WFSBP Awards

The Executive Committee will distribute several prizes to honor distinguished scientists for their continuous excellence in clinical and basic research:

• WFSBP Lifetime Achievement Award in Biological Psychiatry

The WFSBP Lifetime Achievement Award in Biological Psychiatry is intended for senior research scientists (MD, PhD or equivalent) whose lifework has significantly influenced today's field of biological psychiatry. This award is open to members and non-members of the WFSBP.

• WFSBP Research Prize

The WFSBP Research Prize is intended for WFSBP members (MD, PhD or equivalent) whose current scientific work has had an important impact in the field of clinical and/or basic research in the area of biological psychiatry.

• WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education

The WFSBP Award for Excellence in Education is to acknowledge outstanding and innovative education in biological psychiatry including the implementation of new interactive media. The WFSBP Education prize is open to all WFSBP members who have improved the education in all fields of Psychiatry.

• WFSBP Young Investigator Awards for the five best posters (under 40 year-old)

An application for the Young Investigator Award is not necessary. All poster will be evaluated at the congress. The awards will go to those presentations that not only provide evidence of innovative research, but which are also well presented.

Please note that presenting authors must register and attend the meeting to be eligible for any of these awards.

Applications for awards must be sent to the WFSBP 2009 Paris Congress c/o CPO HANSER SERVICE by January 15th, 2009 and should include a short summary of the work and a brief CV. The letter should outline the main professional activities and provide key peer review publications (no more than five). Prizes will be announced during the Opening Ceremony. Poster prizes will be given during the Closing Ceremony.

WFSBP Travel Grants

The WFSBP will provide a limited number of travel grants for young researchers with financial needs. Each WFSBP Travel Grant consists of free congress registration and a financial support of Euro 250. Priority will be given to young researchers of up to 40 year-old who are authors of accepted abstracts. Kindly fill in the Travel Grant Form and fax it back to: +49-40-670 3283.
Please note the submission deadline of 15 January 2009.