Young researcher scholarships

• Ten scholarships to young researchers, below the age of 35 years, to present their work at the PHOCON meeting. The scholarship will include the following features:
  1. Registration fees for the conference at the lowest slab.
  2. 2nd Class AC railway fare from place of current residence in India to the conference city and back
  3. Accommodation at Kolkata for two nights @Rs 1000/- per night.
• Selection for these scholarships will be decided by a jury and will be awarded to the 5 best papers each in hematology and oncology. These scholarships will be announced at least a week before the conference begins.
• Awards for best papers during PHOCON will be granted as below:
• Best paper in Hematology (Oral) – Rs 5000/-
• Best paper in Hematology (Poster) – Rs 2500/-
• Best paper in Oncology (Oral) – Rs 5000/-
• Best paper in Oncology (Poster) – Rs 2500/-

Note: To be eligible for consideration of any awards and acceptance of abstracts, all applicants/abstract presenters have to be PHO members.

“Prof RK Marwaha – PHO Chapter Travelling Scholarship”

Will be awarded to a young researcher to travel to the SIOP meeting to present his work and subsequently at the PHOCON that year.

The eligibility & rules of the applications are as below:

1. Young researcher under the age of 40 years who has not received it in past
2. Applicant should have an original paper in either hematology or oncology in which the applicant is the first author and the paper would have to be selected for oral presentation at the annual congress of the SIOP 2017 at Washington DC, USA.
3. The award would be to the maximum of Rupees 50,000/ (Fifty Thousand only) or as incurred (whichever is lesser) and would be given in cash/cheque by the treasurer of the PHO chapter subject to the submission of travel, conference registration and accommodation bills only to attend the annual congress of the SIOP.
4. The paper would have to be read out thereafter in the subsequent PHOCON by the author as the Dr RK Marwaha – PHO chapter paper of the year.
5. It would only be awarded if the paper is of standards laid out by Jury to qualify for nomination.
6. The recipient of the award would be selected by a jury of eminent members of the PHO chapter

• Delegate Fees includes Conference Registration, Lunch, Tea/Coffee, Dinner, Conference Kit, Entry to Scientific Sessions, Exhibition Area, Inaugural Function & Cultural Programme. Accompanying Person entry is restricted to Lunch Area/ Exhibition Area & Cultural Programme only
• Accompanying Person will not get any access to the Scientific Sessions & will not be given the conference kits.
• *PG students should submit ID card or certificates from Head of the Department / Institution

Offline Payment:

Kindly send DD / Cheque drawn in favour of “ TATA MEDICAL CENTRE TRUST ” payable at Kolkata to the address of the conference secretariat.
Ms. Aratrika Dasgupta
BB-31, Ground Floor, Salt Lake City, Sector-I, Opp. Punjab National Bank, Kolkata-700064

Online Payment:

Account Name: TATA MEDICAL CENTRE TRUST
Account No: 00601660000021
Bank Name: HDFC BANK LIMITED
Branch: FORT MUMBAI
IFSC Code: HDFC0000060
MICR No: 400240015
Nostro Account Details of HDFC Bank
For USD:
Account No: 001-1-406717
SWIFT Code: CHASUS33
For EURO:
Account No: 623-16-02308
SWIFT Code: CHASDEFX

Registration Policy

• Registration must be made via online system.
• Registration will be confirmed after receiving full payment.
• All bank charges including intermediate bank commission for payment must be paid by participants.
• The date of payment is decisive for the registration fee. Even if the registration form is received before the early bird or regular deadline, it will not be considered as early or regular registration if the payment has not been received before the deadlines.
• To be eligible for Resident rates, trainee / research student / post-graduate student are required to produce documentary evidence of their status. Without this documentation, non-member fees will be applied. You may submit necessary document through the online registration system or via email.
• The Organisers plan to take photographs and video material at the conference and reproduce them in educational, news or promotional materials, whether in print, electronic or other media, including the Organisers’ websites. By participating at the conference, you grant the Organisers the right to use your name, photograph and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of the Organisers and may be displayed, distributed or used for any purpose.

Cancellation Policy

• Requests for registration cancellation must be received in writing by the Congress Secretariat by e-mail to [email protected]
• Cancellations received before or on August 31, 2017 – 50% of the total will be refunded.
• There will be no refunds for the cancellations received on or after 31 August 2017.