APSR Travel Award to the ATS International Conference 2024

Applications must be emailed to the APSR Secretariat education@theapsr.org by 29 February 2024.

The APSR is pleased to announce the availability of Awards for two members to attend the ATS International Conference in San Diego, 17-22 May 2024.

The two awardees will be those judged by the APSR Research Committee to have submitted the best abstracts.

Abstracts must be submitted to the ATS, not to the APSR.

The ATS deadline for receiving abstracts is 17:00 ET, Wednesday 1 November 2023

The Award:

Return economy airfare from the awardee's usual place of residence to San Diego
Cost of accommodation at an ATS-designated hotel
Conference registration
Awardees may be introduced on the APSR website, Bulletin and social media

The Awardee:

Must not have already received an APSR Travel Award to any previous ATS International Conference
Must be an APSR member (en bloc or individual)
Must be aged ≤40 at the start of the Conference
Must have 3-7 years post-PhD (or equivalent) or 3-7 years post-certification as a professional respiratory specialist
Must be the first author of the accepted abstract and be its presenter
Must attend the ATS International Conference 2024 in person

Documents to be submitted to the APSR:

Applications must be emailed to education@theapsr.org by 29 February 2024. Applicants must send:

A copy of their abstract sent to the ATS
Acceptance email of their submitted abstract from the ATS
An outline of their benefits in attending the ATS Conference
Their brief curriculum vitae including a list of publications, date of birth, and the year(s) the postgraduate qualification(s) were obtained

Post-conference requirement:

Awardees are required to send a report (circa 500 words) of their experience at the Conference, and their photo at the Conference to the APSR Secretariat within one month after the Conference. Reports and photos may be published on the Young Investigators webpage, APSR Bulletin and/or Newsletter.

Visa processing times:

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