Indian National Young Academy of Science 2015 inyas application Form for New Members

Indian National Young Academy of Science

2015 INYAS Application Form for New Members
Applications should be completed personally by the applicant. Please read the instructions in this form carefully. Please do not modify the format of this form or delete any of the question titles or instructions to gain more space. All responses should be in black, 12 point font.
Please choose ONE broad subject area according to your expertise and research interest for your application.

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  Biological and Medical Sciences
  
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  Chemical and Material Sciences
  
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  Earth and Planetary Sciences
  
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  Engineering Sciences.
  
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  Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  

Section 1. Biographical data

Title:

Full name:

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY):

Age:

Gender:

Nationality:

Country of residence:

Contact details (Postal address, e-mail, phone, website if available):

Education (Institution, Year, Subject, Marks obtained; B.Sc onwards):

Details of Ph.D or equivalent qualification (Provide Institution, Broad subject area, Year, Title of Thesis):

Post-Ph.D experience if any:

Current Position, with complete address:

Section 2. Research experience and accomplishments (1000 words):

Section 3. Brief Essays

Please answer each of the following questions in your own words. Please do not just repeat a list of the current activities of INYAS. Use a maximum of 300 words for each answer). Why do you want to join INYAS? Why do think INYAS is important for Indian academia? What contributions have you made to advance the status of science and/or young scientists in India? For example, this might include communicating science to the general public, lobbying or participation in political debates, or working for a national science organization or research foundation. In what way would you like to contribute to INYAS, if you are selected as a member?

Section 4. Curriculum Vitae (CV) in maximum of 4 pages:

Section 5. Letter of nomination

Letters should be submitted to [e-mail] directly by the nominator.

Section 6. Declaration

I declare to the best of my knowledge that the information in this application is accurate. I acknowledge that providing misleading or untrue information may lead to my application being rejected or my membership of INYAS being revoked. Signed: Print name: Date:

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  Scan copies of the completed application forms should be emailed as a single PDF document [e-mail]
  
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  All applications must be received by 11 pm IST Wednesday 30 Sep 2015.
  
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  No late entries will be accepted.
  
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  INYAS intends to notify all applicants of the outcome of their applications before 31 December 2015.
  

Nominators, please include the following information in your nomination letter:

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  A brief description of your current professional position and qualifications to evaluate candidates recognized at the national or international level;
  
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  Details of how long and in what capacity you have known the applicant;
  
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  An explanation of why you believe that the applicant should be considered one of the top-ranked young researchers at the national level, as evidenced by the criteria listed above, or similar achievements;
  
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  Your opinion on the commitment demonstrated by the applicant to the delivery of practical impact from their research, which might include economic, social, environmental or other benefits;
  
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  Your opinion on how the applicant could both contribute towards and benefit from the activities of INYAS.