The Editorial Board of JCR and PANLAR Board of Directors have chosen to name this award after Dr. Schumacher in recognition of his many accomplishments and of his dedication to the betterment of Rheumatology in Latin America. This award is funded jointly by Mrs. H. Ralph Schumacher and PANLAR.
 

 

H. Ralph Schumacher MD/JCR/PANLAR Award for PANLAR Projects Criteria: 

a. Available to trainees, junior and senior investigators in countries served by PANLAR.
b. Intended to stimulate valuable research that will produce results relevant to the region. 
c. The grant is designed to support the development of projects that are PANLAR research priorities. These priority areas are:

   • Epidemiology of Rheumatic diseases in Latin America
   • Real world data on new and old treatments for the rheumatic diseases in Latin America
   • Infections and rheumatic diseases in Latin America

d. The product(s) of the research grant should lead to one or more manuscripts and must be published in JCR
e. An explicit recognition of support from the award should be referred to in the published paper
 

 
The complete application should be written in English and will consist of the following components:

 
1. Curriculum Vitae or Bio sketch (page limit: 4)

2. Letters of support (2)
3. A brief presentation Letter from the national society supporting application
4. Personal statement
5. Work accomplished (research) (page limit: 2)
6. Research Proposal as per this format (page limit: 10, excluding references):
   • Specific Aims
   • Background and Significance
   • Preliminary work (pertinent to study being proposed),
   • Study design (Methods, Anticipated Results, Limitations, Timetable).

7. Budget: a complete budget description.

 

 

Evaluation

 
Applications will be evaluated by a team of jurors from different PANLAR countries. The final ranking of the applications will be based on a scoring system previously developed and agreed upon.
 

 
Award Ceremony
 

The winner will receive USD 15,000.00 cash award. The award intends to recognize individuals for their outstanding contribution to clinical investigation in Latin America. The award will be presented at the PANLAR meeting in Miami, Florida (May 3-5 May 2020).

 

The award will be remitted in the following way: 50% at the beginning of the project, 25% after the first advance report has been send and approved, and 25% when the finished report is send and approved.
 

 
Timeline: 

Submission deadline: January 24, 2020.
Award Announcement: March 16, 2020.

 

The prize will be awarded at the Annual Meeting of PANLAR to be held in Miami, Florida on May 3, 2020.,

 

Complete applications (AND support letters) should be submitted electronically at: secretaria@panlar.org before January 24, 2020 (5 pm ET).

 

The letters of support should be sent separately to the same address.

 

 

Hoping that you can support us in promoting this great opportunity among your membership base in due time (via direct communication, website and social media channels), so that possible applicants can meet the above-mentioned deadline.
 
Thanking you again for your unconditional support in favor of the development of Rheumatology in The Americas, we remain,
 

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Enrique R. Soriano
PANLAR PRESIDENT