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