At the IACR Annual Conventions, eminent biomedical scientists and clinicians are invited to deliver IACR orations. Another oration award in the name of the Founding President Dr. M. G. Deo was instituted in 2000 from the donations received from Dr. Deo's students and associates. Since then IACR Oration award, Dr. M.G. Deo Oration and IACR Presidential Oration awards are given once in three years.
The IACR has constituted various competitive awards from the generous donations of various well-wishers. These awards serve as an incentive to young scientists to excel one-another in producing the research findings of a high order. These competitions are organized during the Annual Convention.

Since 1999, the Indian Association for Cancer Research has conducted an All India Essay Competition which is open to post-graduate students and research scholars (age < 30 yrs on 31st December 2006) from Indian Universities and Research Institutions. Since 2002, IACR has made it an international competition.

This award has come through a generous donation from the family of Late Shri Sitaram Joglekar who died of leukemia at the age of sixty in the year 1983. The establishment of this award is a measure of the social consciousness of the Joglekar family.

This award is given for best oral presentation by young scientist (Research Fellows) who has not yet submitted their thesis for the award of the PhD degree. The abstract should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

The award is a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- and a certificate.

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should send all the material to the conference organizers when they submit their abstract and register for the conference.

This award for best oral presentation has been instituted from the donation received from Dr. Veena Verma from Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai in memory of her late mother, Smt. Mangala Bamane.

This award is given for best oral presentation by young scientist (Research Fellows), who has not yet submitted their thesis for the award of the PhD degree. The abstract should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

The award is a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- and a certificate.

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should send all the material to the conference organizers when they submit their abstract and register for the conference.

Shri Rajanikant Shivprasad Baxi was born on April 19, 1917. Shri Baxi joined the Civil Services, Police Department in the year 1934. His sincerity and hard work earned him many awards during the Mahagujarat / Maharashtra bifurcation and also at the time of Goa / Pondicherry charge taken over from the Portuguese / French. Unfortunately, during the last phase of his life, leukemia conquered his otherwise good health. The dreadful disease took his life on Monday, the 20 th of May, 1985 at the age of 68. This award comes through a generous donation made by the Baxi family.

This award is given for best poster presentation by young scientist (Research Fellows), who has not yet submitted their thesis for the award of the PhD degree. The abstract should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

The award is a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- and a certificate.

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should send all the material to the conference organizers when they submit their abstract and register for the conference.

This award has been instituted from the donations received from Dr. Aarti Juvekar from ACTREC, Mumbai in the name of her father Shri Rambahu Kulkarni. Late Shri Ramachandra Eknath Kulkarni, came up in his life through struggle since his childhood. He worked with the Indian Railways for 37 years. During his tenure in the railways, he became popular in his subordinates and collogues because of his kind attitude and helping nature. He deserved appreciation for his sincerity, hard work and respect for human values. He acquired excellent linguistic skills and understood and emphasized the importance of education especially in the field of Science and Technology. He was a loving father. He encouraged his children to be sincere, honest and facilitated them to acquire the highest possible education.

This award is given for best poster presentation by young (Research Fellows), who has not yet submitted their thesis for the award of the PhD degree. The abstract should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

The award is a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- and a certificate.

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should send all the material to the conference organizers when they submit their abstract and register for the conference.

This award has been instituted from the donations received from Dr. Aarti Juvekar from ACTREC, Mumbai in the name of her father Shri Rambahu Kulkarni. Late Shri Ramachandra Eknath Kulkarni, came up in his life through struggle since his childhood. He worked with the Indian Railways for 37 years. During his tenure in the railways, he became popular in his subordinates and collogues because of his kind attitude and helping nature. He deserved appreciation for his sincerity, hard work and respect for human values. He acquired excellent linguistic skills and understood and emphasized the importance of education especially in the field of Science and Technology. He was a loving father. He encouraged his children to be sincere, honest and facilitated them to acquire the highest possible education.

This award is given for best oral presentation by mid-level scientist below the age of 40 years (Faculty)

Award Carries i) Cash award : Rs.10,000/- and ii) Certificate of honour

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should email the IACR president with their CV and abstract as an attachment to the IACR office email address (iacroffice@actrec.gov.in)

Late Shri Ramnath Hiralal Jaju was born on 5^th December 1887 at Erandol, Dist. East Khandesh, now Jalgaon, Maharashtra State . He had his education at Erandol and then took over the responsibilities of his business establishments of his father which were spread out all over Khandesh. He was a leading figure in the community, not only in the district but all over the country. His forward looking views on education and customs of the society were well known and they were advocated at various national meetings of community gatherings. He was associated with numerous charitable institutions. He had a special interest and devotion towards education. He was the Pioneer in establishing the Erandol Educational Society. In September 1964 he had the first and his last illness - lung cancer. He passed away on 22nd January, 1965. A generous donation by Jaju family makes this award to a mid-level scientist possible.

This award is given for best oral presentation by mid-level scientist below the age of 40 years (Faculty)

Award Carries i) Cash award : Rs.10,000/- and ii) Certificate of honour

Candidates who wish to apply for the award should email the IACR president with their CV and abstract as an attachment to the IACR office email address (iacroffice@actrec.gov.in)

IACR has instituted 4 travel grants for PhD students to attend the meeting. IACR will pay round trip AC 3 tier fare at actuals. The application should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

The technology transfer fellowship is available to a PhD student who wishes to travel to another institution to acquire training in a technology that is not currently available in their institute. The student can either propose travel or can apply for the award if the travel had occurred within one year of the application being made. IACR will pay round trip AC 3 tier fare at actuals. The abstract should be accompanied by a certificate from the advisor stating that the candidate has not yet submitted their PhD thesis and the abstract should be submitted by the 31 st of December of the year before the conference.

IACR will provide a travel grant to a postdoctoral fellow to attend the meeting. One award has been approved. IACR will pay round trip AC 3 tier fare at actuals.

This Travel Grant is to attend the IACR Annual meeting and is given for best oral presentation by Post Doctoral Fellows below the age of 40 years (made possible by a kind donation from Professor Bharat Aggarwal)