Young Investigator Award

Nominations are now closed.

Regulations

• All applicants must be sponsored by two members of ESPE.
• Sponsoring members must prepare for their applicant a nomination proposal which highlights the research contributions made by the submitted papers and the essential role of the applicant in the research projects.
• Current members of ESPE Council and the Andrea Prader Committee are ineligible for this award.
• Candidates may only be considered for one award each year. If a candidate is nominated for more than one award, they will be asked to choose which award they wish to be considered for.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be practising paediatricians who are ESPE members.
• Candidates should be still in training or no more than 5 years in a Senior (PI) role.

Evaluation

• A minimum of 3 nominations is required for this award. If fewer than 3 nominations are received the AP committee may reopen nominations for the award.
• All nominations will be acknowledged by email.
• The prize is awarded through final selection by the Andrea Prader Committee.
• The decisions taken by the Andrea Prader Committee are based on the overall quality of the candidate's CV, the sponsor letters, and the three original publications submitted by each applicant.
• The successful applicants will be notified by the Secretary General by the end of June. Candidates who have not received notification by this date should assume that they have not been successful.

How to Apply

An applicant must submit the following information in electronic format:

• Three original papers, published or accepted for publication, in international peer-reviewed journals. The candidates should be the first author of at least one of the papers.
• An up-to-date full CV and a list of publications, including H-index.
• Two sponsor letters from ESPE members .
• Application form.
• All nominations must be submitted electronically to espe@mci-group.com