INTERNATIONAL BURN FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Grantor of the Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize

2022 TANNER-VANDEPUT-BOSWICK BURN PRIZE INSTRUCTIONS

 

The 2022 Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize will be awarded during the 21st Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries to be held in 2022. Applications will be accepted between October 1st, 2021 and January 31st, 2022.

 

Nomination Deadline: January 31st, 2022

 

Purpose of the Award: The Prize was conceived and established to promote the aims of the International Society for Burn Injuries and to motivate individual investigators to perform research, undertake patient care and treatment, and attempt to solve other aspects of the burn problem.

 

Eligibility: The prize will be awarded to a person(s) or organization who has made an outstanding contribution to any aspect of the burn care field. This could be a specific achievement or might represent a body of work over a period of years. Colleagues may make nominations, or a candidate may make an application on their own behalf. The recipient does not have to be a member of the ISBI nor do they have to be a physician, but they should be responsible for major advancement of the field of burn care.

 

Award: The prize consists of a gold pin and a cash payment in the amount of approximately $100,000.

 

Nomination Instructions: The application consists of a nomination form and supporting documentation.  Please follow the instructions below to complete both portions.  Please email internationalburn@gmail.com with any questions.

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  1. First, please fill out the nomination form below

  2. Next, please provide supporting documentation.  This should include only the below five files - no additional supporting documentation will be reviewed.  Each file's title should note the nominee's name (e.g. a letter of nomination would be JBoswickNomLetter.PDF).

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Please upload the following files by clicking here:

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  1. A letter of nomination

  2. A one-page summary detailing the research and accomplishments of the applicant

  3. A CV that includes a list of publications

  4. Additional letter of support from colleague(s) #1

  5. Additional letter of support from colleague(s) #2

Questions or concerns? Please email:

internationalburn@gmail.com

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