To all young researchers: thank you for your submissions!
Submissions for the JACCARD-EFP Research Prize Competition are no longer accepted.
General Information:
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is pleased to announce the
Jaccard-EFP Research Prize competition. The Jaccard-EFP Research Prize is aimed
with the object of promoting research in Europe. The price was created with the funds
from the ARPA International and is entrusted to the University of Geneva. The prize is
awarded once every three years at the meeting of the EFP. It is open to all members of
the Periodontal Societies which are part of the European Federation of
Periodontology. The research work must not be previously published or presented in
any meeting. The manuscripts should be prepared according to the "Instructions to
Authors" of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology as the three best entries will be
published in this Journal. Manuscripts should be sent to the Secretary of the EFP (see
address below).
Deadline for manuscript submission: November 30, 2011.
An
International Panel will be selected and will select three nominees, based on the
quality of the submitted manuscripts, who will participate in the final competition. The
nominees for the prize (first authors must present the paper) will be personally
informed by the Secretary of the EFP at least three months prior to the date of
EuroPerio. Accommodation, travel expenses and registration fee for the selected three
nominees will be paid by the EFP. These finalists will present his or her work in a 20
minute oral presentation, followed by a 10 minute discussion period during Europerio 7
in Vienna. The winner will then be selected on the merits of the submitted manuscript,
as well as on the oral presentation and the subsequent discussion period. The winner will receive a monetary prize award of Sfr. 10,000 - together with a Certificate of Award. All candidates who wish to participate to the Jaccard-EFP Research Prize competition are requested to send their manuscript to:
EFP office:
Secretary General – Prof. Stefan Renvert
EFP European Co-ordinator- Mónica Guinea
c/ Antonio Lopez Aguado nº 4, bajo dcha
E- 28029 Madrid SPAIN
Tf: +34 91 3142715, email: monica@efp.net
All manuscripts received after November 30, 2011 will not be accepted.
Download the Jaccard-EFP Prize regulations here