Working Group for Stimulation and Promotion of Research into Caries
Formerly known as the Working Group for Stimulation of Caries Research, this Committee was set up in January 2005. The Committee, which is chaired by the Vice President, aims to stimulate and facilitate research related to the aims of ORCA by a variety of methods:
Through periodic summer schools and saturday afternoon symposia held in association with the ORCA congresses By helping organise summer schools or symposia in countries where cariology is developing or where ORCA is not yet present By funding and advising young researchers from countries where cariology is developing or where ORCA is not yet present Announcements relating to these activities will be made each year in Issue 5 of Caries Research as well as by other methods. Proposals for summer schools should be addressed to the Vice-President:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schulte
Universität Heidelberg
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde
Im Neuenheimer Feld 400
D- 69120 Heidelberg
GERMANY
Phone: +49 6221 56 60 24
Fax: +49 6221 56 50 74
Mail: Andreas_Schulte (AT) med.uni-heidelberg.deORCA Conference Travel Fellowships
These Fellowships will be available in 2011, to assist attendance at an ORCA Congress. Researchers in the field of caries or related subjects will be eligible, and preference will be given to workers from underprivileged countries. Each fellowship will have a value up to
€ 1,200 as a contribution to costs of attending the Congress.The applicant should prepare either:
- An abstract of research results, prepared according to the ‘Instructions for Authors of Abstracts’ (see above), or
- A proposal for a research project to be carried out by the applicant. The proposal should have a clear aim and should describe the methods to be used. The project should be original work, to be executed in their own institute by the applicant and young co-workers. The research should potentially lead to a publication in an indexed journal.
Finally, the applicant should have an adequate mastery of English because, if successful, they will discuss their proposal with experts at the congress.The application should include: (1) the abstract of research results or the research proposal, whichever is applicable; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a letter of recommendation from a senior staff member at the home institution; (4) a description of the applicant’s present position and current research work. It is strongly recommended that those who wish to apply ask advice as early as possible from the Committee for Stimulation and Promotion of Research into Caries:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schulte
Universität Heidelberg
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltungskunde
Im Neuenheimer Feld 400
D- 69120 Heidelberg
GERMANY
Phone: +49 6221 56 60 24
Fax: +49 6221 56 50 74
Mail: Andreas_Schulte (AT) med.uni-heidelberg.deApplicants should submit their application by January, 10th 2011 to the Secretary General:
Dr. Monique van der Veen
ACTA - Dept. of Cariology Endodontology Pedodontology
Louwesweg 1
1066 EA Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 20 51 88 437
Fax: +31 20 66 92 881
mail: m.vd.veen (AT) acta.nlApplicants who wish to present an abstract should also submit it to the Editor, following the ‘Instructions to Authors of Abstracts’ (see above).