National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India
Nomination Form for
Election of Pravasi Fellows
For office use only
Name
File No.
Section
Duly completed Nomination Form should be sent by Registered Post, Courier or by Hand, either by the
Proposer or the Seconder to Executive Secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, NASC,
DPS Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012 so as to reach him by 31 March, 2015.
Nominations will be grouped under the following 8 sections:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
Crop Sciences, covering Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Genetic Resources, Plant
Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry and Seed Technology
Horticultural Sciences, covering Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Ornamental Horticulture &
Landscape Gardening, Plantation Crops and Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops (improvement,
production and biotechnology)
Animal Sciences, covering Animal Genetics & Breeding, Animal Nutrition, Animal Physiology, Animal
Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Animal Production, Animal Health, Animal Products Technology,
Dairy Sciences and Poultry Sciences
Fisheries Sciences, covering Fish Genetics & Breeding, Fish Nutrition, Fish Pathology, Fish
Biotechnology, Fish Biosystematics, Fish Processing & Technology, Fisheries Resource Management
and Aquaculture
Natural Resource Management Sciences, covering Agricultural Meteorology, Agronomy,
Environmental Science, Forestry & Agroforestry, Soil Science, Water Management and Agricultural
Physics
Plant Protection Sciences, covering Agricultural Chemicals, Agricultural Entomology, Plant
Pathology, Nematology, Microbiology and Organic Chemistry
Agricultural Engineering and Technology, covering Farm Machinery & Power, Soil and Water
Engineering, Agricultural Process Engineering, Textile Chemistry and Computer Application in Agriculture
Social Sciences, covering Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Statistics, Extension Education, Food
Science & Nutrition, Food Technology, Home Science and Bioinformatics
Guidelines for Election of Pravasi Fellows of NAAS
(a)
A letter drawing attention of the Fellows of the Academy, to the last date on which nominations for
Pravasi Fellowship should reach the office of the NAAS, New Delhi, shall be issued by the Academy.
Every nominee shall be proposed and seconded in the prescribed form by the Fellows of the
Academy.
(b)
The nomination paper, complete in all respects, may be sent by post or handed over personally by a
Fellow of the Academy to the Executive Secretary during working hours on or before the prescribed
date. The nomination shall be valid for three years, but a person can be re-nominated after a gap of
one year.
(c)
Persons of Indian origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), holding foreign passport (residing
within or outside territorial limits of India), who are eminent for their knowledge and contributions to
agricultural science, and have contributed or can contribute to the progress of science in India, and
persons holding Indian passport (residing outside the territorial limits of India) having done their work
in foreign or international organizations shall be eligible for the Pravasi Fellowship of the Academy.
(d)
In any year, the number of Pravasi Fellows elected shall not exceed three.
(e)
(f)
The process of election of Pravasi Fellows will be same as for the national Fellows of the Academy.
The names of the candidates so selected shall be circulated to all the Fellows for election as for the
other Fellows of the Academy.
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PART – A
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The undersigned Fellows of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences propose and second
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(Name of the candidate in capital letters)
as a candidate for election as a Pravasi Fellow of the Academy . His candidature may be considered in
Section
(Mention Section Number and Title)
Remarks about the nominee’s suitability
Particulars of the Proposer / Seconder
Proposer
Name
Signature
Date
Seconder
Name
Signature
Date
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PART – B
BRIEF BIODATA
(Detailed CV to be attached)
1.
Name in full:
(Surname followed by given name)
2.
Date & Place of Birth:
Space for Passport size
3.
Nationality:
4.
OCI/PIO Status (as applicable):
5.
Area(s) of specialization
6.
Present Position/Designation:
(last post held, if retired)
7..
Address:
colour photograph of
the nominee
(a)
Official:
Tel. No.:
Fax No.:
E-mail
Address:
(b)
Residential:
Tel. No.:
Address:
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PART – C
Significant Achievements of the Nominee
Please give a brief statement of the most significant research achievements of the nominee which,
will be circulated to the Fellows.
(To be typed clearly within the space provided)
1. Name of the nominee:
(Surname followed by given name)
Date of birth:
Designation & Address:
2. Special attainments of the nominee (maximum 200 words)
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3.
S. No.
Ten most significant research publications of the Nominee (Full list of publications to be
included in the CV)
List of 10 Most Significant Publications
5
IF of the
journal
Number
of
Citations
4.
Peer Recognition
4.1
International/National Honors/Awards
4.2
Fellowships of Science Academy of the country of work and other countries
4.3
Chair of prestigious committees; President/Secretary of professional societies; Leadership
position in research programmes or research organizations
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PART D
D. 1 Significant contributions of the nominee to Indian Agricultural Research and Human
Resource Development
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D.2
Brief statement as to how the nominee’s election would help the Academy in the furtherance
of its aims and objectives.
Proposer
Seconder
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