Read here for details regarding the past application process. New details for 2009 to follow soon.
The ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) is committed to professional growth of new investigators in cardiovascular nursing. The number of PhD prepared cardiovascular nurses is growing in Europe, and the New Investigator Award will aim to recognise the outstanding contribution of these investigators in understanding, preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases. This is the first award to be established in cardiovascular nursing at a European level. The award is named after one of the founders, and first chair of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing, Atie Immink.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the award candidates must:
- be doctorally-prepared registered nurses (RN with a PhD) and be within 5 years after completion of their PhD.
- have their abstract accepted for presentation at the 2008 ESC Congress.
Application Process
1. Applicants should submit their abstract to the ESC Congress via the ESC Web Site by 14 February 2008 (abstract submissions open from mid-December 2007).
2. Applicants should also submit a letter of intent, a copy of their submitted abstract and a one-page CV (education with appropriate dates, current position, research activity including grants awarded, and relevant publications) here by the same deadline (14 February 2008).
3. Applicants should submit a 2000 – 4000 word paper that provides additional detail about the study submitted in the abstract by 1 April 2008 here.
4. Applicants will be notified by mid-May 2008 if they are a finalist for The Atie Immink New Investigator Award.
5. Finalists will present their work at a special session at the ESC Annual Congress.
The applicant must be first author of the paper, although the manuscript may have co-authors. Only one manuscript per candidate will be considered. The abstract and the accompanying manuscript submitted for the The Atie Immink New Investigator Award must not have been published, nor submitted for publication, prior to 1 April 2008.
Evaluation Criteria
A committee of experts in cardiovascular care representing the breadth of cardiovascular disease will judge the applications. Applications will be judged on:
- The scientific merit of the abstract.
- The quality and originality of the manuscript.
- The oral abstract presentation.
As the Atie Immink New Investigator Award is judged in part on the presentation of the finalist’s work at the Scientific Session, the finalist must be the presenter of his/her submission and no alternates or proxy will be allowed.
Prize
The Atie Immink New Investigator Award is an ESC award of 4,500 euros and a plaque. The monetary prize is meant to cover registration fee, travel and accommodation for the ESC congress (1,500 euros), and to stimulate further research/post doctoral work (3,000 euros). The prize will be awarded at the ESC General Assembly at the annual ESC congress.
Each finalist will be designated in the Scientific Sessions Programme of the ESC Congress as an Atie Immink New Investigator Award finalist and the abstract will be published in a supplement to European Heart Journal. The winner will be expected to submit the full manuscript to the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.