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International Society
of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
World Health Organization (WHO)
The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award
Applications are invited
for the 2009 ISAJE/ WHO Young Scholars Award. This award aims
to provide recognition for the contributions to addiction
science of young scholars from low and middle income countries
and to promote their involvement in the field. The award is
given for the best paper published by a young scholar from
a low or middle income country on any topic related to addiction.
The winner will receive a certificate and financial support
to attend an international scientific or clinical meeting
in the addiction or substance abuse field, to be chosen by
the winner in consultation with the Award Committee. The 2008
winner was Dr Rijo John, a research scientist from Kerala,
India who received the award for his paper “Crowding
out effect of tobacco expenditure and its implications on
household resource allocation in India” published in
Social Science & Medicine.
To be eligible, the paper must have been published
either online or in print form in a peer-reviewed scholarly
journal between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2009. The research
reported should have been carried out predominantly in a low
or middle income country, as specified by the World Bank
classification. Applicants must be less than 35 years old
and should be the lead author in the paper being submitted
for the award. They should hold a current academic or research
position in a low or middle income country; or should have
held such a position at the time the research for the paper
was carried out. The deadline for receiving applications is
31 July 2009. Further details, including information on the
application procedure, may be obtained from the ISAJE Executive
Officer, Molly Jarvis, molly@addictionjournal.org.
The award is sponsored by ISAJE, WHO and Virginia
Commonwealth University.
The 2009 meeting will be held in Trieste, Italy.
This year, the two main topics for discussion at the meeting
will be open access journal publishing, and the relationship
between journals and their sponsoring organisations. Other
planned sessions include: journal conflict of interest policy,
presentations from new member journals and case studies of
ethical dilemmas that journals have faced.
The dates are 24-26 September 2009. The venue
is the Hotel Riviera & Maximilian’s www.hotelrivieraemaximilian.com
- Arrival: Thursday 24 September 2009
- Meeting days: Friday and Saturday 25-26 September
- Departure: Sunday 27 September 2009
For further information, including how to register
and make your hotel booking, please go to the meeting website
here.
Researchers from low and middle income countries
are underrepresented among scientists who contribute papers
to or review articles for journals in the addiction field.
There is increasing recognition that scholars in these countries
can contribute unique perspectives and expertise to the mission
of these specialized journals.
The International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
is developing a database of researchers in low and middle
income countries whom editors can invite to review papers
and provide other scholarly services.
Interested researchers should send their CVs
including a comprehensive list of their publications. The
following information should appear on the first page of the
CV: full name, current position, institutional address, phone
and fax numbers, e-mail address, areas of research competence
(e.g. epidemiology, pharmacology), editorial board membership(s)
and journals for which you have reviewed previously.
This information will be considered for inclusion
in a database that will be made available only to editors
of ISAJE member journals. All submissions will be assessed
by ISAJE and the society reserves the right to reject the
application of anyone deemed unqualified for inclusion in
the database. Journal editors will then be responsible for
the decision to contact any researcher for an assignment.
Please send your application to
Molly Jarvis, ISAJE Executive Officer, National
Addiction Centre PO48, 4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8AF, United
Kingdom. Fax (+44 20 or 020) 7848 5966 molly@addictionjournal.org
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