INFORRMATION FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF AWARDS, NAOP-2017

EMERGING PSYCHOLOGIST

The program intends to support and encourage young psychologists in India who are showing great
promise in psychological research and provide a platform to present their work at NAOP Annual
Convention.
Eligibility:
 Candidates should have completed their PhD.
 They must be below 35 years
How to Apply: Interested candidates can apply or senior colleagues can nominate a candidate. Email
should be sent along with CV and a soft copy of two best publications to Dr R K Pradhan,
Organizing Secretary, NAOP2017 [Email: naopabstract2017@gmail.com]. Each applicant should
submit an abstract for their presentation at the Annual Convention through the conference abstract
submission system and register for the conference. An Expert committee will be constituted to select
the Best Emerging Psychologist for the Award. Last Date for Submission: 20th September, 2017.

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NAOP BEST PAPER AWARD

The NAOP Best Paper Award is instituted to promote and recognize quality scientific writing among
young scholars. Young research scholars attending the Annual Convention of NAOP are eligible for
the award. Guidelines:
 The paper should be unpublished.
 A committee constituted by NAOP will assess the papers based on the parameters like novelty of
ideas, theoretical and methodological rigor, quality of scientific writing, the relevance of the paper
to Indian society, etc.
 The decision of the committee will be final.
 The awardees will be given a cash prize and a certificate.
How to Apply:
 Candidates should mention in the subject line (PAPER FOR NAOP BEST PAPER AWARD) and
submit their paper through email to Dr R K Pradhan, Organizing Secretary, NAOP2017:
[Email: naopabstract2017@gmail.com].
 She/he will be required to submit one soft copy of full-length single authored unpublished paper
(15-20 pages). The abstract and full paper should reach the Organizing Secretary, NAOP 2017 on
or before September 20, 2017.
 The applicant should also register for the conference by November 15, 2017.
 The applicant should fill up the registration form of NAOP2017 available in the NAOP2017
website (www.naopiitkgp2017.com) and send the same to the Organizing Secretary, NAOP 2017
(Email: naopabstract2017@gmail.com). Hard copy of the registration form also needs to be sent to
the organizing secretary. Last Date for Submission of Full Paper and Abstract: 20th September
2017

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PROF. DURGANAND SINHA DISSERTATION AWARD

Prof. Durganand Sinha Doctoral Dissertation Award was instituted during the lifetime of Prof. Sinha.
After his death in 1998, the award is managed by the Prof. Durganand Sinha Trust. The National
Academy of Psychology (NAOP) in India organizes the award competition. The Salient Features of
the Award
 The award is instituted to promote and recognize quality scientific research in the form of Doctoral
Dissertation.
 Only those are eligible for the award who has been already awarded Doctoral Degree three years
prior to the date of the annual convention of NAOP.
 Each aspirant is required to submit a soft copy of their dissertation (along with a short
abstract and synopsis) along with the duly filled information sheet. All the documents should be
sent to Dr. R K Pradhan (Email: naopabstarct2017@gmail.com)
 The Trust will constitute a committee to select up to five scholars who will be given up to Rs. 1500
each to personally attend NAOP convention and present their papers in a special session.
 The short-listed candidates would be expected to submit a 10-15 page full paper summarizing their
dissertation at the time of the NAOP convention.
 An Expert committee will be constituted to select the Best Dissertation Research for the Award.
 The Best Dissertation awardee will be given a certificate and a medal by the Trust.
The applicant should also register and submit their abstract of their proposed talk about their
Dissertation work by November 15, 2017 through the conference abstract submission system. Last
Date for Submission of Documents and Abstract: 20th September, 2017

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