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INTERNATIONAL ISSLS FELLOWSHIP
Sponsored by the Eisai Company of Japan The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine was founded in 1974 to bring together those individuals throughout the world, who, by their contributions and activities both in the area of research and clinical study were interested in the lumbar spine in health and disease. Its further purpose was to serve as a forum for the exchange of information of both an investigative and clinical nature which relates to low back pain and disability. This has been accomplished by holding annual meetings throughout the world. Unfortunately, there are many countries, that are not represented. The members of the Society feel that a great deal of information could be exchanged if these countries actively participated. The purpose of the International Fellowship Fund is to identify appropriate individuals in under represented/underdeveloped areas and financially sponsor them to attend and actively participate in the Society's meetings. If anyone would like to attend next year's meeting in Miami, FL., USA, May 4-8, 2009 the applicant should send a letter of application briefly outlining their work along with a curriculum vitae, a list of their publications, in English, and two letters of sponsorship from their superiors. They should also send an abstract of a paper or poster that they would present at the meeting. The applicant should have a demonstrated interest in clinical spine or non clinical spine related research. Five copies of this material should be in the Society's office in Toronto by December 1, 2008. The committee will meet shortly after to decide which of the applicants will receive this award for the 2009 meeting. Send applications to: International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 2075 Bayview Avenue, MG 301 Toronto, Canada M4N 3M5 Phone 416-480-4833 Fax 416-480-6055 E mail: shirley.fitzgerald@sunnybrook.ca |