PICK4Kids–VEDA STAR Awards 2026

Precision Access Partnership Award – Project Submission

Making precision oncology accessible, affordable and scalable

Upto 5 lacs award grant + Trophy & Certificate

Award Guidelines

Please read the purpose, criteria and eligibility before you apply.

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The Precision Access Partnership Award recognises meaningful partnerships between pediatric oncology and diagnostic laboratories, molecular diagnostic companies, biotechnology companies, technology providers or other relevant industry partners that translate clinically relevant precision-oncology approaches into affordable, quality-assured and scalable access for children with cancer. A new molecular technology is not required; the central objective is implementation and scale.

Core principle Partner Build Capacity Implement Scale

Application Form

All fields marked * are mandatory. Your progress is kept on this page until you submit.

Project Information

PHO Principal Applicant / Clinical Lead

The Principal Applicant must be a current PHO Chapter member in good standing.

PHO Membership

Industry / Laboratory Partner

Organisation, contact person, designation and contact details.

Other Collaborators

Name, institution/organisation and role. Leave blank if none.

Nature and Duration of Partnership

State whether the partnership is existing or newly established and describe prior work, if any.

Conflict of Interest / Commercial Relationship

Disclose financial or commercial interests relevant to the project. Write “None” if there are none.

How it works

  1. Download each official template (Word format).
  2. Complete all sections within the stated word limits — do not change the section headings.
  3. Save the completed file and upload it below (DOCX or PDF, maximum 10 MB each).
DOCX

Template 1 · Sections B and C

Application Form — Partnership & Access Summary and Detailed Proposal *

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DOCX

Template 2 · Section D

Timeline and Milestones *

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DOCX

Template 3 · Maximum ₹5,00,000

Budget Form & Budget Justification *

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1

Principal Applicant CV *

Maximum 3 pages

2

CV of principal collaborator / PHO clinical collaborator *

Maximum 2 pages, where applicable

3

Current PHO Full / Associate membership details / membership number *

Membership certificate, ID card or letter of the PHO member in the project

4

Institutional support / permission letter *

As applicable

5

Authorized Letter of Commitment from the industry / laboratory / biotechnology / technology partner *

Confirming its contribution, commitments and any in-kind/co-funding support

6

Brief company / organization profile, relevant experience and track record *

7

Applicable organizational / registration details and relevant accreditation / certification *

Where applicable

8

Ethics / Institutional / Regulatory approval *

Or declaration to obtain before commencement, where applicable

9

Existing funding declaration *

Declare all existing or anticipated funding for this project

10

Commercial / financial conflict-of-interest declaration *

Including interests related to the proposed test, technology, product or service

11

Evidence supporting current cost / access / capacity and the proposed improvement *

Where applicable

  • Upload only relevant documents; if a document is not applicable, select N/A.
  • Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX — maximum 10 MB per file.

Declaration Details

Pre-filled from Step 1 — please check and correct if needed.

I/We confirm that:

Signatures

By signing, the applicants confirm the statements above.

Principal Applicant Signature *
PHO Collaborator Signature

Where applicable.

1. Applicant & Project Information

2. Application Form

  • Application Form — Partnership & Access Summary and Detailed Proposal

  • Timeline and Milestones

  • Budget Form & Budget Justification

3. Supporting Documents

  • Principal Applicant CV

  • CV of principal collaborator / PHO clinical collaborator

  • Current PHO Full / Associate membership details / membership number

  • Institutional support / permission letter

  • Authorized Letter of Commitment from the industry / laboratory / biotechnology / technology partner

  • Brief company / organization profile, relevant experience and track record

  • Applicable organizational / registration details and relevant accreditation / certification

  • Ethics / Institutional / Regulatory approval

  • Existing funding declaration

  • Commercial / financial conflict-of-interest declaration

  • Evidence supporting current cost / access / capacity and the proposed improvement

4. Declaration

Principal Applicant
PHO Member
Institution

Applicant signature

Not signed

PHO collaborator

Final Checklist