IBTN Awards Competition

In the fall of 2021, the International Behavioural Trials Network (IBTN) inaugurated a biennial investigator competition.

The 2024 competition involves three distinct awards:

  • Distinguished Investigator Award

This award recognises enduring scientific contributions to the field of behavioural medicine, and honours individuals who have significantly shaped the field of behavioural interventions/medicine throughout their career. Nominees must be an IBTN member and an independent investigator for at least 15 years (i.e., since first faculty position or equivalent).

  • New Investigator Award

This award recognises the early career scientific contributions and leadership potential of an independent investigator in the field of behavioural interventions/medicine. Nominees must be an IBTN member and have obtained their PhD/MD less than 10 years ago.

  • LMIC Investigator Award

This award recognises outstanding scientific contributions in the field of behavioural interventions/medicine of an independent investigator (any career stage) residing and working in a lower or middle-income country (view list). Nominees must be an IBTN member.

Please note: For the purpose of calculating number of years, nominations may omit any years spent on leave (personal, medical, parental, care-giving, or other) from their calculations.

View winners of the 2022 competition

Award Details:

Awardees will be honoured at the conference gala dinner on Saturday May 18, where their achievements will be highlighted and they will be invited to say a few words of thanks. Award winners have their conference fees waived, will receive a complementary ticket to the conference gala dinner, and receive an honorarium.

Nomination Requirements:

Nominations must include:

  1. A letter of nomination (maximum 1 page) that includes details of how they have made an outstanding scientific contribution to the field of behavioural interventions/medicine in accordance to stage of their career and the award being sought.
  2. A bio sketch (maximum 4 pages) using the following headers:
    • Education/Training
      • Institution and location
      • Degree (if applicable)
      • Start date and completion date
      • Field of study
    • Positions, scientific/professional appointments and honours
    • Personal statement
    • Contributions to science
      • May included any or all of the following:
        • Grant funding obtained
        • Publications, book chapters, and reports
        • Conferences and invited presentations
        • Other dissemination outputs
        • Community- or practice-focused engagement activities
        • Health policy/public health engagement activities

Submission Process and Deadline:

The call for nominations is issued in the fall and nominations are received until February 15, 2024. Contact team@ibtnetwork.org to learn more.

Lower and Middle Income Countries for the purposes of the 2024 IBTN Investigator Awards

Based on the most recent World Bank classifications

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt, Arab Rep.
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
India
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, DPR
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Sao Tome Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
West Bank Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe