Education&ScienceAwards

APSR Travel Award to the JRS Annual Meeting 2026

Application deadline: 10 August 2025

The APSR is pleased to announce the availability of Awards for three members to attend and present at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Respiratory Society in Kobe, Japan, 17-19 April 2026.

The awardees will be those judged by the APSR Research Committee to have submitted the best abstracts to the APSR Secretariat.

Award includes

  • Travel subsidy of US$1,000 for each awardee normally resident in Northeast Asia, or US$1,500 for those normally resident in Southeast Asia (and Oceania)
  • Accommodation at a JRS-designated hotel (up to four nights)
  • Meeting registration

Eligibility

The awardee must be:

  • an APSR member (through en bloc membership or individual membership)
  • normally resident in Northeast Asia or Southeast Asia. Note that this award is designed for Young Investigators from Asian countries/regions and who do not have the benefit of JRS membership.
  • aged ≤40
  • the First Author of the abstract for the Meeting and able to attend the Meeting in person.

Post-meeting requirements

  • Awardees are required to send a report (circa 500 words) of their experience at the Meeting, together with their photo at the Meeting, to the APSR Secretariat within one month after the Meeting. The awardee’s name, face photo and the report may be published on the Young Investigators’ webpage, APSR Bulletin and/or Newsletter.

Application:

  • Abstract of up to 1,500 words with no more than 1 figure or table
  • One-page bio-sketch (NIH template)
  • Letter of support from your supervisor or head of department