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Request for Manuscripts for Consideration for the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research Student Prize Paper Award

Deadline: March 2, 2012

The Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) requests manuscript for consideration for the annual Student Prize Paper Award. This competition is open to graduate and medical students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, research trainees, and clinical fellows interested in reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric epidemiology. The winner of the award will present the selected paper at the SPER Annual Meeting.

An award of $500 plus expenses for travel, two days lodging, and SPER Annual Meeting registration will be given to the author of the selected paper. The paper should represent work in reproductive, perinatal, or pediatric epidemiology conducted as a student or trainee during the two years prior to the upcoming meeting. The paper must be written by the student/trainee and must be unpublished at the time of the meeting. The submitted manuscript should be prepared according to the Author Guidelines in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.

The author may submit the paper simultaneously to the Abraham Lilienfeld Student Prize Paper competition of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER); however, if the paper is selected for that award, it will not be eligible for the SPER award. Authors do not have to be members of SPER to apply.

Please note: Applicants must also submit the abstract of their paper via the regular Annual Meeting call for abstracts to ensure consideration for the program should their manuscript not be selected for the award.

To apply for this award, please submit the following materials in electronic format to the Society’s Secretary by March 2, 2012:

1. A cover letter indicating the name of the student or trainee, the title of the paper, academic affiliation and name of the mentor.
2. Manuscript in PPE format
3. Letter of support from mentor under whom the work was completed indicating student or trainee’s specific contribution

Request for Submissions: Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research Heinz Berendes International Travel Award

Deadline: March 2, 2012

The Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER) requests submissions of manuscripts for the Heinz Berendes International Travel Award. The manuscript should represent work in reproductive, perinatal, or pediatric epidemiology, and research that concerns populations in developing countries is encouraged.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED THIS WORK OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE RESIDED IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA. The paper must be unpublished at the time of submission. Authors do not have to be SPER members to apply for the award but are asked to join SPER if selected for presentation. The winner will present the selected paper at the SPER Annual Meeting.

An award of $250 plus expenses for travel, 2 days lodging, and SPER Annual Meeting registration will be given to the author of the paper selected by the International Travel Award Committee. The submitted manuscript should be prepared according to the Author Guidelines in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. You will also be asked to provide the name and address of your academic affiliation or research establishment and your country of residence in the previous six months.

Please note: Applicants must also submit the abstract of their paper via the regular Annual Meeting call for abstracts to ensure consideration for the program should their manuscript not be selected for the award.

To apply for this award, please submit the following materials in electronic format to the Society’s Secretary by March 2, 2012:

A cover letter indicating the name of the applicant, title of the paper, academic affiliation or research establishment, and country of residence for the previous six months.
Manuscript in PPE format