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Announcement of the 2010 Henk Schippers Young Investigator Award
Henk Schippers became the first Eurotransplant Director in 1970. After 5 years, he was appointed Secretary Treasurer of the Board until his death in 2003. Henk laid the foundations for the administration of Eurotransplant. He successfully completed negotiations with the insurance companies and initiated the international network, which is now a hallmark of Eurotransplant. To commemorate his pioneering work for Eurotransplant a young investigator award in his name was established in 2003.
Purpose
The purpose of this award is to encourage young clinical and/or scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of organ and tissue transplantation. It is our hope that this research will be invigorated by the work of young, talented individuals supported by stable multi-year funding. The Henk Schippers Young Investigator Award is especially meant to enable the investigator to present his/her results of clinical and/or scientific organ transplantation related investigations at well recognized and respected international transplantation congresses or symposia, e.g. European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
Eligibility
Candidates (< 40 years) must have attained a masters or PhD degree. Individuals at the Associate Professor level are not eligible. Clinicians and investigators must have completed their residency or post-doctoral training no more than five years prior to applying. Applications coming from the entire European area will be accepted.
Terms
The recipient will receive € 2.500. This award will be made available to the individual applicant and must be used for direct expenses. A progress report will be required. Applicants can provide a paper, also after presentation at a specific meeting and the candidate chosen can use the money in the next year. The Eurotransplant International Foundation will retain the right to unilaterally cancel any awards for non-compliance or non-performance.
Application procedure
Candidates must submit:
- A completed curriculum vitae;
- An application letter with
- the publication on which the application is based
- for which purpose he/she will use the award with a short description of the research project (limited to three pages);
- A list of publications abstracts and previous research in the field of transplantation (limited to two pages);
- Applications must also contain a letter of nomination from a faculty sponsor who will accept responsibility for monitoring the awardee;
- Applications must be entirely in the English language.
One original and one copy of all parts of the application must be received on or before the due date at the office of Eurotransplant International Foundation in Leiden, the Netherlands.
At least one copy of the application must contain original signatures.
Non-complying applications will be returned without review.
Deadline
The application deadline is August 13, 2010
Selection
The Award Committee consisting of Board members of the Eurotransplant International Foundation, will consider all proposals. Decisions of the Award Committee will be announced by the first week of September.
The award will be presented at the annual Assembly / Presidential Symposium of Eurotransplant. The winner of the award will be invited to present his/her data (15 minutes talk including discussion) either at the annual Presidential Symposium or at the annual ET Winter Meeting. Travel costs will be reimbursed.
Award management
Award payments will be made following written acceptance by awardee.
Change in status of awarded
Awards are to remain solely with the designated awardee and may not be transferred to any other person. If a recipient decides not to attend the anticipated congress, the award will be terminated as described above.
Inquiries
Direct all inquiries to:
Dr. Axel Rahmel
Medical Director
Eurotransplant International Foundation
P.O. Box 2304
2301 CH Leiden
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 71 5795795
Fax: +31 71 5790057
E-mail: secretariat@eurotransplant.org
