A-MERIT AWARD

Each year, A-MERIT gives out an Award to a selected candidate to attend the Scientific Meeting of the US AeroSpace Medical Association (AsMA), or the International Congress of Aviation & Space Medicine (ICASM), and to present a peer-reviewed scientific paper at the meeting. The expectation is that young Indian professionals will bring back experiences and standards of excellence from the international exposure and will then contribute to the promotion of education and research in the discipline of Aerospace Medicine in India.

The Award comprises of:

• Registration Fee for attending the annual meeting of AsMA/ICASM
• Return air ticket for one, from India to USA and back
• Hotel accommodation (may be shared) in the USA for the duration of the conference.

Candidate's Responsibilities

• To arrange travel documents (passport, visa etc), including all expenses thereon.
• To buy medical insurance cover for travel, and for stay in the USA for the duration of the conference.
• To arrange for leave of absence to attend the conference (if applicable)
• Food and other living expenses in the USA.
• If the selected scholar is a full-time student, he/she is encouraged to become a member of AMSRO to facilitate interaction with US Aerospace Medicine Residents and to avail of discounted registration fee and accommodation.

For further information, please email Bhupi Singh