September 15, 2002

PRIZE
US$1,000 and invitation to the Congress Gala Dinner

ELIGIBILITY
The ISPRM Young Scientist's Award will be awarded to the presenting author of the best abstract submitted to the Congress judged on the following criteria:

• theoretical/clinical significance of the research work
• originality
• quality of presentation

The competition is open to all scientists under the age of 35 on May 18, 2003. The presenting author must also have taken a principal role in the performance of the research.

JURY MEMBERS
To be announced

ENTRY PROCEDURE
Candidates must submit their work according to the following formats and deadlines:

1. Abstracts must be submitted via the Congress website (www.kenes.com/physical) by January 18, 2003 at the latest and no new submissions for the award will be accepted after this date. Please indicate that this is a submission for the Young Scientist's Award.
Documentation attesting to date of birth should be faxed to the ISPRM Congress Secretariat (972 3 972 7555). Submissions for the Award MUST be accompanied by payment of registration fees.

2. Candidates should then submit their work in the form of an original paper according to the format of the Journal 'Disability and Rehabilitation'. For guidelines for the submission of papers for 'Disability and Rehabilitation' please consult the website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/tidsauth.html
Papers should be submitted by: March 3, 2003.

3. The presentation must be sent as a power point presentation by March 3, 2003.

Items 2 and 3 should be submitted to the ISPRM Congress Secretariat. Please indicate in the subject of the message: ISPRM Young Scientists Award and the official abstract number you will receive from the Secretariat after your original abstract submission.

Between eight and ten works will be selected and presented at the Congress in a special session: Young Scientist's Award at which the members of the jury will make their selection of the Award winner.

The winner will be announced and the prize awarded at the Gala Dinner (evening of Wednesday, May 21,2003)

Nachum Soroker, MD
Chairperson, Scientific Committee