The Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology is pleased to offer travel grant awards every year. The travel scholarship awards are given to outstanding researchers who are currently conducting research in toxicology and are financial members of APAMT.

• Applicant must be from one of the Asia Pacific countries not more than 45 years of age.
• An applicant must not have received a scholarship from the APAMT in the last 3 years.
• Application for the award must be submitted together with an abstract to the APAMT Scientific Committee for evaluation and consideration. The applicant may be required to provide raw data to the Scientific Committee for scrutiny.
• Applicants will be judged on the merits of the scientific quality of their submitted abstracts as well as having fulfilled other stated criteria.
• Successful applicants will be notified by email from the Congress Organisers.
• Scholarship winners are required to attend the 22^ndAPAMT in Penang, Malaysia, to make an oral presentation of their submitted studies.
• The value of the travel component of the scholarship may range from USD 500 – USD 1,000.
• Winning the scholarship will not impact other abstracts submitted by the applicant.
• Scholarship applicants must submit ALL the following documents online to the following email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. 1.   Completed Travel Scholarship Online Form
   2.   Abstract
   3.   Current CV
   4.   A Letter of Support of Endorsement from your institution

• All documents must be saved in a compressed (.zip) file and uploaded onto the Travel Scholarship Submission by 30 June 2024.
• Only Financial Members of APAMT are eligible to apply for Travel Scholarship.

Non-financial members can find more details from here:

An honorary fellowship is a highly regarded award presented to an individual in recognition of a substantial contribution to toxicology at the international level, including having a significant role in APAMT over a period of > 5 years.

This award is open to all the presenters.

*Please mention on the form that you are applying for any award and indicate the award(s) you wish to apply

Young Investigator's Award

A Young Investigator’s Award will again be presented in 2024.
This award is designed to encourage young investigators to perform original research on a subject related to clinical toxicology or poison control, submit the research to the APAMT annual congress and come to the congress to present their research.

The winner will receive an honorarium of $750.
Those who fulfil the criteria can indicate interest for consideration when submitting their abstract(s).

Application criteria

Young investigators are defined as <40 years of age on the last day of the Congress (14^th November 2024). This will be confirmed prior to the prize being awarded by passport check.

The young investigator must be the principal investigator of the research being presented. This means that they have taken the lead in performing the research and are the most appropriate person to present the research at the Congress. It is acceptable for the young investigator to have research collaborators over the age of 40, and these can be listed on the abstract. This might include a research supervisor.

The research submitted must be original and must not have been published or presented at another conference.

Applicants do not need to be members of the APAMT, but they must attend the Congress to present the research in person.

Previous winners are not eligible.

Judging the winner

A shortlist will be chosen by the Scientific Committee on the basis of the quality of the abstracts submitted.

Conflict of interest of Scientific and Meetings Committee members and abstract reviewers are taken into account during abstract scoring.

The process of the final awards is as follows -

Those on the final shortlist will be invited to make an oral presentation of their work at the Young Investigator session at the congress.

The quality of presentations will be judged by at least 3 senior judges who are invited to do this by the Scientific Committee.

The judges will have proven they have no relevant conflicts of interest.

The judges will score each presentation and at the end of the session will come to a consensus on which presentation should receive the award.

The decision of the judges is final.

Criterias:

• Age Criteria: All ages
• Number of awards: 20
• Eligible countries: All with priority to LMICs
• Abstract peer review by Right 4/APAMT
• Congress Registration: Needed

The project is funded by the NIHR Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) programme.

The RIGHT programme funds interdisciplinary applied health research in low and middle income countries on areas of unmet need where a strategic and targeted investment can result in a transformative impact.

More Info:
Research and Innovation for Global Health Transformation | NIHR

Contact:
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Oral Presentation Format

All presentations shall be in Powerpoint. Standard digital projectors for data and video projection will be provided in the conference hall and breakout rooms. If other special audio-visuals are required, please make a request for the item in advance to the Local Organizing Secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Time Allocation

Oral Presentations are 15 minutes including Q&A. Invited Speakers will speak for 20 minutes. Session chairperson will sound a 2-minute alert to indicate to speakers the end of presentation time.

Presenters must upload and test their slides at least one session before their talk to avoid glitches and delays.

MINI ORAL / CASE REPORT - Guidelines

• Presentation is 6 minutes including Q&A.
• Please rehearse your presentation and aim to deliver it in less than 5 minutes.
• Prepare presentation slides (max 5 slides).
• Present in the conference hall.
• Please submit your slides to conference technical personnel at the Secretariat Counter on the presentation day (at least one session before the presentation).

Poster Presentation Format

Poster presenters must bring their poster in hard copy to the congress. Each poster will be allocated a number and assigned a displayed space. Detail will be given when registering at the Registration Desk. Accessories to mount the posters will be available at the same counter. The presenting author(s) should be available at the poster site during session break to answer questions from the judges (date will be announced soon).

Please note that NO printing facilities for posters will be available at the Congress.

Guidelines for Preparation of Posters

• Poster size is 707mm x 1000mm in Portrait orientation.
• The title, Names of Author(s) and affiliations should be indicated at the top of the poster.
• The lettering of the title should be at least 3cm high.
• The name of author(s) and their institutional affiliations should be at least 2cm high.
• Text and illustrations on the poster should be readable from a distance of about 1 meter (font size: minimum 20 pt).
• Use upper and lower case for general content for easy reading.
• Ensure that images used carry correct references.
• Proper labelling of tables and charts.
• Tables and charts will enhance visibility.

We are excited to invite you to submit your abstracts for APAMT Malaysia 2024! To ensure a smooth submission process, please note the following important information:

1. Submission Platform: We use the EasyChair system for abstract submissions. If you do not already have an EasyChair account, you will need to create one. Please click the link below to be redirected to the EasyChair submission page for our conference.

2. Submission Guidelines: Before submitting your abstract, please ensure that you have carefully read and understood the submission guidelines. These guidelines provide important details on the format, content, and other requirements for your abstract. You can find the guidelines on the following page:

3. Deadline: Please take note of the submission deadline. Late submissions may not be accepted.

4. Confirmation: After submitting your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email from EasyChair. Please ensure that your contact information is correct.

5. Support: If you encounter any issues during the submission process or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and welcoming you to our conference. Thank you for your interest and contribution.