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The ISAJE Board
is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 ISAJE/WHO Young
Scholars Award. Dr Rijo John, a research scientist from Kerala,
India receives the award for his paper "Crowding out
effect of tobacco expenditure and its implications on household
resource allocation in India" published in Social Science
& Medicine.
The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars
Award aims to provide recognition for the contributions to
addiction science of young scholars from low and middle income
countries and to promote their involvement in the field. The
award is given for the best paper published by a young scholar
from a low or middle income country on any topic related to
addiction. The winner will receive a certificate and financial
support to attend an international scientific or clinical
meeting in the addiction or substance abuse field, to be chosen
by the winner in consultation with the Award Committee.
Applications are invited
for the 2009 award. To be eligible, the paper must have been
published either online or in print form in a peer-reviewed
scholarly journal between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2009. The
research reported should have been carried out predominantly
in a low or middle income country, as specified by the World
Bank classification. Applicants must be less than 35 years
old and should be the lead author in the paper being submitted
for the award. They should hold a current academic or research
position in a low or middle income country; or should have
held such a position at the time the research for the paper
was carried out. The deadline for receiving applications is
31 July 2009.
Further details including
the full eligibility criteria and application procedure may
be obtained from the ISAJE Executive Officer, Molly Jarvis,
4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom molly@addictionjournal.org.
The award is sponsored by ISAJE, WHO and
Virginia Commonwealth University.
Purpose of the award
The award aims to provide appropriate recognition
for the contributions to addiction science of young scholars
from developing countries and to promote their involvement
in research and publication in the field.
Eligibility for the award
The criteria for eligibility will be as follows:
- The applicant should be less than 35 years
old
- He/she should be the lead author in the published
paper being submitted for the award
- He/she should hold a current academic or
research position in a low or middle income country (as
defined by the World Bank, see attached list); or should
have held such a position at the time the research for the
paper was being carried out
- The research reported should have been carried
out predominantly in a low or middle income country
- The paper should be based on a topic of relevance
to the country or region of origin, or should have broad
implications for the field of addiction research
- The paper submitted for the award should
have been published either online or in print form in a
peer-reviewed scholarly journal between 1 July 2006 and
30 June 2009.
Successful applicants will be required to submit
proof of age and of their current institutional affiliation.
The application procedure
The award is for the best paper on any topic
related to addiction published the previous year by a young
scholar working in a developing country. The decision will
be made by an award committee selected with the approval of
the ISAJE Board of Directors.
Each application should include:
- a copy of the paper being presented for the
award; or URL or DOI;
- a full CV of the applicant including current
position and affiliation, qualifications held, publications
and other research outputs and details of relevant research
training;
- a letter of support from a senior colleague
(this may be sent separately).
The award
The successful applicant will receive a certificate
and financial support of up to USD $2000 from the sponsors
of the award to attend an international scientific or clinical
meeting in the addiction/ substance abuse field. The meeting
will be chosen in consultation with ISAJE. The sponsors of
the award are ISAJE, WHO and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Submission procedure
The full application for this year's award must
reach ISAJE by 31 July 2009. Submit to: Molly Jarvis, ISAJE
Executive Officer, National Addiction Centre PO48, Institute
of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. The letter
of support must also be received by this date if sent separately.
Electronic applications in the form of an MS Word or a pdf
file are acceptable and should be submitted to molly@addictionjournal.org
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