APACPH-ECN Young Investigator Travel Award

YITA

The Young Investigator Travel Award (YITA) aims to support promising investigators in conducting high-quality research in the field of public health. The recipients will be chosen by appointed panels of esteemed experts in their fields.

Benefits:
Successful applicants will be reimbursed up to USD1000 to cover for:
Economy-class roundtrip tickets,
Three nights of budget accommodation, All successful recipients must attend the pre-conference workshop on the 30 October 2023, entitled “Early Career Public Health Professionals: How to make presentations of data effective, interesting and engaging.”,
Waived registration fee for the recipient.
*Participants will need to plan for their own flight tickets and accommodations and be reimbursed at the conference.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the YITA, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Faculty Membership: The applicant must be a faculty member of an institution affiliated with APACPH.
Accepted Abstract: The applicant must have their abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 54th APACPH Conference at the time of application. The applicant should be the first author and presenter.
Full-time graduate student program for a Master or Doctoral degree in Public Health or a relevant major; OR junior professional/academic whose specialty or research interest is in Public Health or related fields and working experiences of less than 5 years.
Less than 35 years of age.
Application material:
To apply for the YITA, please prepare the following documents:
For students, an official letter to prove student status OR recommendation letter from academic advisor.
For Junior Professional / Academic applicants, a copy of curriculum vitae and a resume highlighting their contribution to public health and their main research publications.
Abstract Number: Include the number assigned to your accepted abstract for the 54th APACPH Conference in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Personal statement: Prepare a half-page (300 words) write-up outlining your potential contribution to public health research. Highlight the significance of your research and how it aligns with the goals of the YITA.: APACPH-ECN Young Investigator Travel Award