APSR / APTA Young Investigator Award

This Award is offered to the author of the best abstract submitted to the APSR Congress in Kyoto 20–21 November 2021.

The winning paper is selected by the APSR, supported by the APSR assemblies, who rank papers for their novelty, importance, methodology, clarity and overall quality. A consensus on the best paper is then obtained through a rigorous judging system.

The APSR is registered as the Asian Pacific Thoracic Association (APTA), a chartered organization (Non-Profit Organization – NPO) in Tokyo.

• US$500
• Invitation to the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) at the Congress
• Commemorative certificate, presented during the Gala Dinner (or similar social event) at the Congress.
• The awardee may also be introduced on the APSR website, Bulletin and social media.

• Must be an APSR member (en bloc or individual)
• Must be aged ≤40 at the start of the Congress
• Must normally reside in the Asia-Pacific, in a country or region that is an LMIC^*
• Must be the First Author and able to present the paper in person at the Congress
• Cannot be a winner of any other award for the same paper nor have other travel support
• Must register for the Congress before their individual "cut-off date".
  The cut-off date will be provided by the Secretariat after their abstract has been accepted. This date will be earlier than the usual registration deadline, to enable the programme schedule to be compiled and awards to be considered.
• The Awardee is required to send a report (circa 500 words) of their experience at the Congress to the APSR Secretariat within one month after the Congress. The report may be published in the APSR Bulletin and/or Newsletter.

• LMIC is defined as a "lower-middle income country", a list of which can be seen at data.worldbank.org/income-level/low-and-middle-income.