The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Outstanding Health Research Award (OHRA) for the year 2014.

The Award gives recognition to a research program or project that has demonstrated the link between research and practice through the utilization of research findings in the health delivery system.

Any health research program or project may be considered for the Award. Nominations will be done by any institution; members of consortium; scientific, technological and professional societies or associations; research institutes; universities and colleges; and individuals. Self-nomination is not allowed.

Two awards will be given: one for the biomedical research category and another one for the health services research category. A cash prize of PhP 500,000 and a trophy await the winners for each category.

Nominations may be submitted to the CLHRDC-DOST 3 on or before November 29, 2013. Copies of the guidelines and nomination forms are available at the PCHRD and PNHRS websites.