Awards
Call for applications for the awards has closed!
Important notice: Candidates should only apply for one award. The award winners of the first five awards below should attend the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, 18 September 2021 to receive their prize. However, if they are unable to attend due to the current travel restrictions, attending the Closing Ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 1 October 2022 is also possible.
For more information please e-mail awards@sicot.org.
Korean SICOT Award Sponsored by the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Awarded at the Closing Ceremony of each World Congress, a prize of USD 1,000 is granted to one orthopaedic surgeon. The purpose is to help a young surgeon attend the Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be under 40, be members of SICOT (2021 membership paid), and have an accepted abstract for the SICOT Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter indicating travel costs, CV, copy of birth certificate or passport, and the number of their abstract.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Lester Lowe SICOT AwardsSponsored by the SICOT Foundation
Two awards of USD 500 each, as well as free registration for the Congress, will be granted at the Closing Ceremony to two young orthopaedic surgeons. The purpose is to help them attend the meeting and encourage the submission of poster presentations.
Prerequisites: candidates must be members of SICOT under 40 years of age (2021 membership paid) and must have an abstract (poster) accepted for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter, CV, abstract(s) accepted for the Congress, copy of birth certificate or passport.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Marcela Uribe Zamudio AwardsSponsored by the SICOT Foundation
A prize of USD 1,000 is awarded during the Closing Ceremony to a woman orthopaedic surgeon or trainee under 40 years of age who has published an original scientific work in orthopaedics or traumatology in the English language within the last three years. The purpose of the award is to encourage young female researchers and clinicians.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter, CV, copy of birth certificate or passport, and copy of one piece of personal work published within the last three years.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
NuVasive/SICOT Foundation ScholarshipsSponsored by NuVasive and SICOT Foundation
Two scholarships of USD 2,500 each will be granted to help cover the accommodation and travel costs and a diploma will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. The purpose is to allow eligible Active or Associate members of SICOT to attend the 40th SICOT World Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be orthopaedic spine surgeons or general orthopaedic surgeons with a major interest in spine surgery; 45 years of age or younger; Active or Associate member of SICOT in good standing (2021 annual membership fee paid); have an abstract (oral or poster) accepted for the Budapest Congress; registered for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: CV and copy of birth certificate or passport
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
OrthoPediatrics/SICOT Foundation Scholarships Sponsored by OrthoPediatrics and SICOT Foundation
Two scholarships of USD 2,500 each will be granted to help cover the accommodation and travel costs and a diploma will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. The purpose is to allow eligible Active or Associate members of SICOT to attend the 41st SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be paediatric orthopaedic surgeons or a general orthopaedic surgeons with a major interest in pediatric orthopaedic surgery; 45 years of age or younger; Active or Associate members of SICOT in good standing (2021 annual membership fee paid); have an abstract (oral or poster) accepted for the Budapest Congress; registered for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: CV and copy of birth certificate or passport
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
No application is required for the awards below. The winners of the awards below will be selected from all presenters at the Congress. Award winners will be notified in advance and must attend the Closing Ceremony to receive their prize.
Henri Bensahel/SICOT AwardSponsored by the SICOT Congress
This Award was established in 2009 in memory of Henri Bensahel, Professor of Paediatric Orthopaedics and a Founding Member of IFPOS (International Federation of Paediatric Orthopaedic Societies). A prize of EUR 300 is awarded at the Closing Ceremony to the best oral presentation in Paediatrics.
Hull Deformity Course SICOT AwardsSponsored by SICOT & Hull Hospital
Two awards, one for the best oral presentation and one for the best poster presentation on Deformity of the Limb and Trauma, will be granted free registration to the Hull Deformity Course, which will take place in Hull, United Kingdom. The course material, lunches and course dinner for all four days will be provided by the organiser. In addition, the accommodation costs will be reimbursed by SICOT up to EUR 500 (upon receiving the hotel receipt as proof of your expenses). However, the travel expenses will have to be covered by the awardee himself.
