About the EARG Awards

The International Entrepreneurs, Academicians & Researchers Guild (International EARG) Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements and innovative contributions made by individuals in the fields of entrepreneurship, academia, and research. These prestigious awards honor trailblazers who exhibit remarkable leadership, creativity, and influence in their respective domains, serving as inspirations and catalysts for meaningful societal change. Recognizing visionaries adept at bridging the realms of business, academia, and research, the EARG Awards not only commend individual excellence but also emphasize the interconnectedness and collaborative potential among these sectors, fostering a culture of innovation, advancement, and transformative concepts. The MathTech Thinking Foundation (MTTF) has officially announced the inaugural International Entrepreneurs, Academicians & Researchers Guild (International EARG) Awards on March 19, 2024. Presented by MTTF, an NGO established under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, these awards underscore a commitment to recognizing outstanding contributions and promoting innovation across global platforms. The first International EARG-2024 Awards ceremony was organized by MTTF in association with Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur, INDIA on March 19, 2024.

Nomination and Selection Process:

• Interested candidates can submit their nominations online via the official registration forms.
• Nominees have the option to apply for multiple award categories, and they must submit a separate application for each category they wish to be considered for.
• Nominee must provide a comprehensive overview of the research and development efforts, their impact, and, if applicable, letters of recommendation.
• A distinguished panel of expert judges, consisting of renowned researchers and professionals in the field, will evaluate the nominations.
• The judging panel will assess the nominations in accordance with the selection criteria and select the recipient(s) of the award.
• Entries will be assessed by a panel of judges, and their decisions will be conclusive and will not be subject to challenge.
• The names of all award recipients will be publicly disclosed on the website and communicated via email notifications.
• Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

The Objectives of the EARG Awards

The National/International EARG Awards instituted by MTTF serve as a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence in Research and Development (R&D), Industry, and Academia. These awards aim to:

• Recognize Pioneering Innovations: Acknowledge outstanding contributions in research, technology, and academia, encouraging continuous innovation and creativity.
• Inspire Future Generations: Celebrate the achievements of visionaries in STEM field, inspiring young minds to explore the endless possibilities at the intersection of mathematics and technology.
• Promote Collaboration: Foster collaboration between researchers, industry experts, and academic scholars, encouraging the exchange of ideas and the development of innovative solutions to global challenges.
• Celebrating Excellence: EARG Awards are a testament to the relentless pursuit of excellence. We celebrate the brilliance and creativity of researchers, scientists, industry leaders, and academicians who have dedicated their lives to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and technology.
• Fostering Innovation: By recognizing innovation in Research & Development, Industry, and Academia, MTTF aims to inspire the next generation of innovators. Our awards serve as a beacon, guiding aspiring minds towards inventive solutions that have the power to transform industries and improve lives.
• Connecting Communities: EARG Awards bring together diverse communities of professionals, academics, and industry experts. Through this platform, we facilitate meaningful collaborations, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities, fostering an environment where ideas flourish and partnerships thrive.

EARG Award Categories and Eligibility

Each award category has distinct eligibility criteria designed to match its specific focus area. This approach ensures that a wide variety of individuals contributing to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are acknowledged for their outstanding work and influence on society. The nominations for this award will be categorized separately within different domains of the STEM field. The categories and eligibility of awards are given as:

(1) Lifetime Achievement Award in Academia and Research

The Lifetime Achievement Award in Academia and Research is to recognize individual’s exceptional contribution to education, research, and scholarly endeavors over their entire career. It symbolizes decades of dedication, innovation, and profound impact on their field, inspiring future generations and shaping the future of knowledge. This prestigious honor celebrates a lifelong commitment to intellectual pursuits, leaving an enduring legacy in the world of academia and research.

Eligibility:

• The nominee must have a minimum of 20+ years of significant contributions in their field.
• The award is open to researchers, scientists, engineers, and research teams worldwide
• The nominee should have made contributions in a minimum of six of the following areas:

1. Web of Science/ SCOPUS indexed publications
2. Book / Book Chapters publication
3. Patent published / Granted
4. Research guide as Supervisor/co-supervisor
5. MOOC Course (Swayam-NPTEL, Coursera, etc.) content delivered
6. Keynote speaker/Session Chaired/ Paper presented in National / International conference
7. Research project handled (Pursuing/Completed)
8. Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2023 by Stanford University

(2) Excellence in Academic Leadership Award

The award aims to recognize and celebrate exceptional leadership in academia, focusing on individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing education, research, and innovation on a global scale.

Eligibility:

• Nominee: Any academic leader (such as University President, Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor, Principal of College, Dean, Department Head,  etc.) from accredited institutions worldwide.
• The nominee will describe his/her contribution as a leader for his/her institute (Students and Employ’s welfare) and Society

(3) Award for International Achievement

The purpose of the Award for International Achievement is to acknowledge individuals who have shown consistent dedication and engagement in international endeavors, leading to recognition and reinforcing the institution’s mission on the global stage.

Eligibility:

• Full-time faculty with the rank of full Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor with not less than THREE years of teaching experience at UG/PG level may be nominated for these awards.
• Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2023 by Stanford University
• International Award winner

(4) Innovative Excellence with MTTF Collaboration

The Innovative Excellence Award celebrates global innovators, research groups, and organizations shaping STEM’s future. Aligned with MTTF’s mission, this award promotes collaboration and acknowledges individuals and groups making significant contribution in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, ultimately benefiting society.

Eligibility:

• Nominee Categories: Individual, Department level contribution, Institution collaboration
• Nominees are required to provide a list of activities organized in collaboration with MTTF or demonstrate their individual contributions aligning with the objectives of MTTF.

(5) Award for Outstanding Faculty of the Year

The ‘Outstanding Faculty of the Year’ award aims to honor senior faculty members who consistently demonstrate exceptional performance and excellence in advancing the institution’s goals and fulfilling its mission. This recognition celebrates their remarkable achievements in teaching, mentoring students and junior faculty, conducting research or creative projects, contributing to service initiatives, and engaging in other activities that have brought distinction to both them and the institution.

Eligibility:

• Faculty members holding the position of full professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor with a minimum of ten years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels are eligible for nomination for this award.

• Academic Excellence: The nominee must demonstrate a consistent record of academic excellence in teaching, research, and/or service.

• Positive Impact: The nominee should have made a significant, positive impact on students, colleagues, and the institution.

• Innovative Contributions: The nominee should have contributed innovative teaching methods, research, or other valuable initiatives to the academic community.

• Leadership and Collaboration: The nominee must exhibit leadership qualities and demonstrate effective collaboration within the institution.

Supporting Documentation:

• Nomination Letter: A formal nomination letter from a colleague, department head, or administrator supporting the faculty member’s nomination.
• Curriculum Vitae: A comprehensive curriculum vitae outlining the nominee’s educational background, work experience, research, publications, and service contributions.
• Teaching Evaluations: Recent teaching evaluations, including student feedback and peer reviews, to demonstrate teaching effectiveness.
• Research Contributions: Evidence of the nominee’s research contributions, such as publications, grants, or patents.
• Letters of Recommendation: Letters of recommendation from students, colleagues, and supervisors highlighting the nominee’s exceptional qualities and achievements.
• Innovative Initiatives: Documentation of any innovative teaching methods, research projects, or other initiatives introduced by the nominee.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Examples and descriptions of the nominee’s leadership roles, collaboration efforts, and their effect on the academic community

(6) Excellence in Research and Development

The MTTF International Excellence in Research and Development Award aims to recognize and honor individuals or research teams that have made significant contributions to the field of Research and Development, leading to innovative solutions and advancements with a potential impact on society and industry.

Eligibility:

• The award is open to researchers, scientists, engineers, and research teams worldwide.
• The research and development work being nominated must have a significant and positive impact on the respective field.
• Nominations can be submitted by individuals
• The nominee should have made contributions in a minimum of four of the following areas:

1. Web of Science/ SCOPUS indexed publications
2. Book / Book Chapters
3. Patent published / Granted
4. Research guide as Supervisor/Co-supervisor
5. MOOC Course (Swayam-NPTEL, Coursera, etc.) content delivered
6. Keynote Speaker/Session Chaired/ Paper presented in National and International conference
7. Research project handled (Pursuing/Completed)

(7) Young Scholar Award of the Year

The Young Scholar Award by MTTF aims to recognize and promote outstanding achievements and contributions made by young scholar in STEM fields of research and innovation.

Eligibility:

• Scholars within the age bracket of 40 years or younger
• Candidates from all countries and scientific disciplines are eligible to apply
• The top three papers with the most significant impact factors in reputed journals, published within the last three years
• The scholar’s H-Index and i10 Index on Google Scholar

(8) Young Entrepreneur Award of the Year

The Young Entrepreneur Award of the Year recognizes exceptional young entrepreneurs who have demonstrated outstanding business acumen, innovation, and leadership skills. This prestigious award celebrates their achievements and contributions to the business world, serving as a source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.

To qualify for the award, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

• Be aged between 18 and 40.
• Showcase exemplary leadership within their respective field.
• Illustrate the significance of entrepreneurship as a means to bring about positive change.
• Exhibit concrete and measurable entrepreneurial achievements, which can be indicated by revenue and the number of employees.

(9) Innovative Startup Award of the Year

The Innovative Startup Award recognizes groundbreaking and original startups that bring fresh and creative solutions to the market. It celebrates entrepreneurial ventures that push the boundaries of innovation and disrupt traditional industry norms.

To qualify for the award, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

• The startup should be a DPIIT recognized startup. The entity must submit their certificate of incorporation or partnership deed
• The entity must have a hardware or software product or a process solution that is present in the market
• The entity must have all applicable trade trade-specific registrations (example: CE, FSSAI, MSME, GST Registration, etc.)
• There should not have been any default in the last three years (FY 2019-20, 20-21, 21-22 (provisional)) by the entity or any of its promoters or any of their group entities
• In case your startup is less than 3 years old, please upload all available financial statements. Startups which are less than a year old and do not have audited financials will be exempt from this requirement. In case of non-availability of audited financials for FY 21-22, provisional statements issued by a chartered accountant may be provided.

