Awards & Honours
Recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding contributions to physiotherapy, scientific advancement and society. Explore the award categories and submit your nomination.
Celebrating Excellence in Physiotherapy
INCPT AIIMS 2026 invites self-nominations from eligible candidates across professional contribution, scientific committee awards, contribution for society and participation in the conference. Please review the category-wise criteria and nomination notes before submitting your application.
Nomination Mode Online submission through the official nomination form
Award Categories for INCPT AIIMS 2026
The four category groups below follow the organisation of the award-category table in the nomination PDF.
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Eligibility Criteria
Open an award title to read the relevant qualification, experience and contribution criteria stated in the PDF.
1. Lifetime Achievement Award
Qualification: MPT.
Experience: Minimum 30 years of professional experience.
A complete narrative focusing on experience, strengths and significant contribution in the field is required.
2. Best Academician Award
Qualification: MPT.
Experience: 10 years of teaching experience.
Provide a narrative of projects, strategies and scheme implementation for the development of academics, students and society.
3. Best Clinician Award
Qualification: MPT.
Experience: Minimum 10 years of clinical experience.
Include a narrative of clinical work, projects, schemes and publications.
4. Physio Ratan Award
Qualification: MPT.
Minimum 15 years or more of clinical or academic experience, with significant contribution in physiotherapy.
5. AIIMS Physiotherapist Award
The PDF’s eligibility section uses the heading “AIIMS Physio Ratan Award”.
It describes an AIIMS physiotherapist with at least 15 years of experience who has actively contributed to professional development clinically or academically.
6. Significant Contribution Award
Based on performance in extracurricular activities, participation in workshops, social and cultural events, and professional contribution towards physiotherapy science, systems and society.
7. Professional Contribution Award
The PDF lists this award in the professional contribution category. A separate qualification or experience criterion is not specified in its eligibility section.
8. Best Scientist Award
Qualification: MPT/PhD.
Minimum 5–7 years or more of experience with outstanding achievement. Criteria include innovation, publications in national or international journals, including Scopus-indexed journals, or contribution to a project funded for a minimum of three years by a recognised research organisation.
9. Young Scientist Award
Qualification: BPT/MPT.
Minimum five years or more of experience with outstanding achievement, including published papers in national or international journals, including Scopus-indexed journals.
10. Best Innovation Award
For professionals engaged in innovation in assistive technology, digital health, advanced treatment protocols, or pedagogical and educational innovation.
Innovations should be practical, feasible, scalable and broadly adoptable.
11. Social Excellence Award
Qualification: BPT/MPT.
For professionals actively contributing to social welfare over the past 10+ years, including work with NGOs and improving quality of life for underprivileged patient populations.
12. Humanitarian Award
For professionals who have devotedly contributed to the welfare of humanity through community work.
13. Pioneer of Women Physiotherapy
For women professionals devoted to women’s health for more than 10 years.
14. Women Face of Physiotherapy
For an inspiring woman professional who has contributed for over 10 years to physiotherapy as an academician, researcher or professional in the community health sector.
15. Excellence in Physiotherapy Journalism
The nominee must be a physiotherapy-related magazine, journal or professional publication.
The publication should have a demonstrable record of activity, preferably for at least three years, and primarily serve physiotherapists, students, educators, researchers or rehabilitation professionals. Print and digital publications may be considered.
Authenticity, editorial responsibility and ethical publishing practices must be demonstrated.
16. Excellence in Physiotherapy Digital Influence
The nominee should be a physiotherapist, physiotherapy educator, researcher or eligible professional creator whose content substantially promotes physiotherapy.
An active public social media presence is expected. Preferably, applicants should have at least two years of consistent physiotherapy-related content creation.
Relevant content includes physiotherapy education, rehabilitation awareness, research dissemination, patient education, professional development or public health.
Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by an institution, professional association, colleague or member of the public.
17. Best College Award
Based on college performance in INCPT AIIMS 2026.
18. Best Delegate Award
Based on individuals participating and performing at INCPT AIIMS 2026.
Notes for Applicants
Please read all notes carefully before submitting your nomination.
NOTE
Important nomination rules and award ceremony details
One Category per Person
One person can nominate himself/herself for one category only.
Self-Written Narrative
A self-written narrative of a maximum of 150 words is required to justify the nomination in the chosen category. Supporting document(s), if any, need to be attached.
Letter of Recommendation (LOR)
Preferred: Letter of Recommendation, with a maximum of two LORs, from a senior in the current or previous workplace. If the nominee is heading the department/institution, a senior in the field may provide the recommendation.
Important exception: NO LOR IS NEEDED FOR THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.
Digital Influence Award — Evidence of Contribution
For the INCPT AIIMS Award for Excellence in Physiotherapy Digital Influence, applicants may submit evidence of their contribution to physiotherapy by sharing direct links to relevant social media posts, videos, reels or other digital platforms.
Links to educational campaigns, public awareness initiatives and audience engagement may also be provided to demonstrate their impact and contribution to the physiotherapy profession. All submitted links should be publicly accessible or accompanied by supporting screenshots where necessary.
Selection Committee Decision
The nominations submitted will undergo scrutiny by the selection committee, whose decision will be considered final.
Awards Distribution — Valediction Ceremony
The awards will be distributed during the VALEDICTION CEREMONY to be held on the second day of the conference, i.e. Sunday, 13 December 2026.
Submit Your Award Nomination
Review the award categories, eligibility criteria and applicant notes. Submit your nomination online before the closing date.
Last Date for Submission: 25 November 2026
Award information is based on the supplied INCPT AIIMS 2026 Award Nominations PDF. Please consult the official nomination form for submission.