APSR / Hong Kong Young Investigator Award

Prof. Fong

We are pleased to announce the availability of an Award for an APSR Young Investigator from one of the Hong Kong societies (see below) who is presenting at the APSR Congress in Kyoto, Japan, 20–21 November 2021. This Award will run each year from 2020 to 2027, inclusive.

This Award is jointly funded by Prof. Kwun Fong and the APSR.

the winning abstract will be selected by the APSR, supported by the APSR Assemblies, who rank abstracts for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality. A consensus on the best abstract is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.

The Award:

• US$500
• A commemorative certificate
• Invitation to the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) for the award ceremony
  (Note: This item might be changed due to the situation of COVID-19)
• The awardee may also be introduced on the APSR website, Bulletin and social media.

The Awardee:

• Must be a member of the:
  - Hong Kong Thoracic Society, or
  - Hong Kong Lung Foundation, or
  - CHEST Delegation Hong Kong and Macau,
  with APSR membership
  
• Must be the First Author and able to present the abstract at the Congress
• Must be aged ≤40 at the start of the Congress
• Cannot be a winner of any other award for the same abstract nor have other travel support
• Must register for the Congress before their individual "cut-off date".
  The cut-off date will be provided by the Secretariat after their abstract has been accepted. This date will be earlier than the usual registration deadline, to enable the programme schedule to be compiled and awards to be considered.
• The Awardee is required to send a report (circa 500 words) of their experience at the Congress to the APSR Secretariat within one month after the Congress. The report may be published in the APSR Bulletin and/or Newsletter.