ISPE-ACPE ‘Rising Star’ Awards

Purpose: To promote education and research achievement in pharmacoepidemiology in Asia, and to encourage the participation of young investigators in ISPE’s scientific meetings.

Criteria for an award:

1.  The candidate should be a junior investigator who has made significant contributions to research or education in pharmacoepidemiology through primary data collection studies, secondary data analysis, or other types of research.
2. Up to two “Rising Stars” will be selected from candidates who are residents in Asia and are the first author of abstract(s) submitted for presentation at ACPE.

Eligibility:

1. Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, or researchers who have obtained their most recent degree within five years prior to the current ISPE-ACPE meeting.
2. Awardees must not hold an academic position equivalent to Associate Professor or higher.
3. Awardees must be affiliated with an Asia Pacific institution.
4. The research must be carried out in or involve the Asia Pacific region.
5. The awardees must not have previously received the “Rising Star” Award.

Application process:

To apply for the ISPE-ACPE ‘Rising Star’ Award, complete the application questions during the abstract submission process. These questions are on the contact information form and can be completed/edited up until the abstract submission deadline of Friday 12 June 2026.

• If you are a student, what degree are you pursuing and at what institution are you enrolled?
• If you have completed your educational training, what is your most recent degree and from which institution did you receive it?
• If you are affiliated with an Asia-Pacific institution, what is it?
• If your research involves an Asia-Pacific region, what country (or countries) does it apply?
• What was your role in the research project?

Judging process:

Rising Star applicants are shortlisted following the completion of the abstract review process. To be shortlisted, the applicant’s abstract must have scored above the nominated cut-off score determined by the Program Committee.

Shortlisted applicants will then be asked to provide further information about themselves including their CV and any additional information such as prior participation in ISPE/ACPE, participation in other pharmacoepidemiology / health related organizations (e.g.,  AsPEN, ISPOR), and prior record of scholarly material (e.g., number and types of publications, role in the research) that would show them to be deserving of this award.

Notification of outcome:

The successful recipient/s will be notified by Friday 25 September 2026.

Award recipients will be presented with an “ISPE-ACPE Rising Star award” certificate at the conference close, and will also receive a rebate of their registration fee for the ISPE-ACPE meeting.