JGHF Young Investigator Award (YIA)

The purpose of the Young Investigator Award (YIA) is to stimulate interest in research training by rewarding outstanding examples of excellence amongst those involved in research training.

The Award will be made at Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW).

Selection Committee

A selection committee of 6-8 people from a range of countries within the region needs to be established. The committee requires a copy of the guidelines for abstract selection established by the organising committee. In assessing the applicants for the YIA the selection committee should take into account the following criteria:

Quality of the abstract
Scientific merit
Quality of the presentation
Ability to defend the work.

Funding

Applicants for the YIA should be short listed according to the score assigned by the Abstract Selection Committee. All short listed papers should be granted an oral presentation.

Presentation

Presentation of the award could be made at the conference dinner. An appropriate person will describe the study and announce the winner. In order to ensure all applicants are at the presentation.

All short listed applicants should be invited to attend at no personal cost.

Award

JGH will provide a certificate and a cheque for US$1,000 (reimbursed to the conference organisers on presentation of an invoice).

JGHF Awards

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Luminal Gastroenterology Lectureship. More »

Emerging Leader Lectureship. More »

Travel Scholarships. More »

Young Investigator Award.
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