The JSPD Travel Award for Young Researchers from Developing Countries
Important Announcement
It is a perquisite for the award winners to travel to the IAPD Summit. The award is presented to the winners at the event. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the IAPD Secretariat at iapd@iapdworld.org
About the Award
Young researchers or postgraduate students traveling to the IAPD Global Summit from Developing Countries (low income and middle-low income economies as defined by the World Bank) are invited to submit their poster presentations for consideration for the prestigious Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry Travel Award.
Funding: The Awards are supported by a fund established by the Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry (JSPD).
Travel Awards Are Valued at:
up to 4,0000 JPN Each
up to 4,0000 JPN Each
These awards are administered for the next IAPD Summit.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the JSPD Award, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Postgraduate student or postdoctoral-level researcher, or a dentist actively engaged in the field of pediatric dentistry.
- Conduct clinical or scientific research specifically in the domain of pediatric dentistry.
- Reside, study, or practice dentistry in 134 countries listed by the World Bank as developing economies (low-income and middle-income economies) for the current fiscal year.
- Maintain current IAPD individual membership status.
- Be no older than 40 years old on January 1st of the year of the meeting.
- Submit an abstract for poster presentation at the next IAPD Global Summit (mandatory).
- Complete the online JSPD Application form.
Note on Criteria:
The Awards Committee will primarily consider the quality of the short research essay (including study type, objectives, materials and methods, results, and conclusions), as well as the candidate's curriculum vitae, which encompasses published articles, poster presentations at other meetings, and other relevant achievements. Additionally, the committee will assess the applicant's financial need for the award reimbursement.
Award Rules
- Up to two awards, each valued at up to 400,000 JPN (covering airfare, four nights accommodation, and registration), will be made available for the IAPD Summit Meeting. Selection will be determined by the Secretary General and President, based on recommendations from the Awards Committee.
- The number of awards for each meeting will be announced in advance in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry and/or the IAPD and Meeting websites.
- Applicants must submit their abstracts, research essays, and curriculum vitae via the Meeting website, adhering to all necessary submission guidelines.
- The deadline for submission of abstracts, research essays, and curriculum vitae is aligned with the abstract deadline for the Meeting.
- The IAPD secretariat will forward travel award applications to the members of the Awards Committee for review.
- The Awards Committee will evaluate submissions based on the quality of the research essay (including study type, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions), applicant need, and curriculum vitae detailing published articles and poster presentations at other meetings. Selection will prioritize scientific merit and the applicant’s contributions to the IAPD.
- Award decisions will be made four months prior to the Meeting to assist winners in covering their expenses.
- Winners of the JSPD Travel Awards will be eligible for the early registration fee for the Meeting.
- Winners must acknowledge IAPD support on their presentation materials.
- Winners will receive certificates at the closing ceremony.
- Payment to awardees will be made via wire transfer after the Meeting upon receipt of bank details.
- Any matters not addressed in these rules will be decided solely by the Awards Committee, with final decisions made by the Committee. A JSPD representative will participate in the Awards Committee for deliberations and selection decisions.
For further inquiries, please contact iapd@iapdworld.org.