{"id":616,"date":"2023-07-05T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T09:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/?page_id=616"},"modified":"2025-11-30T11:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:42:58","slug":"award-eligibility-criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/award-eligibility-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Eligibility Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"616\" class=\"elementor elementor-616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd2f1ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd2f1ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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fa-award\"><\/i> Dr Gautam Kalloo Award for Excellence in Horticultural Research<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Dr Kirti Singh Memorial Award for best Vegetable Scientist<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Lifetime Achievements Award in R&amp;D in Horticultural Sciences<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Leadership Excellence Award in Horticultural Research<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Distinguished Horticultural Scientist Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Outstanding Horticultural Scientist Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Outstanding Women Horticultural Scientist Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Young Horticultural Scientist Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Honorary Fellow of the SHRD<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Fellow of the SHRD<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> SHRD Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Best Research Paper Award (Current Horticulture)<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Shri Kamala Rai Memorial Best Innovative Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Choudhary Gangasharan Tyagi Memorial Best Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Smt. Saroj Singh Memorial Innovative Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n        <h2 class=\"section-title\">Award Details<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"awards-container\">\r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Dr Gautam Kalloo Award for Excellence in Horticultural Research<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This award is given annually to the applicant of Indian University\/Deemed-to-be University\/ICAR Institutes for research work spanning over 25 years in horticultural crops.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 25+ years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Dr Kirti Singh Memorial Award for best Vegetable Scientist<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This award is given in recognition of significant contribution of R&amp;D in vegetable science in the country.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 25+ years experience in vegetable\/spices<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Lifetime Achievements Award in R& D in Horticultural Sciences<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This Award is given annually for outstanding contributions as a lifetime achievement in the field of horticultural research\/development.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 27+ years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Significant impact on quality of life in India<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture has been instituted to recognize and honor outstanding teachers who have made significant contributions in the field of horticultural education, research guidance, and student development.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>Minimum of 10 years of teaching experience in horticulture or allied subjects.<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>Should have contributed significantly towards: Innovative teaching methodologies, development of teaching aids\/learning materials, mentoring and guiding students for higher studies, research, and career development, contribution towards curriculum development in horticulture.<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Leadership Excellence Award in Horticultural Research<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The Leadership Excellence Award is given in recognition of leadership qualities\/team spirit of the applicant having RMP experience in the development of horticultural science at institute\/university level.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 20+ years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n  \r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Distinguished Horticultural Scientist Award<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This award is given to a scientist, who has made significant contributions and displayed leadership in the field of horticultural science evidenced by publications, varieties\/technology development, patents, etc.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 20+ years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n  \r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Outstanding Horticultural Scientist Award<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The award is given to a scientist, who has made significant contribution in the field of horticulture evidenced by publications, varieties, technology development, patents, etc. <\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 15 years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                             <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                       <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n  \r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Outstanding Women Horticultural Scientist Award<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The award is given to a women scientist, who has made significant contribution in the field of horticulture evidenced by publications, varieties, technology development, patents, etc.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 15 years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Work supported by technologies\/patents\/publications<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Young Horticultural Scientist Award<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This award is given annually to a young scientist with significant contribution in any frontier area of horticultural sciences.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Not more than 40 years of age<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> 5+ years of research experience<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Evidence of publications\/technology\/patents<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Honorary Fellow of SHRD<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The SHRD honours various stakeholders or an eminent scientist who have contributed significantly in their respective fields.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n              <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Fellow of the Society<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The candidates should be in the position of Senior Scientist\/Associate Professor or above.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>The SHRD fellowships are given in the field of:<li>Vegetable Science<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Floriculture<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>Post-harvest Management<\/li><\/ul>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Should have minimum of 03 years of life membership of society<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">SHRD Best Thesis Award (M.Sc. and Ph.D.)<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The award is given annually to a student\/applicant from the Indian University\/ Deemed- to- be university\/ICAR Institutes for the research work related to horticultural crops.<\/p>\r\n                    <div class=\"award-criteria\">\r\n                        <div class=\"criteria-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Eligibility Criteria<\/div>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> The thesis (M.Sc. \/Ph.D.) should not be more than 03 years old<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Best Research Paper Award (Current Horticulture)<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">This award is given for the Best Research Paper published in the Current Horticulture every year.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"award-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"award-header\">\r\n                    <h3 class=\"award-title\">Farmers\u2019 Awards<\/h3>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"award-body\">\r\n                    <p class=\"award-description\">The SHRD rewards farmers\/entrepreneurs who have contributed significantly to production of various horticultural crops and have become source of inspiration to others. The SHRD has two awards.<\/p>\r\n                        <ul class=\"criteria-list\">\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Shri Kamala Rai Memorial Best Innovative Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award in Horticulture<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Choudhary Gangasharan Tyagi Memorial Best Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award in Horticulture<\/li>\r\n                            <li><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i> Smt. Saroj Singh Memorial Innovative Farmer\/Entrepreneur Award<\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   \r\n        <div class=\"deadline\">\r\n            <div class=\"deadline-title\">Application Deadline<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"deadline-date\">31st December, 2025<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"guidelines\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"section-title\">General Guidelines for Awards and Fellowships<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"guidelines-list\">\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-clipboard-check\"><\/i> Awards are open to life members of the Society as well as individuals who have made significant contributions towards the objectives and activities of the Society.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-clipboard-list\"><\/i> Application proforma is available on &nbsp;<a href=\"www.currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/\">www.currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/<\/a>&nbsp;under the Award tab.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i> Applications must be submitted strictly in the prescribed proforma.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i> Incomplete applications or those not conforming to the prescribed format will not be considered.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i> Separate applications are required for each award.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i> Applications must be forwarded through the proper channel (i.e., via the competent authority).<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-rupee-sign\"><\/i> A complete application (with supporting documents) should be sent by e-mail to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:somdutticar@gmail.com\" style=\"color: #1a6a3d; font-weight: 600;\">somdutticar@gmail.com<\/a> .<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-trophy\"><\/i> For the Best Thesis Award, applicants must submit: brief biodata, thesis summary, and PDF of the full thesis<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-award\"><\/i> Nominations for Fellowships will be made by existing Fellows of SHRD. Selected Fellows are required to pay an Induction Fee of \u20b93000\/-.<\/li>\r\n                <li><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i> Awards will be presented in physical form only during the 4th Indian Horticulture-cum-International Conference-2026 at RLBCAU, Jhansi.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-152f1e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152f1e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6982c9d\" data-id=\"6982c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a479c4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a479c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/regis\/user\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to submit an Online Award Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards Offered by SHRD Dr Gautam Kalloo Award for Excellence in Horticultural Research Dr Kirti Singh Memorial Award for best Vegetable Scientist Lifetime Achievements Award in R&amp;D in Horticultural Sciences SHRD Best Teacher Award in Horticulture Leadership Excellence Award in Horticultural Research Distinguished Horticultural Scientist Award Outstanding Horticultural Scientist Award Outstanding Women Horticultural Scientist Award&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-616","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616"}],"version-history":[{"count":88,"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1838,"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions\/1838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/currenthorticulture.com\/shrd\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}