ISVR Early Career Investigator Award 2021

 

ISVR Early Career Investigator Award 2021   Call for Nominations – Deadline: June 7, 2021   We are pleased to announce the Fifth ISVR Early Career Investigator Award. The purpose of this award is to recognize and acknowledge outstanding contributions by early career scientists whose research relates to virtual rehabilitation. The recipient will be awarded a certificate and $250.  In addition, the awardee may be asked to present their research during one of our future virtual events. A runner-up will also be awarded a certificate.    Eligibility criteria Have completed doctoral level studies up to 8 years prior to nomination. Have not previously received an ISVR Early Career Investigator Award Evaluation criteria Number and quality of publications Type and amount of research community service (committees, panels, reviewing, etc.) Type and amount of public outreach activities, including knowledge translation activities Evidence of clinical impact: teaching, standards setting, technology transfer Relevance of research to applications of virtual reality for rehabilitation Individuals may be nominated by an ISVR member or be self-nominated.   A full application must include the following: Short biography (maximum 500 words) Full CV Description of key research innovation and impact on the field of virtual rehabilitation (maximum 2 pages) Application materials must be emailed to awards@isvr.org, before the deadline of June 7, 2021   All procedures related to the award will be handled by the Chairs of the ISVR Awards Committee who will set the deadlines for nominations and selection mechanism.