International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)

World Health Organization (WHO)

The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award

The ISAJE Board is pleased to announce the first winner of the ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award. Dr Jaeuk Hwang, a research scientist from Seoul National University Hospital, Korea, receives the award for a paper published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence on decreased cerebral blood flow in former methamphetamine users. Dr Hwang wins travel support to attend an international scientific meeting of his choice.

The ISAJE/WHO Young Scholars Award aims to provide recognition for the contributions to addiction science of young scholars from developing countries and to promote their involvement in the field. The award is given for the best paper published the previous year by a young scholar in a developing country on any topic related to addiction. The successful candidate will receive a certificate and financial support to attend an international scientific or clinical meeting, to be chosen by the winner in consultation with ISAJE.

Applications are welcomed for the 2008 award. Candidates should be less than 35 years old, must hold an academic or research position in a low or middle income country, and should be the lead author in the paper being submitted for the award.

Further details including the full eligibility criteria and application procedure may be obtained from the ISAJE Executive Officer, Mrs Susan Savva, 4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom susan@addictionjournal.org.

Closing date 30 June 2008.

The award is sponsored by ISAJE, WHO and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Details and application procedure

Purpose of the award

The award scheme aims to provide appropriate recognition for the contributions to addiction science of young scholars from developing countries and to promote their involvement in research and publication in the field.

Eligibility for the award

The criteria for eligibility will be as follows:

• The applicant should be less than 35 years old
• He/she should hold an academic or research position in a low or middle income country (as defined by the World Bank)
• He/she should be the lead author in the published paper being submitted for the award
• The paper should be based on a topic of relevance to the country or region of origin, or should have broad implications for the field of addiction research.

Low and middle income countries with less developed traditions of research, academic writing and publishing are located mostly in Africa, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.

Successful applicants will be required to submit proof of age and of their current institutional affiliation.

The application procedure

The award is for the best paper on any topic related to addiction published the previous year by a young scholar working in a developing country. The decision will be made by an award committee selected with the approval of the ISAJE Board of Directors.

Each application should include:

• a copy of the paper being presented for the award; or URL or DOI
• a full CV of the applicant including current position and affiliation, qualifications held, publications and other research outputs and details of relevant research training
• a letter of support from a senior colleague (this may be sent separately).

The award

The successful applicant will receive a certificate and financial support from the sponsors of the award for attendance at an international scientific or clinical meeting. The meeting will be chosen in consultation with ISAJE. The sponsors of the award are ISAJE, WHO and Virginia Commonwealth University.

The award committee may decide to nominate up to two additional applicants for Honourable Mentions. The names of these applicants will also be announced at the meeting and published in journals and they will receive a certificate.

Members of the award committee

The award committee have had extensive experience as journal editors. They are Isidore Obot, Ian Stolerman and Robert West.

Submission procedure

The full application for the first (2007) award must be submitted to reach ISAJE by 30 June 2007. Submit to: Mrs Susan Savva, ISAJE Executive Officer, National Addiction Centre PO48, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom. The letter of support must also be received by this date if sent separately. Electronic applications in the form of an MS Word or a pdf file are acceptable and should be submitted to susan@addictionjournal.org