Program for Young Scientists
WCPG 2008 features the Program for Young Scientists, which consists of the Travel Award and the Young Science Track as described in detail below.
Both components are designed to provide an opportunity for young scientists to present and exchange their work and research ideas.
Young scientists are all welcome to apply for this program. Applicants should first register and submit an abstract through this website before June 25, 2008 and send the application by email by July 5th.
Please note that the application procedure and qualification requirements differ slightly depending on the component.
I. Travel Award
Young Scientists Travel scholarships are available from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics for young investigators (student or post-doc).
Travel awardees will be entitled to attend the Awardee-Mentor Luncheon, where they will have the opportunity to meet and talk informally with a select number of mentors in a small group setting.
For more details, please click here.
II. Young Science Track
This year's meeting newly introduces a Young Science Track.
The Young Science Track is a forum for young scientists (up to age 35) to present their work in a formalized setting, i.e. an oral session and a guided poster session.
It is open to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students.
Excellent oral presentations and poster presentations are selected for oral presentation and poster awards, respectively.
For more details, please click here.
Travel Award
Through grants from the NIMH, NIAAA, and NIDA, around 50 Travel Awards can be sponsored this year. The Travel Awards are meant to provide financial support to attend the meeting. 40 awards are reserved for researchers in psychiatric genetics in general, including the genetics of drug abuse. 6 (or possibly more) awards are reserved for researchers on alcohol abuse genetics.
The Deadline for application: July 5th, 2008 <deadline extended>
as received by e-mail to Professor Lynn E. DeLisi: ispgsec@AOL.com.
Qualification
1. You must register on the website and submit your abstract before July 5, 2008.
<For abstract submission between June 26 and July 5, please refer to the "How to apply" section below.>
2. Only abstracts that have been accepted for oral presentations or first authored poster will be considered.
How to apply
1. You should first register and submit an abstract through this website before June 25, 2008.
NB. As the deadline for online abstract submission is June 25th, those who submit the application between June 26 and July 5 are requested to send their abstracts to wcpg2008@intergroup.co.jp. Please note that the abstracts submitted during this period are only accepted for the applications of "Program for Young Scientists".
2. Subsequently you should submit by e-mail, a copy of your abstract, your curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation from your supervisor or principal investigator to The International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, to the following address depending on the category you will apply for,
At the time of submission, please clearly reference the title of the abstract and the list of authors as submitted.
Please note that one can only apply for one award (i.e. either for general psychiatric genetics/drug abuse genetics or alcohol abuse genetics).
*Subject Line: Travel Award Application for WCPG2008
a. Applications for a Travel Award in general psychiatric genetics and the genetics of drug abuse should be e-mailed to Professor Lynn E. DeLisi (ispgsec@AOL.com)
b. Applications for a Travel Award in alcohol abuse genetics should be e-mailed to Professor John I. Nurnberger (jnurnber@iupui.edu). Young investigators up to 5 years following training (i.e. junior faculty) are still eligible for alcohol abuse genetics.
The deadline for applications is now July 5th, 2008.
For further information please contact:
The International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
650 First Avenue, 5th Floor - Room 543
New York, NY 10016, U.S.A
Phone: +1-212-263-3420 Fax: +1-212-263-3407
Professor Lynn E. DeLisi: ispgsec@AOL.com
Young Science Track
This track is open to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students.
Those who wish to apply for this track should select which type of session they would like to be considered for.
Oral presentation and poster awards will be given to excellent presenters within the Young Science Track.
A. Oral session
We will have 3 oral sessions within the newly introduced Young Science Track.
The goal of this new session type is to give a forum to outstanding work by young scientists that qualifies for an oral presentation but might not necessarily fit into the topics covered by the traditional oral sessions.
B. Guided poster session
Similarly, we will have a guided poster session for the work of young researchers.
The Deadline for application:July 5th, 2008 <deadline extended>
as received by e-mail to the WCPG secretariat. Please refer to the “How to apply” section below.
Qualification
1. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral of age 35 or below.
2. You must register on the website and submit your abstract before July 5, 2008.
<For abstract submission between June 26 and July 5, please refer to the "How to apply" section below.>
How to apply
1. You should first register and submit an abstract through this website before June 25, 2008.
NB. As the deadline for online abstract submission is June 25th, those who submit the application between June 26 and July 5 are requested to send their abstracts together with the application form described below.
Please note that the abstracts submitted during this period are only accepted for the applications of "Program for Young Scientists".
2. Subsequently you should download the application form and submit the completed form (and your abstract if sending application between June 26 and July 5) by e-mail directly to WCPG 2008 secretariat: wcpg2008@intergroup.co.jp.
*Subject Line: Young Science Track application for WCPG2008
For further information please contact:
WCPG 2008 secretariat: wcpg2008@intergroup.co.jp