1. Maj. Gen. S.L. Bhatia Oration Award to be given to an Indian Scientist of eminence who would have substantially contributed to the research and development in the field of Physiology/Pharmacology or Allied sciences through outstanding works carried out primarily in India.
2. Prof. Baldev Singh Oration Award for recognition to outstanding work carried out in the field of Neuro Physiology / Neuro Sciences.
3. M.L Gupta Prize in Medical Education and Technology for recognition of substantial contribution to Medical Education and Technology with special reference to Physiology / Pharmacology / Allied Sciences, in India.
4. B.K. Anand Research Prize for the best paper submitted in Physiology.
5. C.L. Maihotra Research Prize for the best paper submitted in Pharmacology.
6. Dev Raj Bajaj Research Prize in Techniques / Instrumentation for the best paper submitted on the development of newer techniques / Instrumentation in Physiology / Pharmacology / Allied Sciences.
7. H.H. Loescheke Research Prize in Techniques / Instrumentation for the best paper submitted in Respiratory Physiology.
8. A.V. Tilak Pavarthi Devi Prize for the best paper submitted in Endocrinology / Neuro Endocrinology.
9. Sushila Thaker Prakruti Mandir Prize for research investigations in the fields of Natural Health, Naturopathy and Yoga.
10. R. Srlnivasan Prize for the best paper presented by a post graduate student during the APPI Annual conference.
11. Harish Gupta Prize for the best paper presented by an undergraduate student during the APPI Annual Conference.
12. Prof. Puthuraya prize for the best teacher in Physiology.
13. Shri B.M. Patil Memorial Oration Award.

Conditions

1. All the Awards and Prizes are meant for the life members of APPI only accept R. Srinivasan and Harish Gupta Prizes, for which the candidate should have enrolled at least as an Annual member of APPI.
2. All the Nominations. Applications for various Orations, Awards and Prizes should be submitted to the General Secretary of APPI in four sets on or before the prescribed date. Nominations / Applications sent after the due date will NOT be considered.
   However, A. Srinivasan and Harish Gupta prizes will be awarded to the best paper presented by a PG.and U.G. student respectively during the Annual Conference of APPI. These applicants should have enrolled as members of APPI and registered as delegates for the Annual Conference. The Organizing Secretary will arrange a separate scientific session for these papers on the first or second day of the Annual Conference and a panel of judges constituted by the General Secretary would assess these papers during their presentation. The winners will be awarded their prizes on the spot or during the valedictory function of the said conference. For R. Srinivasan and Harish Gupta prizes, three sets of the abstracts must be sent to the Organizing Secretary of the conference well in advance, with a copy marked to the General Secretary, APPI.
3. The applicant should not have received any prize for the same work / paper in the past from any organization. The applicant should enclose a certificate to this effect. However, this is not applicable for awards No. 1 to 3.
4. Nominations for awards No.1 to 3 should Include the Bio-data of the nominee, justification for nomination by the nominator, list of references and consent of the nominee.
5. Applications for the award No.4 to 11 should be based on the original work conducted preferably in India / recently published / under publication / unpublished work. Four copies of the reprints / manuscripts should reach the General Secretary.
6. Where, there are multiple authors, all other authors must nominate the proposed author for the award based on the major quantum of the work done by the applicant.

Procedures for selection and thereafter

1. A panel of judges will be constituted by the General Secretary to assess various nominations / papers .The judges will be senior Scientists / Professors with outstanding academic career and experiences in that particular specialty for which a particular Prize / Award is meant and they shall not be from the same Institution from where there are applicants for that particular award. Overall consensus of the judges will be final.
2. All the Awards / Prizes of APPI will be decided in the same year and the winners of various awards and prizes except award No.10 and 11 will be informed well in advance by the General Secretary. They will be presented, their Awards / Prizes during the Inaugural function of the Annual Conference of APPI and will be invited by the Organizing Secretary to deliver their oration or present their paper during the Annual Conference of APPI In the same year.
3. All the Award / Prize winners will be presented a memento and a certificate from the APPI. However, they can apply for a Subsistence Allowance from APPI provided that they are not getting any financial assistance from any other sources. The subsistence allowance shall be to and fro second class train fare from the place of their work to the city of the conference.
4. AU the Award / Prize winners are requested to receive their Award / Prize in person and deliver their oration or present their paper during the Annual Conference of APPI of the same year.
5. If no paper is found suitable for a particular Award I Prize, there will be no award for that year.
6. The selected paper, if it is unpublished will be published in IJPP. In such case the paper submitted for publication should not ordinarily contain more than 2500 words and as per format of IJPP.
7. Canvassing or presurising for an award will be treated as a demerit for the contestants

Best Branch Award
Nomination for the Best Branch Award may be submitted to the General Secretary, APPI by the Local Branch Secretaries with a list of activities organized by their branch during the year

Criteria for assessing the branch for the Best Brach Award of APPI

Such of those Local Branches which desires to contests for the Best Branch Award of APPI, should furnish the following information to the General Secretary of APPI through their local Branch Secretary within the last date fixed.

1. List of the members of the Local Branch who have enrolled as Life / Annual member of APPI.
2. List of the Scientific meetings / Guest Lectures / Symposia/Workshops or CME programmes conducted by the Local Branch during the year along with name of the speakers and participants.
3. Research papers presented by the members of the local Branches in the National / International Conferences / meetings during the year.
4. National / International Conferences / meetings attended by the members of the Local branch during the year.
5. Number of Research papers published / submitted in the scientific journals by the members of the Local Branch during the year.
6. Any other Recognitions / Awards received by the members of the Local Branch during the year.
7. Any other reports or Branch activity if any.