Who is eligible?

• Young physicians, allied health professionals and nurses; aged 40 or less on October 22, 2025 may apply to receive a scholarship
• Up to 20 Young Investigators, will be selected as recipients for the award.

What does the award consist of?

• Complimentary registration for the Congress (a link for complimentary registration will be provided)
• A maximum award of a $1000 USD stipend to be used towards your travel and accommodations expenses.  Please note: Accommodations and travel, will need be arranged on an individual basis.
  • Reimbursement for expenses will be provided post congress.
  • Please keep your receipts.  The receipts will need to be uploaded via a link that will be provided to you.
• Award Certificate after the Congress

Award rules:

• Applicants must have an abstract accepted by the scientific committee of WSC 2025
• Applicants should be good standing (i.e. paid up) members of WSO
• Awardees’ information is to be published on the Congress website

Abstract submission, for Young Investigator Award eligibility:

• Abstract submission can be done via the website
• Submission of the abstract, online together with a scanned copy of passport showing date of birth is mandatory – Please upload this during the abstract submission process
• Awardees will be selected based on abstract evaluation by the Scientific Program Committee
• Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application before the end of the early registration fee deadline

WSO membership:

To register as a member of WSO, please complete the registration form here.