CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
This year, IDF Europe is launching the IDF Europe Prize in Diabetes to reward excellence, innovation and commitment in Diabetes.
This award aims at increasing awareness about diabetes and recognizing outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of people with diabetes.
Two profiles are eligible for the prize: Young Researchers and Long Standing Achievement.
*Young Researchers (Eligibility)
****The applicant must be nominated by a peer.
****The applicant must be a qualified health care professional aged 40 or younger, involved in innovative patient-oriented research in the fields of physiology, pathophysiology or epidemiology of diabetes mellitus and its complications.
*Long Standing Achievement (Eligibility)
****The applicant must be nominated by a peer.
****The applicant must be an individual or organisation involved in education, interdisciplinary care involving a broad range of stakeholders that has had a significant impact on improving local care and health services in the field of diabetes mellitus.
The prize will be awarded alternatively to Young Researchers and for Long Standing Achievement. Rewarding excellence, innovation and commitment in Diabetes.
The winner of the 2012 edition of the IDF Europe Prize in Diabetes will be notified of the decision of the Nominating Committee by 15 October 2012, and will be invited to take part in the awarding ceremony, which will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels on World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2012.
The winner will be awarded a 10,000 Euro prize, which will be donated to a diabetes charity of the winner’s choice, as well as a commemorative plaque and a certificate. The winner will also receive a 1,000 Euro honorarium prize.
How to apply? To apply, please fill in the IDF Europe Prize in Diabetes application form. In addition, for both categories, the peer who nominates the applicant should send a short essay (500 words maximum) explaining the achievements of the individual or of the organisation. Supporting documents can be included to the appli-cation. All applications must be submitted in electronic format by e-mail to idfeurope@idf-europe.org or by fax to + 32 2 5371981 by 30 June 2012 latest.