Shanmuga S. Jayakumar AwardSponsored by the SICOT Congress
This Award was created in 2013 in honour of Shanmuga S. Jayakumar, considered to be amongst the greatest paediatric orthopaedic surgeons in the United States. A prize of EUR 300 is awarded to one of the best oral presentations in Paediatrics.
SICOT/AAOS Annual Meeting ScholarshipsSponsored by SICOT & AAOS
AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) will provide two free registrations for the AAOS Annual Meeting to SICOT-selected scholarship recipients, who will be chosen from a pool of candidates under 45 years of age comprised of the winners of the best oral and poster presentations. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be covered by SICOT.
SICOT/CCJR Meeting AwardsSponsored by SICOT & CCJR
The best oral and poster presentations in Arthroplasty will be granted this award, which includes two free registrations (worth USD 900) for the CCJR (Current Concepts in Joint Replacement) Winter Course. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be covered by SICOT.
SICOT Oral Presentation AwardSponsored by the SICOT Congress
The presenting authors of the ten best oral papers present their papers for a second time at the Best Papers Session during the Congress. The presenting author of the best oral presentation selected during this session will be awarded a prize of EUR 800 at the Closing Ceremony.
SICOT Poster AwardSponsored by the SICOT Congress
The presenting author of the best poster will be awarded a prize of EUR 800 at the Closing Ceremony.
Call for applications for the awards has closed!
Important notice: Candidates should only apply for one award. The award winners of the first five awards below should attend the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, 18 September 2021 to receive their prize. However, if they are unable to attend due to the current travel restrictions, attending the Closing Ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 1 October 2022 is also possible.
For more information please e-mail awards@sicot.org.
Sponsored by the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Awarded at the Closing Ceremony of each World Congress, a prize of USD 1,000 is granted to one orthopaedic surgeon. The purpose is to help a young surgeon attend the Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be under 40, be members of SICOT (2021 membership paid), and have an accepted abstract for the SICOT Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter indicating travel costs, CV, copy of birth certificate or passport, and the number of their abstract.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Sponsored by the SICOT Foundation
Two awards of USD 500 each, as well as free registration for the Congress, will be granted at the Closing Ceremony to two young orthopaedic surgeons. The purpose is to help them attend the meeting and encourage the submission of poster presentations.
Prerequisites: candidates must be members of SICOT under 40 years of age (2021 membership paid) and must have an abstract (poster) accepted for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter, CV, abstract(s) accepted for the Congress, copy of birth certificate or passport.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Sponsored by the SICOT Foundation
A prize of USD 1,000 is awarded during the Closing Ceremony to a woman orthopaedic surgeon or trainee under 40 years of age who has published an original scientific work in orthopaedics or traumatology in the English language within the last three years. The purpose of the award is to encourage young female researchers and clinicians.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: application letter, CV, copy of birth certificate or passport, and copy of one piece of personal work published within the last three years.
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Sponsored by NuVasive and SICOT Foundation
Two scholarships of USD 2,500 each will be granted to help cover the accommodation and travel costs and a diploma will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. The purpose is to allow eligible Active or Associate members of SICOT to attend the 40th SICOT World Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be orthopaedic spine surgeons or general orthopaedic surgeons with a major interest in spine surgery; 45 years of age or younger; Active or Associate member of SICOT in good standing (2021 annual membership fee paid); have an abstract (oral or poster) accepted for the Budapest Congress; registered for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: CV and copy of birth certificate or passport
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
Sponsored by OrthoPediatrics and SICOT Foundation
Two scholarships of USD 2,500 each will be granted to help cover the accommodation and travel costs and a diploma will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress. The purpose is to allow eligible Active or Associate members of SICOT to attend the 41st SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress.
Prerequisites: candidates must be paediatric orthopaedic surgeons or a general orthopaedic surgeons with a major interest in pediatric orthopaedic surgery; 45 years of age or younger; Active or Associate members of SICOT in good standing (2021 annual membership fee paid); have an abstract (oral or poster) accepted for the Budapest Congress; registered for the Congress.
