To recognize and reward the budding researchers and their initial efforts and to instill the spirit of active and world-class research as they mature, ICA has instituted the Saurabh Shiware Memorial Young Researcher Award. The award aims to nurture the young talent which holds the potential to make meaningful contributions in the field of commerce and allied disciplines, and thus improve the landscape of research in the country.
The award, Saurabh Shiware Memorial Young Researcher Award, has been instituted to salute the entrepreneurial, innovative and versatile spirit of Mr. Saurabh Tukaram Shiware. Mr. Saurabh Shiware was an enthusiastic learner and hard worker since his early childhood. With his schooling from St. Xavier's, Kolhapur, Mr. Saurabh graduated from the Hinduja Institute of Management, Mumbai. To satisfy his entrepreneurial and innovative urge, Mr. Saurabh set up his own business in computer software. His dynamism and unflinching attitude landed him a lucrative job in Gulf Oil Corporation, Dubai. Alongside his academic and professional commitments, Mr. Saurabh remained an ardent lover of football and was in the school and college football team. A dedicated student, committed professional and zealous sportsperson, Mr. Saurabh was a real talent to reckon with. As destiny would want it, he had an untimely demise which put an abrupt end to his journey on this earth. To let his spirit and soul live beyond time and physical boundaries, ICA — with the sponsorship of the very generous Dr. T. Shiware — has decided to announce this award for young professionals in the discipline who have made contributions with the potential to make a difference to the research scenario and take research in the discipline to the mainstream. The motivating and exemplary personality of Mr. Saurabh Shiware stands as an inspiration for all those who have it in them, and the award aims to recognize such potential for excellence in research.
The award shall comprise a cash prize of ₹25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only), with a certificate of appreciation and a trophy, to be awarded each year at the Annual Conference of ICA.
The 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 the form of publication of research papers, books, journals, seminar presentations, project work and other such related works during his/her life.
He/she is eligible to avail the benefit once in his/her lifetime.
He/she must have a 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 a Journal/Book publication, mention the publisher name and citation of the publication (if 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.
Submit the completed Bio-data (in hard copy) to the Secretary, ICA, enclosing valid proof of age.
Note: Please refer to the official ICA notice / criteria document for the current year's last date of application and the number of copies required.
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.