The guidelines for candidate selection procedure are based on the submitted research articles. After receiving the applications, the RIRA scientific committee gives innovation score to each project and those that meet the minimum innovation score, are sent to jury process. The national and international referees review the projects and give score based on the following criteria in a Likert scale: • Relevancy to the award subjects • Creativity and innovation • Methodology and research design • Problem solving • Applicability in industry and medicine The nominees are selected and are sent for final approval by the scientific board of the Royan Institute. International and national winners are announced and invited for the Award Ceremony which will be held along with Royan twin congress on Reproductive Biomedicine and Stem Cell Biology and Technology. It should be reminded that the attendance in the ceremony is required for the winners and they are asked to present their projects in the congress.