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October 30, 2008

African Society of Human Genetics

AfSHG Young Investigator Prize

The AfSHG Prize was set-up within the framework of the African Society for Human Genetics with the aim to promote young researchers in the field of genetics in African populations or those of African ancestry.

The funds for the AfSHG Prize are provided by sponsorship sought through the AfSHG. The prize is awarded at each AfSHG meeting for the best oral or poster presentations given by a young scientist attending and presenting their own work.

Conditions for participation in Prize competition

1.     Participants in the AfSHG Prize competition should have received, within the last three years prior to the application deadline, a university degree (at undergraduate or postgraduate level) in Biological, Medical, Pharmaceutical or Social/Behavioral Sciences and work in the field of genetics relating to African populations. Individuals with no formal degree but equivalent experience will be considered at the judges discretion.

2.     Participants should indicate at the stage of registering and submitting an abstract for an AfSHG meeting whether he/she intends to take part in the Prize competition. The deadline for application for the Prize competition is thus equivalent to the deadline for registration of each AfSHG meeting.

3.    The abstract should be written according to the AfSHG abstract submission guidelines and structured into introduction, materials & methods, results and discussion section.

4.     Participants must additionally provide (i) a short Curriculum vitae (no more than 2 A4 pages including publication list and (ii) a letter of recommendation by their supervisor or line manager.

5.     The Prize will be awarded by an ad-hoc Prize Committee of experts in the field attending the AfSHG meeting and nominated by the AfSHG Committee. The decision of the Prize Committee is definitive, and it will report back to the AfSHG Committee.

6.     The Prize will be presented to the awardee on the occasion of the AfSHG meeting.

7.     The AfSHG aims for the first Prize is to cover funding for the winner to attend a subsequent AfSHG meeting or training course, as well as funding runners-up prizes. However, the nature of the prizes may change depending on availability of funds.

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