Awards
Young Investigator Award (YIA)
Purpose
Young Investigator award is designed to encourage the active participation of young investigators in Asian countries. Five presenting authors of submitted abstracts will be selected to enter the semi-final and oral presentation at the YIA forum. The semi-finalists will receive complimentary registration to the TDDW 2017 and free accommodation for 3 nights.
Eligibility
- The research must be in the field of gastroenterology and/or hepatology;
- The research work should not have been previously published and/or presented at any of the major regional conferences; and
- Applicants should be below 40 years of age (Age is calculated as of 1 Oct 2017. Proof of age should be sent to the TDDW 2017 Secretariat).
- Structured as per the guidelines available on the TDDW website
- Abstracts must be submitted online
- The deadline for all YIA abstract submission is June 30, 2017
Award Presentation
Each presenter will be given 8 minutes for presentation and 2 minutes to defend their work. After the oral presentation, the top 3 with the highest scores from the judging panel will receive awards of:
- The winner of the Young Investigator Award will receive US$2,000
- The first runner-up of the Young Investigator Award will receive US$1,500
- The second runner-up of the Young Investigator Award will receive US$1,000
Posters of Distinction Award (PA)
Purpose
The purpose of the Posters of Distinction Award is to stimulate interest in research training by rewarding outstanding examples of excellence amongst those involved in research training in the early stages of their career.
Award Presentation
Each presenter will be given 2 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes to defend their work. And who prefer to present their papers in poster mode. The top 3 with the highest scores from the judging panel will receive awards of:
- The winner of the Posters of Distinction Award will receive US$1,000
- The first runner-up of the Posters of Distinction Award will receive US$800
- The second runner-up of the Posters of Distinction Award will receive US$500