SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR THE
NINTH CONGRESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF INFECTION
SANTIAGO, CHILE
14 - 17 OCTOBER 2008
Submission deadline: 15 May 2008
The International Federation of Infection Control places great emphasis on the participation of delegates from developing countries at its annual Congress. In order to facilitate this attendance, the Federation in conjunction with the Local Organising Committee is making available a number of scholarships
Scholarships:
At least one main award will be granted, consisting of:
- free registration to the conference
- refund - against receipts - of travel expenses, based on the cheapest economy itinerary (up till a maximum of US$1200)
- a subsistence allowance ofUS$1200to cover 4 nights accommodation.
A number of smaller bursaries are also usually awarded, covering:
- free conference registration
- a subsistence allowance of $450 to cover 4 nights accommodation.
In addition, all scholarship recipients will be invited to present a write-up of their conference presentation, of not less than 1000 words, to be considered for publication in the International Journal of Infection Control. If deemed acceptable, an additional award of $250 will be made once the paper has been published in the journal.
Applicants:
Applicants must be active in the practice of infection control.
- Preference will be given to participant(s) living in countries with limited resources, particularly in the case of delegates from members societies affiliated with IFIC.
- Participants must present a paper, if possible in oral format, in the English or Spanish language. However poster presentations will be accepted from scholarship winning delegates who are not sufficiently proficient in the English language.
Submissions:
Two types of submissions are accepted:
Research style paper – these types of submissions study a specific aspect of infection control. Abstract should be formally structured into Introduction; Methods; Results; Conclusions. Preference will be given to submissions from low resource countries or regions where published information is currently lacking
“How we did it” – these submissions would be a more descriptive account of how infection control practitioners or teams tackled a specific I.C. challenge or brought about improvement in the prevention or control of healthcare associated infections in their institution or country. Abstracts can be presented in a descriptive non-structured style.
Application forms together with submission instructions and deadlines can be downloaded from here as well as from the conference webpage www.ific2008.cl/. These forms can be submitted either in English or alternatively in Spanish.
Awards:
Applications will be reviewed by a committee established by the IFIC Board, whose decision will be final. Applicants will be informed of the success or otherwise of the application by email reply to the address indicated on the application form. A list of awardees will also be published on the IFIC website.
The scholarship grant will be given in the form of a cash refund to the delegate at an award ceremony during the Congress. Scholarship recipients are to make and pay for their own travel and accommodation arrangements; it is also their full responsibility to ascertain whether a visa is required for travel and obtain it well in advance of the conference. In addition, all scholarship recipients are required to confirm acceptance of their award and proof of travel arrangements (purchased air ticket and/or confirmed accommodation arrangements) by not less than 2 months from the date of the conference. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being withdrawn and offered to another candidate.
Completed scholarship applications as well as queries on the scholarship process should be emailed to: scholarships@theific.org
Requests for information on conference registration, accommodation, social events or the scientific programme should not be sent to the above address but forwarded directly to the local organizing committee.
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