Guide for International YIA (Clinical / Basic)

OBJECTIVE

The Japanese Circulation Society will present the Young Investigator Award (YIA) to young researchers who have achieved outstanding results in clinical or basic research, whether Japanese or foreign, with a view to facilitating the progress of cardiovascular research.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of March 31, 2025.
• Applicants must be the first author of an original article that has not been given any award and has not been either printed or published online （including preprint）as of August 8^th, 2024.
• Applicants must be available to make an oral presentation in English at the 89th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society.
• Multiple applications from one institution (laboratory) are permitted.
• Applicants must not be a past winner of the first place or second place in the YIA.
• Japanese applicants must be members of the Japanese Circulation Society.

HOW TO APPLY AND APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

Please prepare document (2) using the prescribed form and documents (1)and(3) in any format of your choice.
Please send PDF data of the documents (1), (2), and (3) to the application office of the Japanese Circulation Society by e-mail (international@j-circ.or.jp).

(1) Original article written in English

(2) Curriculum vitae (Please use the form prescribed for each of
the Basic Research and Clinical Research sections.)

(3) Letter of reference written by the research supervisor

NOTIFICATION OF PRELIMINARY SCREENING RESULTS

Around early October 2024

PRESENTATION BY THE FINALISTS / ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARD WINNERS (Awards Ceremony)

The finalists will make a presentation during the 89th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, and the award winners will be decided.
The Japanese Circulation Society will announce the award winners and confer the awards at the Awards Ceremony during the 89th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society.

OTHERS

Winners will be awarded a certificate of merit and cash prize (200,000 yen for one first-place winner, and 100,000 yen each for two second-place winners).
For details of travel grants, please visit the website of this guide at:　
https://www.congre.co.jp/jcs2025/en/travel/index.html

APPLICATION PERIOD

July 8^th (Mon) to August 8^th (Thurs), 2024 (no later than 17:00 JST)
Extended Deadline : August 20th (Tue), 2024, 17:00 (JST) Closed

APPLICATION OFFICE

All documents must be sent to: international@j-circ.or.jp

CONTACT PERSON

Congress Group, Shizuka Yamada
The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS)
Phone: +81-3-6775-9112   Fax: 03-5501-9115
E-mail: international@j-circ.or.jp