Niyamathullah Memorial Award. Rules and Regulations Bonafide Post graduate students in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics from the Medical Colleges in the State of Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondichery can compete. The Medical College should be recognised by the Medical Council of India The Essay must not be more than 10 double spaced, typed A4 size pages (30 x 24cms) Bibliography of references, not exceeding fifty should be enclosed at the end.  Four copies of the Essay should be submitted (and one copy by email).  The Essay must be accompanied by   A letter from the Candidate to the Chairman, stating that the submission of the Essay for the Competition and his willingness to abide by the rules and regulation of the competition and to accept the Chairman’s decision as final.  A letter from the candidate stating that work was done entirely by him   A certificate from the Professor or Head of the Department stating that the Essay was written through the candidate’s own efforts.  A forwarding letter from the Head of the Institution.  The Essay must reach the secretary, Southern Chapter of the Indian Society of Nephrology on or before December 31, 2003 by registered post in the following address   Dr. Ramdas Pisharody,  Secretary, SCISN BN- 82, Geetham, Microwave Lane, Bapuji Nagar Pongumoodu, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011 Email: scisn@rediffmail.com  Phone: 0471 2551842   Fax: 0471 2452613 7.  Please send two self addressed stamped envelopes for acknowledgement.  The topic for the year 2004 is “Pathogenesis of Primary Hypertension”. (Dr. Ramdas Pisharody) Secretary