ICS-US 2013 Research Scholarship Competition (Submissions no longer being accepted)

Awarding
Cash prizes totaling $3,000 will be awarded, including a $1,500 Grand Prize for the winning submission. A special medical student award will be included for the best submission by this group.

  General Information and Eligibility
The Scholarship and Research Committee of the ICS-US Section invites medical students, fellows, and residents in general surgery and all surgical specialties (including anesthesiology, pathology and radiology) to submit an original clinical research paper with pertinent clinical application for this competition.

How to Enter 

  • Enter your abstract via the submission form. (Have all submission materials ready before you begin.)
  • Complete the financial relationship(s) disclosure and provide educational details about the paper.
  • Upload a PDF of your certified application   (Click here to download a PDF copy to print)

Before Thursday, February 28, 2013 you must submit:

  • A copy of the original clinical research paper as a PDF via e-mail attachment to: mkearney@ficsonline.org. Manuscripts will be submitted to the judges for blind review. Please do not include your name, or other identification within the paper.

Applicant Rules and Submission Guidelines

The submitting authors of the top reviewed papers will be required to present their research at our Annual Surgical Update, June 6-8, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. Lodging, travel arrangements and any expenses are the responsibility of the submitting authors.

  • All applications/submissions must be based on new/original research that has not been previously submitted or presented in other competitions.
  • All presentations MUST be given by the submitting applicant.
  • The deadline for application to the competition is Monday December 3, 2012.
  • If needed, applicants have until Thursday February 28, 2013 to submit their final papers. However, this deadline only applies to a manuscript whose application met the December 3 deadline – there will be no applications accepted after December 3, 2012.

Judging and Award Distribution
Papers will first be judged and scored by the members of the ICS-US Section Scholarship Committee prior to the Annual Meeting to select the top candidates for presentation.

  • The top written presentations will be selected for participation in the On-site/final judging.
  • There are a limited number of speaking slots; applicants are not guaranteed an oral presentation at the meeting.
  • An additional panel of judges will be assembled at the conference to score the oral presentations.
  • Scores from both panels will be totaled and the winners selected from the top presentations.
  • Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the meeting.

Questions: Contact Maggie Kearney at 312-787-1662 or Email: mkearney@ficsonline.org

Submission Deadline was December 3, 2012                       Download Application Form Here

Click Here to Submit Your Abstract & Application (Deadline for submissions has passed)
(You should have your completed application form scanned and ready to upload before you start this process.)