Deadline: 30 June 2012
We are pleased to announce the first ever Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) Essay Competition. The winner(s) of the contest will have their registration, accommodation and meals covered throughout their stay in Malaysia for APRM 2012! The winning essay, as well as the shortlisted essays, will be published in the September issue of Pulse, the official magazine of IFMSA Asia-Pacific.
There is no time machine to gain a sneak peak at the health status of our region in 2050. Nor do we have the talents of a fortune teller. With new medical advancements, as well as changes in social circumstances, political situation, and global economy, the world is ever-changing. Tell us your views on the health of the Asia-Pacific region in the future as far as the year 2050. We are interested to hear what you can foresee!
Your essay can be optimistic, fun, bleak, scientific, imaginary, prescriptive, story-like, whatsoever – as long as the essay gives us your glimpse of the future of Asia-Pacific health. You can focus on a specific health issue like health care systems or climate change, or present a general vision of the region’s health.
RULES AND GUIDELINES OF THE ESSAY COMPETITION
1. The competition is open to all medical students in the IFMSA Asia-Pacific region. The participants must include in the body of the email their particulars including: full name, name of NMO, nationality, date of birth, email address and name of institution with address.
2. Topic of the essay: Health in the Asia-Pacific in 2050
3. Regulations of the essay competition
3.1. The essay must be written in English.
3.2. Entries must be submitted as an individual and it must be unpublished work. Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay.
3.3. Only one essay per participant may be submitted.
3.4. The essay should be 1,000 words or less, not including the title and references (if any). Format: Times New Roman, double spaced with font size 12 in Microsoft Word.
3.5. All entries should be submitted online to events@aprm2012.org with subject name: APRM 2012 Essay Competition – Your Name.
3.6. All essays will be blinded. The Organizing Committee (OC) for APRM will remove all identifying features from the essays before submitting them to the panel of judges.
3.7. The closing date of the competition is 30th June 2012. Entries which do not comply with any of the competition rules will be disqualified.
3.8. The essays will be assessed in confidence by an independent panel of judges. Their decision will be final and no appeals will be entertained.
3.9. Results will be announced on 31thJuly 2012. The name of the winner will be displayed on APRM 2012 official website. The OC will inform the winner(s) via email.
3.10.Entrants will need to register and pay for APRM. If successful, the OC will then refund the registration fee to the first prize winner.
4. Prizes
4.1. Prizes categories: (i) International (medical students from any NMO in the Asia-Pacific region) ; (ii) Malaysian medical students
4.2. First prize will be given in each of the above two categories.
4.3. First prize: Registration costs for APRM 2012 in Malaysia will be waived.
4.4. Prizes will be given to all shortlisted participants during APRM 2012 held in Malaysia.
4.5. The shortlisted essays may stand a chance to be published in Pulse, the official magazine of IFMSA Asia-Pacific.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries/ submissions: email events@APRM2012.org
Website: http://www.aprm2012.org
We are pleased to announce the first ever Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) Essay Competition. The winner(s) of the contest will have their registration, accommodation and meals covered throughout their stay in Malaysia for APRM 2012! The winning essay, as well as the shortlisted essays, will be published in the September issue of Pulse, the official magazine of IFMSA Asia-Pacific.
There is no time machine to gain a sneak peak at the health status of our region in 2050. Nor do we have the talents of a fortune teller. With new medical advancements, as well as changes in social circumstances, political situation, and global economy, the world is ever-changing. Tell us your views on the health of the Asia-Pacific region in the future as far as the year 2050. We are interested to hear what you can foresee!
Your essay can be optimistic, fun, bleak, scientific, imaginary, prescriptive, story-like, whatsoever – as long as the essay gives us your glimpse of the future of Asia-Pacific health. You can focus on a specific health issue like health care systems or climate change, or present a general vision of the region’s health.
RULES AND GUIDELINES OF THE ESSAY COMPETITION
1. The competition is open to all medical students in the IFMSA Asia-Pacific region. The participants must include in the body of the email their particulars including: full name, name of NMO, nationality, date of birth, email address and name of institution with address.
2. Topic of the essay: Health in the Asia-Pacific in 2050
3. Regulations of the essay competition
3.1. The essay must be written in English.
3.2. Entries must be submitted as an individual and it must be unpublished work. Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay.
3.3. Only one essay per participant may be submitted.
3.4. The essay should be 1,000 words or less, not including the title and references (if any). Format: Times New Roman, double spaced with font size 12 in Microsoft Word.
3.5. All entries should be submitted online to events@aprm2012.org with subject name: APRM 2012 Essay Competition – Your Name.
3.6. All essays will be blinded. The Organizing Committee (OC) for APRM will remove all identifying features from the essays before submitting them to the panel of judges.
3.7. The closing date of the competition is 30th June 2012. Entries which do not comply with any of the competition rules will be disqualified.
3.8. The essays will be assessed in confidence by an independent panel of judges. Their decision will be final and no appeals will be entertained.
3.9. Results will be announced on 31thJuly 2012. The name of the winner will be displayed on APRM 2012 official website. The OC will inform the winner(s) via email.
3.10.Entrants will need to register and pay for APRM. If successful, the OC will then refund the registration fee to the first prize winner.
4. Prizes
4.1. Prizes categories: (i) International (medical students from any NMO in the Asia-Pacific region) ; (ii) Malaysian medical students
4.2. First prize will be given in each of the above two categories.
4.3. First prize: Registration costs for APRM 2012 in Malaysia will be waived.
4.4. Prizes will be given to all shortlisted participants during APRM 2012 held in Malaysia.
4.5. The shortlisted essays may stand a chance to be published in Pulse, the official magazine of IFMSA Asia-Pacific.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries/ submissions: email events@APRM2012.org
Website: http://www.aprm2012.org
