RSTMH Call for Nominations: Emerging Leaders Award
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is requesting nominations for the Emerging Leaders Award that recognises significant contributions in leadership and service, including mentoring and other forms of capacity building, to the fields of tropical medicine and global health. The Award is specifically for those who are at the early stages of their careers.
Eligibility and nominations:
- Nominations are annual
- Nominees should be early-career investigators from and based in low- and middle-income countries. For the purpose of this award, we define “early career” as a maximum of 10 years’ active employment post-training, discounting career breaks
- Nominees will have made a significant contribution to leadership, including mentorship and capacity building of others
- Nominations should come from RSTMH members and Fellows ONLY
- Nominees should be RSTMH members ONLY
- Self-nomination, with a supporting statement from another RSTMH member or Fellow, is permitted
- Nominations must demonstrate a significant contribution in leadership and service, including mentorship and capacity building
The award comprises:
- A £5,000 personal cash prize
- A certificate
- Access to mentorship through the RSTMH Board of Trustees and wider network
- A platform to give a keynote speech at an RSTMH scientific meeting.
Read more here.
Nominations deadline April 30, 2021.
