2023 Asian Young Investigator for Tuberculosis Research Award

About the Award

The Asian Young Investigator for Tuberculosis Research Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge young and talented Asian researchers conducting promising work focused on tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculosis　mycobacteria (NTM) research. This year, the award will be committed to a supporting Asian researcher who has made an invaluable contribution to end TB not only in research but also in hands-on experience under the name of the Asian Young Investigator for Tuberculosis Research Award. Through sponsorship of the Seegene Medical Foundation, prizes may be presented during the 2024 7^th International Scientific Conference on “Seeking Ways to Eliminate TB in Asia” organized by the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) and the Stop-TB Partnership Korea. Details on the Award ceremony will be updated in due course.

Call for Applications

The Stop-TB Partnership Korea is accepting applications for the 2023 Asian Young Investigator for Tuberculosis Research Award until October 31, 2023. We welcome all applications. Researchers from Asian countries that meet the eligibility criteria below and have shown great dedication and leadership to the eradication of tuberculosis are eligible for application, except those who have been the award recipients within the previous five years as of 2023. However, the applicant should submit the application by himself/herself with a letter of recommendation written by the National TB Program (NTP) or the organization to which he/she belongs.

Eligibility of Applicant

To be eligible for the award, the applicant must:

· be an individual,

· hold the citizenship of an Asian country,

· be under 45 years of age at the time of application (born after September 1, 1978),

· have research and/or field experience in any TB-related themes, including nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM), and

· not have been a recipient of the Award within the previous five years as of 2023.

Application Forms

Application forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Please find the attachment.

All the required applications for the Award must be submitted in English and as a package, as follows:

1. [Required] A completed application form filled out by the applicant

2. [Required] A completed list of major research publications. The publications must:

• · be the original articles published in the SCI(E) grade accredited international journals between September 2, 2018 and September 1, 2023.

3. [Required] A description (500 words or less) of how the applicant’s activities/engagements demonstrate excellence in TB eradication. The description should include:

• · an overview of the nominee’s contributions, which have been made so far in the field of TB eradication,
• · detailed information on the nominee’s work in the field of TB eradication, and
• · an explanation of the practical outcome/expected impact of the applicant’s work on his/her community and academic society.

4. [Required] A completed letter of recommendation written by the nominator(recommender)

5. [Optional] Supporting documents (e.g. documentation of the applicant’s activities and/or research experience, including publications, leading roles in conducting research projects and other TB programs)

Application and Award Procedure

To be considered for recognition, all completed application forms stated above, along with the supporting documents, must be submitted electronically via email to stoptbkorea@gmail.com by 6 p.m. (Korea Time, GMT +9) on October 31, 2023. If you have been successful in submitting your application forms, a confirmation email will be sent to you within one to two business days. All submissions will be reviewed by the Selection Committee in November 2023 (TBD) and an announcement of the winner will be made in December 2023 (TBD). Prizes may be presented at the 2024 7^th International Scientific Conference (TBD), which will be held in the second half of the next year.

Selection Criteria

The Selection Committee will use the following criteria to assess the applications:

1. Applicant’s Research Capacity (60 points out of 100)

• · Corresponding Author 100%, Co-corresponding Author 50%, First Author 80%, Co-first Author 40%

2. Applicant’s Activities/Engagements, shown great dedication and leadership to eradicate tuberculosis (40 points out of 100)

• · The extent of suitability of the purpose/goals of the applicant’s activities/engagements
• · The extent to which the goals are achieved, the extent of the output (including quantifiable data such as the scope/number of recipients from  his/her activities/engagements), and the extent of the impact of the activities/engagements on progress towards TB elimination
• · The extent of initiative/activeness of the nominee’s activity performance
• · The extent of scientific/technical expertise of the nominee exhibited
• · The extent of sustainability of performing the activities/engagements going forward
• · The extent of the possibility of institutional and/or technical application of the applicant’s activities/engagements
• · The extent of the potential possibility of collaboration with the applicant based on his/her activities/engagements

Prizes

Prizes consist of:

· a full fellowship to attend the Conference including his/her travel and accommodation

(If the Conference is virtual, travel and accommodation will not apply),

· an award of KRW 10,000,000 and a certificate.

* This prize may be paid to the winner's checking account after deducting overseas remittance and taxes and dues, and the US dollar exchange rate at the time of prize award will be applied.

Key Dates

Contact

Please contact us at email: stoptbkorea@gmail.com, if you have any further inquiries.