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Bursaries for MEDINFO 2001
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2-5 September, 2001 
London, UK

http://www.medinfo2001.org/

A limited number of bursaries are to be awarded to assist overseas 
delegates to attend medinfo2001.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of the bursaries is to stimulate the sharing of knowledge 
amongst the participants at medinfo2001 and to facilitate the dissemi-
nation of information about world-wide health informatics activities 
through a wider community.

They will be restricted to participants from developing countries and 
countries in transition. Applicants must submit a short bid (maximum 
two A4 pages, not less than 12 point) describing why they wish to at-
tend, what their current role is and how they would make use of infor-
mation and contacts made on return to their home base. The awards are 
not made explicitly to facilitate the presentation of papers, posters 
or demonstrations. An international scientific Bursary sub-committee 
will decide to whom the awards will be made, and no further discussion 
will be entered into thereafter. Post-graduate students in health or 
informatics disciplines may apply and their submissions should be ac-
companied by a letter of accreditation form a senior member of the Fac-
ulty.

Applicants should fulfil the following conditions

* have a competent grasp of English in written and spoken form; 
* be already in, or have expectations of taking up, a mid-level post in
  an organisation operating in the health domain;
* be able to demonstrate the capacity to communicate information gained
  across a wide community with an interest / activity in health and in-
  formatics in their home country (preferably through involvement in
  their national society which, where appropriate, will be the represen-
  tative body of the International Medical Informatics Association);
* must submit a plan of how information gained and contacts made will
  be diffused within home nation;
* be active in some part of the field covered by the agenda of
  medinfo2001, demonstrated by recent publications, presentations, re-
  search interests or project work;
* have not received a bursary from IMIA or the host country for atten-
  dance at either of the previous two Medinfos;
* will not be in receipt of support from other organisations. Any sup-
  port already in place should be declared and will be deducted from any
  award made by medinfo2001 Bursary Committee.

COVERAGE

Bursaries will cover:

* Travel to and from London by most the cost-effective means from home
  location; 
* Accommodation in budget location for the duration of the Congress,
  booked through the Congress Secretariat;
* Subsistence during the congress; 
* An Early Bird Congress registration including the Proceedings on CD-
  ROM.
  
Bursaries will not cover:

* Costs of additional time spent in the UK out with the Congress; 
* Fees for tutorial registrations, although these may be considered in
  special cases; 
* Additional cost of paper-based Proceedings; 
* Any additional expenses incurred for social and non-Congress activi
  ties; 
* Any costs incurred in changes made to arrangements once booked; 
* Costs of acquiring visas and similar documentation. A letter of for
  mal invitation can be provided on request to Glyn Hayes (see below). 

CONDITIONS

Whilst an allowance subvention can be issued in advance of the Con-
gress, all receipts must be submitted for financial management pur-
poses. After the event, a copy of any publication resulting from infor-
mation gained by attendance at medinfo2001 should be sent to the Chair 
of the Bursary sub-committee [email protected] for information.

CONTACTS AND APPICATIONS

Advice can be taken from <[email protected]> about travel 
and accommodation and on all other matters from 
Glyn Hayes 
mailto:[email protected]

All applications, which should be in electronic form, are to be sent to 

Glyn Hayes
mailto:[email protected]

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