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SICOT Awards

Orthopaedic World Congress
  

Lester Lowe SICOT Awards

Funded by the SICOT Foundation

Two prizes of up to USD 1,000 each to help cover travel costs and a diploma will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony of each Orthopaedic World Congress. The purpose is to allow trainees to attend a SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress. Free congress registration is granted to the winners who must attend the Closing Ceremony of the meeting to receive their prize.

Prerequisites: Candidates must be trainees under 35 and members of SICOT.

Documents to submit: application letter stating the cost of an economy return airfare to the Congress city, CV, copy of birth certificate or passport, and SICOT Membership Application Form (unless already a SICOT member). The membership dues of the year of the Conference must be paid.
NB: Winners must also present a receipt of their travel ticket and boarding pass after the Closing Ceremony.

Deadline for application: varies according to the Orthopaedic World Congress 

Applications should be sent to:
awards@sicot.org (Subject: Lester Lowe SICOT Awards)
 

No application is required for the following awards. The winners of the awards below will be selected from all presenters at the Conference. Award winners will be notified in advance and must attend the Closing Ceremony to receive their prize. 
      

Henri Bensahel Award

Sponsored by the SICOT Conference

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 500 is awarded at the Closing Ceremony to the best oral presentation in Paediatrics.   
    

SICOT/AAOS Annual Meeting Scholarship

Sponsored by SICOT & AAOS

AAOS will provide two free registrations for the AAOS Annual Meeting to SICOT-selected Scholarship recipients, who will be chosen from a pool of candidates comprised of the winners of the best free paper and poster presentations at the Congress in Prague. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be partially covered by SICOT. 
    

SICOT/CCJR Meeting Award

Sponsored by SICOT & CCJR

The best oral and poster presentations in Arthroplasty will be granted this award, which includes one free registration (worth USD 850) for the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement (CCJR) Winter Course and one free registration for the Spring Course. Travel expenses up to EUR 500 will be covered by SICOT. 
            

SICOT Oral Presentation Awards

Sponsored by the SICOT Conference

The presenting authors of the ten best oral papers present their papers for a second time at the Best Papers Session during the Orthopaedic World Conferences and Triennial World Congresses. The presenting author of the best oral presentation selected during this session is awarded a prize of EUR 500 at the Closing Ceremony. All ten presenting authors receive a diploma of recognition. 
   

SICOT Poster Awards

Sponsored by the SICOT Conference

The presenting author of the best poster is awarded a prize of EUR 500 at the Closing Ceremony of Orthopaedic World Conferences and Triennial World Congresses. The presenting authors of the ten best posters all receive a diploma of recognition.

Previous Award Winners

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