2^nd NATIONAL CONGRESS ON OSTEOARTHRITIS : UPDATE & RESEARCH Society for Osteoarthritis Research

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD,

Three Young Investigator Awards will be awarded based on abstracts accepted for poster presentation and will be announced prior to the OACON 2018 conference.

A Young Investigator Award includes

• Free registration for the conference


• 2 nights hotel accommodation (single use)


• A cash amount of Rs 10000/-

Besides poster presentation, the awardee will give an oral presentation of his/her work during the conference. The Young Investigator Awardees will be assigned special seats in the conference. The first author must be less than 40 years of age. The application needs recommendation by the supervisor of the research project or the head of the department of the institute where the research has been conducted. The awardee must attend in person all the conference days and complete the daily conference evaluation form. A faculty member can also apply for this award if all other conditions are fulfilled. The online application for Young investigator award will open on 01 May 2018 and close on 15 July 2018. Applications should be submitted along with CV at www.rheumatologyindia.org

For international participants keen to apply for the Young Investigator Award please contact Ms Diann Stern, Executive Director, Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) [Email: dstern@oarsi.org ] for more details.