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Early Career Scientist Awards

Early Career Scientist Awards

We are pleased to invite submissions for the prestigious Early Career Scientist Awards to be presented at the upcoming World Congress on ADHD in Prague, 8-11 May 2025.

Two awards will be given for the best presentations in recognition of outstanding research:

  • The Joseph Sergeant Award: This award will go to the best presentation from an early-career scientist holding a PhD or an MD degree.
  • The Joseph Biederman Award: This award will go to the best presentation from an early-career scientist holding a PhD or an MD degree.

Eligibility:

  • Abstract authors need to register for the congress before submitting an abstract.
  • Applicants must be 35 years old or younger at the time of submission. A respective proof needs to be provided during the submission process.
  • Submissions are open to researchers who have completed their PhD or MD degree.
  • Abstracts which are not selected for presentation in the Early Career Scientist Awards Symposium will be presented during the Guided Poster Tour Session.

How to Apply:

To compete for these awards, submit your poster presentation abstract by 15 January 2025. Full details on the submission process can be found here.

Selection Process:

From the submitted abstracts, the Scientific Programme Committee select eight abstracts, who will be invited to give a lecture in two Early Career Scientist Awards Symposia. Each symposium comprises four 20-minute lectures and is chaired by recognized experts for the featured topic, who will then select the best presentation in each case. Awardees will receive a monetary grant worth EUR 1.000 and an award certificate. All other pre-selected abstracts will receive EUR 300.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your research and compete for one of these esteemed awards at the largest international gathering of ADHD experts!