any teacher below the age of 55 years as on December 31, 2011 shall be eligible for nomination.

A person may be nominated by the Fellow of INSA, Principal of a College, Vice-Chancellor of a University, Director of an Institution or by any former student who is associated with an academic/R&D institution. The nominator may forward only one nomination in a year.

The last date for receipt of nomination is July 25, 2012. For further details and nomination proforma, please visit www.insaindia.org.


General Guidelines:

Scope: In order to recognize excellence in teaching, the Academy proposes to institute the INSA Teachers Award to value consistent and high level of teaching in Indian Colleges, Universities and Institutions. The award will be made annually to recognize and honour teachers for providing inspiration for students to take up careers in Science and Technology. All disciplines of Science and Technology including Medical & Engineering Sciences will come under the purview of this award. The maximum number of awards will be 10 per year. The awardees shall receive a scroll, a cash award of Rs. 50,000/- and a book grant not exceeding Rs. 20,000/-.

Eligibility: The nominee should be currently working in India and should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level in any Indian College/University/Institution. Any teacher below the age of 55 years as on December 31, 2011 shall be eligible for nomination.

Nomination: A person may be nominated by the Fellow of INSA, Principal of a College, Vice-Chancellor of a University, Director of an Institution or by any former student who is associated with an academic institution. The nominator may forward only one nomination in a year. Both hard copy (two sets) and soft copy in MS-Word only (in a CD/through e-mail at fellowship@insa.nic.in) should reach Executive Secretary, Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 on or before 25th July, 2012.

Selection Criterion: Consistent excellence in teaching as evident from performance of students, inspiring students to take up careers in Science and Technology, introducing novel teaching methods, experiments and materials, and pedagogy. Active involvement in science popularization activities will be an additional consideration.

Announcement of the Awards: The names of the awardees shall be announced in the Annual General Meeting of the Academy to be held in October 2012.

Presentation of the Award: The presentation of the Awards will be made by the President, INSA, at the time of Anniversary General Meeting to be held in December 2012.

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