Please send the following documents to awards@sicot.org: CV and copy of birth certificate or passport
Application deadline: 11 August 2021
No application is required for the awards below. The winners of the awards below will be selected from all presenters at the Congress. Award winners will be notified in advance and must attend the Closing Ceremony to receive their prize.
Sponsored by the SICOT Congress
This Award was established in 2009 in memory of Henri Bensahel, Professor of Paediatric Orthopaedics and a Founding Member of IFPOS (International Federation of Paediatric Orthopaedic Societies). A prize of EUR 300 is awarded at the Closing Ceremony to the best oral presentation in Paediatrics.
Sponsored by SICOT & Hull Hospital
Two awards, one for the best oral presentation and one for the best poster presentation on Deformity of the Limb and Trauma, will be granted free registration to the Hull Deformity Course, which will take place in Hull, United Kingdom. The course material, lunches and course dinner for all four days will be provided by the organiser. In addition, the accommodation costs will be reimbursed by SICOT up to EUR 500 (upon receiving the hotel receipt as proof of your expenses). However, the travel expenses will have to be covered by the awardee himself.
Sponsored by the SICOT Congress
This Award was created in 2013 in honour of Shanmuga S. Jayakumar, considered to be amongst the greatest paediatric orthopaedic surgeons in the United States. A prize of EUR 300 is awarded to one of the best oral presentations in Paediatrics.
Sponsored by SICOT & AAOS
AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) will provide two free registrations for the AAOS Annual Meeting to SICOT-selected scholarship recipients, who will be chosen from a pool of candidates under 45 years of age comprised of the winners of the best oral and poster presentations. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be covered by SICOT.
Sponsored by SICOT & CCJR
The best oral and poster presentations in Arthroplasty will be granted this award, which includes two free registrations (worth USD 900) for the CCJR (Current Concepts in Joint Replacement) Winter Course. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be covered by SICOT.
Sponsored by the SICOT Congress
The presenting authors of the ten best oral papers present their papers for a second time at the Best Papers Session during the Congress. The presenting author of the best oral presentation selected during this session will be awarded a prize of EUR 800 at the Closing Ceremony.
Sponsored by the SICOT Congress
The presenting author of the best poster will be awarded a prize of EUR 800 at the Closing Ceremony.
OREF/Shimomura SICOT Travel Awards
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and SICOT solicit proposals for travel awards in the amount of USD 1000 to defray the cost of attending the SICOT 41st World Congress in Budapest, Hungary on 15-18 September 2021. It will be a hybrid meeting – both in-person and online. Read more...
OREF/Shimomura SICOT Travel Awards
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and SICOT solicit proposals for travel awards in the amount of USD 1000 to defray the cost of attending the SICOT 41st World Congress in Budapest, Hungary on 15-18 September 2021. It will be a hybrid meeting – both in-person and online. Read more...
The SICOT Research Award Programme comprises six awards. The winners are chosen based on scientific merit by the Research Academy with one winner in each of the following areas:
1) Clinical Research
2) Basic Science
3) Young Investigator (first author must be less than 40 years old)
4) Female Researcher/Clinician (first author must be female)
5) Best Surgical Technique/Case Report
6) Best Abstract of the Year
The first author of each winning manuscript must be prepared to present the paper at the SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress.
Best Clinical Research Paper
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. The submitted manuscript must be on Clinical Research and in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Best Basic Science Paper
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. The submitted manuscript must be on Basic Science and in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Best Young Investigator (first author must be <40 years old)
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. It can be either a basic science or a clinical research paper. The submitted manuscript must be in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Best Paper from a Female Researcher/Clinician (first author must be female) (NEW)Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. It can be either a basic science or a clinical research paper. The submitted manuscript must be in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Best Surgical Technique/Case Report (NEW)The case report or surgical technique described for the contest must be in the format of a complete paper on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication.
