Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award
Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award
PRESENTED BY
Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) – A Project by Finolex
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
The IEEE India Council
and Women in Engineering Affinity Group, IEEE Pune Section
About
The Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria Awards presented by Hope Foundation and Research Centre in association with IEEE India Council and WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Pune Section is instituted to honour academic and professional achievements of young women engineers. The award is intended to encourage, support and help the ‘women-in-engineering community’ to grow and achieve success.
It has been Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria’s dream to empower women and instill in them the confidence to believe in their abilities to make the society better. He believed that women have the ability to take what they have and bring about a change in their families, their workplace and their society. He always encouraged female students to be courageous to pursue their professional and personal aspirations and not allow gender biases hinder their path to success.
In his honour, Hope Foundation and Research Centre, IEEE India Council and Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group, IEEE Pune Section has announced two awards that are designed to recognize and applaud outstanding female student/s specifically from the faculties of Science, Engineering or Technology as well as young women Scientists, Engineers or Technocrats who are in their early career stage.
Details
These two awards are designed to recognize and applaud outstanding female student/s specifically from the faculties of science, engineering or technology as well as young women engineers who are in their early career stage.
- Award I – Best Outgoing Female Student (from faculty of Science / Engineering / Technology)
- Award II – Best Women Engineer / Scientist / Technocrat (working Professional -Early Career Stage)
Eligibility
Award Nominee must be an
- Indian National
- IEEE Student Member for Award No 1
- IEEE Member for Award No 2.
- IEEE woman in engineering (WIE) membership is desirable though not necessary.
Award No I
The award is open to Woman Student pursuing science, engineering or technology education in India, is in the final year of studies and has been an outstanding achiever throughout her education. Demonstration of originality and innovation in the respective field/s of work is mandatory.
Award No II
The award is open to Woman in science, technology or engineering actively working for at least 3-7 years in India in the field of her related knowledge and skills for the economic development of the community and /or country. Demonstration of originality and innovation in the respective field/s of work is mandatory
PRIZE
- Award I
- A cash prize of 1,25,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand only) Taxes as applicable shall be deducted from this prize money.
- Medal and citation
- Award II
- A cash prize of 1,25,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Twenty Five Thousand only) Taxes as applicable shall be deducted from this prize money.
- Medal and citation
Important Dates
- Application Opens 16 December 2017
- Application Closes 10 February 2018
- Winner Announcement 12 March 2018
To apply and know more details, visit
Contact Details:
Convener, HFRC-IEEE Awards,
P-14, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, MIDC Phase I,
Hinjawadi, Pune – 411 057
Phone – +91 20 22933441
Email – [email protected]
Website – hfrc-ieeeawards.org