To recognize and reward the budding researchers and their initial efforts and to instill the spirit of active and sound class research as their mature, ICA has instituted the The Best Business Academic of the Year Award. The award aims to promote young researchers to take up quality research and contribute to the body of research in the country.
The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of commerce, management, and related subjects through published books. This award encourages scholars to produce high-quality academic books that contribute significantly to knowledge advancement in their respective fields.
The award shall comprise of a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only), with a certificate of appreciation and is likely to be awarded each year in the Annual Conference of ICA.
Awardee must not be more than 35 years of age, as on the last date of Application.
He/she may be from academic/Professional bodies but engaged in research activities in form of publication of research papers, books, journals, seminar presentation, project work and other such related works during the life.
He/she is eligible to avail the benefit once in his/her life time.
He/she must have Post Graduate degree in Commerce, Management, CA, ICWA or related subjects.
Submit Bio-data containing all research and allied activities undertaken. Bio-data may be divided in following Parts:
Submit Bio-data containing all research and allied activities undertaken. Bio-data may be divided in following Parts: Title Part, Basic Information of Applicant along with passport size photograph.
Education qualification
Employment Details (present & past)
Research Activities Undertaken with complete details. In case of Journal/Book Publication, mention publisher name and Citation (if publication at available)
Your Contribution to the field of commerce till date.
Your views to revolutionize field of commerce in next 10 years.
Any additional information, you wish to provide.
Enclose valid proof of your age.
The last date for submission of such Bio-data (10 Copies) is 31st May 2021.
Note: Please check with ICA for the current year's deadline.
The Jury appointed for the MMSMA shall act as jury for this selection too. The secretary, ICA after receiving all the applications will convene the meeting of the Jury on a suitable date and handover the same to the chairman of the said Jury for the scrutiny. The decision of the Jury is final and binding and cannot be challenged in any court of law. Each Jury member shall be entitled to an Honorarium of Rs.2000/- as sitting fee for attending the meeting. All the expenditure including the Jury meeting shall be borne by ICA.
Award shall be presented in the inaugural function of the AICC by the Chief Guest in presence of the Donor.
The awardee so selected shall be paid final AC class TA to receive the prize and to facilitate in the conference like other delegates, free of cost.
The trophy and the certificate of merit shall be prepared by the Donor till Donor willingly undertakes the same or else the ICA will bear the responsibility of preparing the same from the relevant Donor of the corpus fund.
In no case the total expenditure incurred for the award shall be more than the interest earned during that year.