Application Submission Requirements

Please review the application requirements below before submitting your application. This application cannot be saved therefore if you do not have all of the below documents you will not be able to complete the application.
The David Sutherland Distinguished Traveling Scholarship will be awarded to a research or post-doctoral fellow or trainee having a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degrees who demonstrates scientific merit and future potential for clinical excellence/academic research and mentorship of trainees in the pancreas transplantation. The applicant will be judged solely on merit.
An ideal candidate would be an individual who has not yet reached the level of Associate Professor or an equivalent entry-level independent faculty position, and would be within 10 years of having received their advanced degree.
A letter of support from the intended institution or institutions outlining a clinical/research rotation that totals a minimum period of 2 months should be submitted.

In order to complete your application today you must have the following supporting documentation prepared as a part of your application:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. A letter of Intent from you, the applicant

3. A letter of support from the intended institution or institutions outlining a clinical/research rotation that totals a minimum period of 2 months should be submitted.

The awardee is expected to submit the names and contact information of the host institution and scientists to where they intend to travel within 2 months of the acceptance of the award. Brief letters of acceptance by the host scientist are expected to accompany this information. The host institutions/scientists proposed by the awardee are subject to approval by the Awards Committee.
The letters should include objectives for the trainee’s scientific development, potential for academic achievement, teaching/mentorship experience and potential, and research plans for the applicant during the research period.

Submission and Review Process:

Applications should be submitted electronically via this form by January 17, 2025. Other application formats will not be accepted. The applications will then be distributed and reviewed by the Awards Committee comprised of IPITA Councilors.

Other important requirements/Information:

  • The awardee will be informed in writing by the Awards Committee In February 2025 and will be expected to travel to Pisa, Italy between June 15-18, 2025 to accept the award.
  • The name of the awardee will be officially announced during the 2025 IPITA Congress on June 15-18, 2025 being held in Pisa, Italy.
  • The awardee is expected to complete travel within 18 months of the presentation of the award and to provide a 500-word written report of their experience to the IPITA within 6 months of completed travel.
  • The awardee will be required to give a 5-10 min scientific presentation at the 2027 Congress (TBD) following their travel.
  • Applicants must hold trainee or regular IPITA membership.

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