INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC ENDOSURGERY GROUP 2015 RESEARCH GRANT

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1 INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC ENDOSURGERY GROUP 2015 RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN March 20, 2015 (This is a receipt date, not a postmark date)

2 IPEG 2015 RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS (deadline March 20, 2015) PURPOSE: The purpose is to stimulate and support high quality original research from IPEG members in basic and clinical science. CRITERIA: 1. Applicants must be an IPEG member in good standing. 2. Applicants should be junior faculty. This is defined as being within your first five years after training. Applicants must include a letter from the head of the department to confirm their status. 3. Applicants must have the necessary research facilities and infrastructure available to them to complete their research. Applicants must include a letter from the head of the department to confirm the facilities and infrastructure. 4. Proposal should place an emphasis on basic science research. 5. Programs suitable for application: a. Clinical Studies on any aspect of endoscopic pediatric surgery. Clinical studies may deal with clinical, functional, pathophysiological, organizational or economic aspects. The planned duration of the studies should not exceed 12 months. b. Experimental Studies in vivo or in vitro, on any topic that is related to endoscopic pediatric surgery. The planned duration of the studies should not exceed 12 months. 6. Applications should include a detailed protocol of the study including SELECTION: background, hypotheses, study design, financial aspects, time frame and manpower. Description of project should be approximately 250 words. Applications will be graded on originality, study design and clinical relevance. AWARD: 1. Award Winner will receive a certificate of the award to be presented at the IPEG 2015 Annual Congress, April in Nashville, Tennessee. The Award Winner must be present at the meeting. 2. Award Winner must attend and present their findings during the 2016 IPEG Annual Congress

3 IPEG 2015 RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS (deadline March 20, 2015) 3. Award Winner must submit their research findings to IPEG s official journal, The Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Manuscripts must be sent to the journal 3 months in advance of the 2016 IPEG Annual Congress. 4. One winner will be chosen to receive the IPEG research grant of $5,000 USD. The award is an all-inclusive grant with no additional monies available for salaries. 5. IPEG will forward the grant funds to award winner s institution within 90 days of the award announcement. Content questions regarding the IPEG 2014 Research Grant application process should be addressed to the IPEG Research Chair, Dr. Shawn St Peter, at sspeter@cmh.edu. Administrative questions can be directed to Christine Cahill at Christine@ipeg.org. The IPEG research grants are promoted and financially supported by numerous IPEG members. We would like to thank all these supporters who have given in support of IPEG s mission

4 DEADLINE MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE March 20, 2015 IPEG 2015 RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION FORM FIRST/GIVEN NAME: LAST/FAMILY NAME: HOSPITAL/INSTITUTION: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: ZIP/POSTAL CODE: COUNTRY: PROJECT TITLE: INSTITUTION: CO-WORKERS/AUTHORS: DATES OF RESEARCH: APPLICATION CHECKLIST: Current IPEG Member in good standing. Letter from head of the department indicating a) junior faculty status and b) research facilities and infrastructure are sufficient to proposed research. Completed application form. A detailed protocol of the study including background, hypotheses, study design, financial aspects, time frame and manpower. Mail documents to: Christine Cahill International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA USA Documents may also be ed to: Christine Cahill Christine@ipeg.org

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