Application for Fellowship Grant is open until 31 March 2024.
INVITATION
The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) invites applications from science and medical graduates from APLAR member societies for its APLAR Fellowship grant. Up to three (3) fellowship grants are available for the year 2022.
The grant is to assist graduates to undertake an intensive or advanced study in clinical aspects or research methodology of either adult or paediatric rheumatology in a rheumatic disease unit outside his own country, preferably at an APLAR Center of Excellence, or others, for a minimum period of six (6) months.
The APLAR Executive Committee will consider the option of extending the Fellowship duration to twelve (12) months if there is a clinical need. Ideally, the candidate would be able to do a research project during his training, particularly for those who apply for the 12 months grant. The successful candidate must have a long-term commitment to continue research or clinical work in his/her own country at the conclusion of the Fellowship. The grant is to cover accommodation and subsistence costs.
All successful fellows are required to submit a full report to the APLAR Executive Committee upon the completion of the Fellowship, together with a report from their supervisor. Additionally, for those who apply for the 12 months grant, they are required to submit data from the work carried out (if any) during the Fellowship for presentation at a subsequent APLAR Congress of Rheumatology, and for publication as a full scientific article in an international peer-reviewed journal, preferably the International Journal of the Rheumatic Diseases. An acknowledgment of the APLAR grant must be included in the manuscript.
Applications for the APLAR Fellowship for a period up to 12 months must be stated up front when the candidate is applying for the Fellowship. The APLAR Executive Committee will not consider extensions of the APLAR Fellowship once the initial application has been approved.
Only completed applications with the correct supporting documents will be accepted. The decision of the APLAR Executive Committee on the award of these Fellowships is final.
The offer is valid only for:
• Medical or science graduate of less than 45 years of age.
• Nationals of countries who are members of APLAR (clear of arrears for membership dues).
• The following documents need to be enclosed with the application:
Outline of the proposal for applying APLAR COPCORD grants.
Please study the template below for proposal development and submission it along with the application form.
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Title of the project
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Provide a short and informative title
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Type of study
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Provide the type of the study. Observational, cross sectional etc.
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Investigators
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Provide the name of the principal investigator (applicant) and all member of the investigator team including their degree and place of work.
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Rational of the study
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Provide information related to the study protocol. Why does the investigator want to do this study? What has been done before? What are the unclear or unanswered questions?
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Study objective
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Provide the study objectives. How does this study answer those questions, etc.?
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Population of the study
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Provide detail of the population of the study and the place where the study will be performed.
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Sample size calculation
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Provide the estimated sample size to be used (if any)
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Methodology
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Provide the study design, details of the participants, the inclusion/exclusion criteria (and withdrawal criteria, if any). How to find the case or randomization? What the instruments to be used to collect data (COPCORD questionnaire)? How to collect the data? If any, the COPCORD questionnaire has been validated?
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Ethical issues
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Studies related to human subjects must be accompanied by the Ethical Approval of the investigator institution.
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Statistical analysis
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Provide statistical methods to be used in the study. If the study requires complex statistical analysis, a qualified biostatistician should be involved in the project.
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Budget
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Provide details of the budget. This includes assistant’s salary or stipends, materials for the study, field budget, etc. The investigator can claim for these expense by sending the receipt to APLAR.
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Results
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What are the expected results? How will the result from the study help improvement in rheumatology care among AP countries?
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References
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Please provide relevant reference to the study.
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USD 2,000/month for Asia Pacific countries.
USD 2,200/month for United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
In addition, one (1) round trip economy class air-fare from the applicant’s home country to the host country will be reimbursed.
The grant will be disbursed every three (3) months. The first disbursement, for the first 3 months, will be transferred directly into the fellow’s account after his/her arrival and after a bank account has been opened in the host country. There will be a deduction of USD 1,000 in the last disbursement, which will only be transferred to the fellow’s bank account in their home country after their report and supervisor’s report have been received by the APLAR Executive Committee. For those on a 12 month Fellowship, a manuscript of the research done must be included before the final USD 1,000 is disbursed.
Applications for the extended APLAR Fellowship, for a period up to 12 months, must be stated up front when the candidate is applying for the Fellowship. The APLAR Executive Committee will not consider extensions of the APLAR Fellowship once the initial application has been approved.
APPLICATION PERIOD
Application for Fellowship Grant is open until 31 March 2024.
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