DOCTOR LÉON DUMONT PRIZE 2016 – REGULATIONS
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In 2004, the Belgian Society of Cardiology (BSC) established the Doctor Léon Dumont Prize. It is awarded every two years.
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The amount to be awarded for the 2016 prize is € 40,000 (forty thousand Euros). The amounts of the subsequent prizes will be established by the Board of the BSC.
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The amount to be awarded for the 2016 prize is € 40,000 (forty thousand Euros). The
amounts of the subsequent prizes will be established by the Board of the BSC.
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The prize will be granted to a European researcher in cardiovascular medicine, working in a member country of the European Society of Cardiology (see www.escardio.org for a list of countries). |
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The candidate must be actively engaged in research and must be no more than 50 years of age on 31st December 2015.
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The completed application form, in English, must be accompanied by:
a) a cover letter;
b) the curriculum vitae of the candidate;
c) a summary of the articles published in connection with the research;
d) a presentation of the future research programme (maximum 5 pages);
e) if applicable, a disclosure of any potential conflict of interest.
All the above documents should be sent by e-mail only to the following address:
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The deadline for submission of the application form and accompanying documents is
11th November 2015. The form can be obtained from the address below or via de BSC
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The prize will be awarded by the Léon Dumont Fund, on the decision of a jury which will
be nominated before the application deadline by the Board of the Belgian Society of
Cardiology.
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The jury will focus on both the originality and the potential implications of the future
research programme, as well as the curriculum vitae of the candidate.
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In the absence of a suitable candidate the jury can decide not to award the prize.
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The winner of the prize will be informed of the jury’s decision by 31st December 2015.
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The prize money must be used to further the winner’s research programme and will be
transferred to the research account of his or her institute.
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The laureate will be required to give the “Dumont Prize Lecture” during the 35th BSC
Annual Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Society of Cardiology, on Friday 29th January
2016.
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The laureate will also be required to be present to receive the prize immediately after his
or her lecture on Friday 29th January 2016.
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