Annoucements

Annoucements

Dear Friends,
................................. The Indian Political Science Association invites nominations from its members for IPSA National Awards, 2025 in the following categories:-

1. IPSA Life Time Achievement Award
   This award has been instituted to honour senior scholars of Political Science in the country, who have contributed to the discipline in substantially significant manner by way of their academic excellence, intellectual pursuits, scholarly publications and overall activities. The nominee should normally be above 55 years of age.
2. IPSA National Young Political Scientist Award-
   This award is intended to encourage young scholars of Political Science below the age of 45 years who have demonstrated their academic strength and deep interest in research by their publications and other activities.
3. IPSA National Award on Ancient Indian Politics –
   This award is intended to promote studies on ancient Indian politics. This award is given to scholars who have contributed significantly to the studies and research of ancient Indian political thinking and system.
4. IPSA National Governance Award –
   This award is to be given to scholars who have made special contribution to the study of governance and democratic decentralization.
5. AB Vaipavee IPSA National Diaspora Award-
   Instituted after Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India, who pioneered diaspora studies in India, this award intends to honour senior scholars who have contributed to the study of Indian diaspora and synergy with Indian politics along with migration studies.
6. IPSA National Female Political Scientist Award-
   To be given to a female scholar of Political Science for significant contribution in the discipline.
7. IPSA Researcher of the Year Award-
   To be given a young research scholar striving to the growth of the discipline.
8. IPSA National IKS Award-
   This award will be given to scholar contributing to the field of Indian Knowledge System.
9. IPSA National Female Research Scholar Award-

To be given to a female researcher in recognition to her work during the current year.

Rules:-

1. All of IPSA National Awards shall consist of a plaque, a citation, and a shawl.
2. The last date of submission of nominations by any member of IPSA for himself/herself or someone else is 20th August, 2025.
3. The nomination should contain a detailed CV and copies of at least five best publications of the candidate along with a passport size color photograph.
4. The nominations should be sent to the Professor Sanjeev K. Sharma, General Secretary and Treasurer, IPSA, Department of Political Science, CCS University, Meerut-250005 (UP) under sealed cover only through Speed Post/Registered Parcel clearly mentioning Nomination for IPSA National Awards, 2025 on the envelope.
   For any further query, please do not hesitate to contact me on officeipsa@gmail.com.

With warm regards,

Yours Sincerely

Professor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
General Secretary and Treasurer
Indian Political Science Association