UK CLINICAL GENETICS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
The UK Clinical
Genetics Society (CGS) International Scholarship is to
be awarded annually for up to two clinical geneticists
from outside the UK. The purpose of the Scholarship is
to develop or foster links between the visiting scholars
(and their departments) and a UK Centre for the mutual
benefit of both. Those awarded the scholarship will
attend and give either a spoken or poster presentation
at either the Spring Conference of the UK Clinical
Genetics Society (which will be held on March 15th
16th in Newcastle) or the British Society of Human
Genetics Conference in the autumn. This will be combined
with a visit to one or more Clinical Genetic Centres
during an additional week’s stay in the UK. The
scholarship is specifically aimed at clinical
geneticists from developing countries or those countries
with developing genetic services. Clinical geneticists
who work in isolated situations are particularly
encouraged to apply.
The
scholarship will include registration for the CGS or
BSHG conference, accommodation over the period of the
conference and a maximum award of £1000 to cover travel
and local accommodation. The award winners will be
expected to arrange such local accommodation though it
is anticipated that the visiting centre will be able to
advise on suitable venues. Nearly all UK centres will be
willing to host the successful candidate. Visits longer
than one week may be considered but would have to be
agreed with the visiting centre and would still have a
maximum support of £1000 from the CGS, and should
clearly identify the aims above as the primary reason
for the scholarship.
The
presentation that the successful applicants are invited
to give may include:
1.
Description of the genetics service(s) in their centre
and country;
2.
Local research;
3.
Novel clinical observations or an audit.
Applicants
must complete the application form and submit an
abstract outlining their presentation and submit them
with a curriculum vitae electronically to Dina
Kotecha at the CGS office (bshg@bshg.org.uk).
Applicants should also provide the name and address of a
referee.
The
applications will be reviewed by the nominations
committee of the CGS, which will select the successful
candidate.
Applications for the 2012 award are now closed.
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