Travel Fellowships
As an extension to the existing Harold Gunson Fellowship programme a new category of Exceptional Abstract Fellowships is being introduced. Travel fellowships are awarded for each ISBT congress, and investigators no more than 40 years of age at the time of the congress are eligible to apply at the time of abstract submission. Applications from any country will be considered for an Exceptional Abstract Fellowship, and those from low, lower-middle and medium WBI countries (LMIC) will also be considered for a Harold Gunson Fellowship.
Benefits and conditions
All successful applicants will receive travel, accommodation and complementary registration to the congress, and a one-year membership of ISBT, if not already a member. ISBT will arrange an awards lunch at the congress for all travel fellowship awardees, where certificates will be presented by the ISBT President.
Successful applicants will be expected to write a brief report on the learning points taken back to their laboratory/clinic according to a template provided. They may also be requested to submit a short report to Transfusion Today (ISBT’s quarterly on-line magazine), and/or a video clip for ISBT social media.
Eligibility
Applications are open to those no more than 40 years old on the first day of the congress, who are the first, submitting and presenting author of an abstract (subsequent acceptance of the abstract for the scientific programme is a condition of eligibility). Applicants need not be ISBT membesr at the time of application.
Applications from any country will be considered for an Exceptional Abstract Fellowship, and those from LMIC will also be considered for a Harold Gunson Fellowship. Harold Gunson Fellowships may be awarded to the same individual no more than twice.
Call for Applications
Application
Applications should be made via the ISBT website and include the following:
- a brief biography, countersigned by their employer or line manager, including an educational history and an outline of the applicant’s current position and work.
- a statement of motivation for applying for a travel fellowship
Assessment
Selection of both categories of travel fellowship will consider the average score of the abstract awarded by external reviewers. Exceptional Abstract Fellowships will be decided at the congress scientific abstract review meeting, and Harold Gunson travel fellowships within the ISBT Central Office where motivational statements will also be considered.
Preference will generally be given to applicants receiving an oral presentation at the congress.
There will be a fair geographical distribution within each category of fellowship.
Communication of results
