Memorial Research Award
Prof. Manubhai M Shah Memorial Research Award (MMSMRA)
Indian Commerce Association (ICA)
Prof. Manubhai M Shah
M. Com. (Bombay) M. Sc. (Econ.) & Bus. Adm.) (L.S.E., London) Diploma of Distinction (Cambridge) (Feb. 25, 1926 - Dec. 14, 2001)
About the Award
Manubhai M Shah Memorial Research Award is being instituted under the auspices of the Indian Commerce Association with effect from the year 2010.
This award is being instituted to recognize the best paper contributed to the technical session meant for this Award in the All India Commerce Annual Conference.
Prof. Manubhai M. Shah was born in Randheja near Vadodara, Gujarat and resided in Valsad-Maharastra with his family for the most of his life. He was married to Kantaben Shah and father to 3 children – Alka, Anil & Pravin.
Prof. Shah's dedication to teaching and research, we hope this Award will inspire you, and many others to follow his legacy.
Institution of the Award
Manubhai M. Shah Memorial Research Award shall be instituted under the auspices of the Indian Commerce Association out of the amount contributed by Mr. Anil Shah Snr (the Prof Manubhai Shah Awards) the endowment fund of Rs. 2,00,000/- with ICA for the purpose so as to cover the annual cost of Models out of its interest income.
The Award Jury
Technical Session Chairman nominated by the EC of the ICA every year, to act as member secretary
Technical Session Co-Chairman nominated by the EC of the ICA every year
Two Members nominated by the EC of the ICA every year
One Member to be nominated by Sponsor of the Award every year. In case the Sponsor fails to nominate a member of the Jury, the same shall be nominated by the EC of the ICA
While nominating the jury members, due care should be given to the concerned specialization announced for the award.
Criteria for the Selection of the Papers for the session
The persons who want to be considered for the Award shall have to submit a paper before the last date for the submission of the papers to the forthcoming All India Commerce Conference. The Papers received after this date shall not be eligible for the Award. The last date for the submission of the papers shall be at least one month before the proposed date for All India Commerce Conference for the relevant year.
The paper submitted in this technical session should be: Unpublished, Empirical in Nature, Contemporary Relevant, Adequately Conceptualized, Empirically Supported, Standardized Bibliographic Style
Criteria for the Selection of the Awardees
The persons who want to be considered for the Award shall have to submit a paper on the theme selected for the award for the forthcoming All India Commerce Conference. The papers must reach the Chairperson of the concerned Session-Co-Chairperson of the concerned Session and the Secretary of ICA before the prescribed date for the submission of the papers and in any case not more than one month before the proposed date for All India Commerce Conference for the relevant year.
The Chairperson of the Session shall evaluate all the papers eligible for the Award on the basis of set defined parameters and identify ten best papers and submit his views to the Secretary, ICA for being put on the website of the ICA atleast a month before the Conference.
The Chairperson of Session shall inform the authors of these papers to be physically present at the time of the Conference for making presentation.
The papers selected through the above mentioned process shall be presented during the MMSMRA Award / Lecture session to be organized at the time of the Annual Conference of the ICA.
The MMSMRA Award to given 15-20 minutes time for making presentation. The presentation may preferably be made through Power Point.
The MMSA Award Jury shall select the best papers from amongst those presented on the basis of the pre determined and well defined parameters.
There two papers selected by MMSMRA Award Jury shall be awarded FIRST - Gold Medal and Certificate along with Citation about other (Prof.) Manubhai M Shah.
The decision of the MMSMRA Award Jury shall be final and cannot be challenged.
The Hony Secretary MMSMRA Award Jury shall coordinate all the activities related to the Award Event.
Grant of Award
1/4 For the grant of Award in the shape of cash prize, the ICA shall be guided by theaccommodations of the National/Jury Committees constituted underclause 10 & 17
Manubhai M Shah Memorial Research Award is being instituted under the auspices of the Indian Commerce Association with effect from the year 2010.
Two Certificate of Honours and Gold Medals for the best paper contributed to the technical session meant for this Award in the All India Commerce Annual Conference.