Submission requirements

Please provide a comprehensive CV that includes the following details:

• Academic / Professional Qualifications (state year received)
• Work Experience: Name of Organization/Department & Position Held Period of Service
• List major Awards & Honors
• Mention Chairmanship of Conferences/Symposia, Editorship of Journals/Books, and Invitations to give Talks during conferences/Symposia & conferences attended.
• A summary of major accomplishments in relation to the relevant award, including appropriate evidences of achievements and other honors related to the award.
• List of research grants secured over the past three years
• List of Publications [Please give a list of (journal and conference) key or representative publications and submit as attachment a maximum of three papers that best reflect your expertise, creativity and achievements.
• Please include publication summary in following format:-
     1. Number of papers in Journals
  • International:
  • National:
  • Regional:
     2. Number of Conference Papers/Books/Chapters/Monographs
  • Conference Papers:
  • Books:
  • Chapters/Monographs:
  • Details of technology transfers / spin-off companies, if any, arising from research
• PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION (Specially for Scientist Awards)

Field of Work (Please provide a description within a limit of 100 words)
Scientific Activities (Research & others) currently pursue (Please provide a description within a limit of 200 words):
Patents arising from your Research
Filed: ______ Awarded: ______
Licensed / Commercialized: _______
(Please provide, on a separate sheet, detailed information of all patents filed and awarded. Information required includes titles of inventions, names of inventors, citizenship of inventors, dates of applications/awards and registration numbers of applications/awards)

Note: The nominee must provide all necessary supporting documents along with the nomination form and upload them using the designated form. Any incomplete information or form will be rejected and cannot be contested at a later time.

Chairperson:

Prof. (Dr.) Praveen Agarwal, Vice-Principal & Chief Coordinator-International Relations,  Anand International College of Engineering,  Jaipur, India. Google Scholar Profile

Co-Chairperson(s):

Prof.(Dr.) Dumitru Baleanu, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Professor at Institute of Space Sciences, Bucharest, Romania. Google Scholar Profile

Prof.(Dr.) V.P. Saxena, Ex-Vice Chancellor Jiwaji University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Google Scholar Profile

Panel Member(s):

Prof.(Dr.) Essam H. Houssein, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Dean of Faculty of Computers & Information, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt. Google Scholar Profile

Prof.(Dr.) Valentina E. Balas, Faculty of Engineering, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad / Academy of Romanian Scientists, ROMANIA. Google Scholar Profile

Prof. (Dr.) Zakia Hammouch, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan & Department of Sciences Ecole Normale Superieure, Moulay Ismail University of Meknes, Morocco. Google Scholar Profile

Prof. (Dr.) Ali A. Taani, Associate Professor, Physics Department-Al Balqa Applied University, Jordan. Google Scholar Profile

Prof.(Dr.) Ezekiel Ayoola, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Google Scholar  Profile

Prof.(Dr.) Shilpi Jain, Department Of Mathematics, Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur-302022, India. Google Scholar Profile

Dr. Jaswinder Pal, Professor of Physics, Baba Farid College, Bathinda affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, India & Co-Founder at MTTF, India. Google Scholar Profile

Dr. Gurmej Singh Sandhu, Professor of Mathematics, Mata Sahib Kaur Girls College, Bathinda affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, India & Co-Founder at MTTF, India. Google Scholar Profile

Dr. Mehar Chand, Professor of Mathematics, Baba Farid College, Bathinda affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, India & Founder and President  at MTTF, India. Google Scholar Profile

Nominations for the International EARG-2025 Awards will be solicited exclusively from August 01, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The date and venue of the ceremony will be disclosed at least two months prior to the event.

1. The interested candidate will register for nomination. Nomination is free to all. One candidate can nominate for more than one category if candidate deserve .
2. The deadline for nomination is December 31, 2024. No application will be accepted after deadline.
3. Panel of judges will evaluate all the nominations and declare the result. The list of all the final selected candidate for the awards for their domains will be published on the website.
4. All the selected candidates, will be informed through email / WhatsApp only.

Call for Nomination (will be announced soon for 2025)

Inviting nominations from individuals / Research groups / organizations in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to apply for the awards. To download nomination form click here For nomination click on the following categories (Deadline for Submission: February 29, 2024):
Note: 

(1) Lifetime Achievement Award in Academia & Research
(2) Excellence in Academic Leadership Award
(3) Award for International Achievement
(4) Innovative Excellence with MTTF Collaboration
(5) Award for Outstanding Faculty of the year
(6) Excellence in Research and Development
(7) Young Scholar Award of the Year
(8) Young Entrepreneur Award of the Year
(9) Innovative Startup Award of the Year

Note: The nominee must provide all necessary supporting documents along with the nomination form and upload them using the designated form. Any incomplete information or form will be rejected and cannot be contested at a later time.