For the format of the case report and surgical technique, it needs to be written up as a full paper and follow the following:
Case report:
- maximum number of authors: 6 authors
- Abstract: 1 paragraph
- Required headings:
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Case report
o Discussion (including the explanation of the case’s uniqueness and its clinical implications)
o References
o Figure Legends (if applicable)
- Word count:
o abstract: up to 150
o Manuscript: up to 1500 words
- Reference count: up to 10 (following the format of International Orthopaedics)
- Figure count: no limit
Surgical technique:
- maximum number of authors: 3 authors
- Abstract: 1 paragraph
- Required headings:
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Pre-operative planning
o Requirements for the surgery
o Indications and contraindications
o Surgical anatomy
o Surgical technique
o Postoperative management
o Tips and tricks
o Pitfalls
o Complications
o Uniqueness of the authors’ technique compared with the standard technique
o Case illustration
o References
o Figure Legends (if applicable)
- Word count:
o abstract: up to 300 words
o Manuscript: up to 2500 words
- Reference count: up to 10 (following the format of International Orthopaedics)
- Figure count: no limit
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
All abstracts submitted for the SICOT PIONEER webinars will be considered for the award.
2-3 abstracts will be chosen for presentation in each webinar.
Out of all the presented abstracts, one will be chosen to be the “Best Abstract of the Month” and be published in the SICOT Newsletter.
At the annual congress, all the “Best Abstract of the Month” will compete for the award for “Best Abstract of the Year”
The award is open to SICOT members only.
Prize: 500 USD
The SICOT Research Award Programme comprises six awards. The winners are chosen based on scientific merit by the Research Academy with one winner in each of the following areas:
1) Clinical Research
2) Basic Science
3) Young Investigator (first author must be less than 40 years old)
4) Female Researcher/Clinician (first author must be female)
5) Best Surgical Technique/Case Report
6) Best Abstract of the Year
The first author of each winning manuscript must be prepared to present the paper at the SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress.
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. The submitted manuscript must be on Clinical Research and in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Best Basic Science Paper
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. The submitted manuscript must be on Basic Science and in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. It can be either a basic science or a clinical research paper. The submitted manuscript must be in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 1500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
Papers submitted for the contest must be complete papers on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication. It can be either a basic science or a clinical research paper. The submitted manuscript must be in the format for publication in International Orthopaedics.
The submitted manuscript may be considered for publication in International Orthopaedics following the regular peer-review process.
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
The case report or surgical technique described for the contest must be in the format of a complete paper on original work, not previously published or submitted for publication.
For the format of the case report and surgical technique, it needs to be written up as a full paper and follow the following:
Case report:
- maximum number of authors: 6 authors
- Abstract: 1 paragraph
- Required headings:
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Case report
o Discussion (including the explanation of the case’s uniqueness and its clinical implications)
o References
o Figure Legends (if applicable)
- Word count:
o abstract: up to 150
o Manuscript: up to 1500 words
- Reference count: up to 10 (following the format of International Orthopaedics)
- Figure count: no limit
Surgical technique:
- maximum number of authors: 3 authors
- Abstract: 1 paragraph
- Required headings:
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Pre-operative planning
o Requirements for the surgery
o Indications and contraindications
o Surgical anatomy
o Surgical technique
o Postoperative management
o Tips and tricks
o Pitfalls
o Complications
o Uniqueness of the authors’ technique compared with the standard technique
o Case illustration
o References
o Figure Legends (if applicable)
- Word count:
o abstract: up to 300 words
o Manuscript: up to 2500 words
- Reference count: up to 10 (following the format of International Orthopaedics)
- Figure count: no limit
The award is open to both SICOT and non-SICOT members.
Prize: 500 USD
Please send your application to the SICOT Head Office (awards@sicot.org) by 31 May 2021. Please note that the paper can only be submitted for one Award and the Award name should be mentioned in the email.
All abstracts submitted for the SICOT PIONEER webinars will be considered for the award.
2-3 abstracts will be chosen for presentation in each webinar.
Out of all the presented abstracts, one will be chosen to be the “Best Abstract of the Month” and be published in the SICOT Newsletter.
At the annual congress, all the “Best Abstract of the Month” will compete for the award for “Best Abstract of the Year”
The award is open to SICOT members only.
Prize: 500 USD
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