PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION OF TURKEY RESEARCH ABSTRACT AWARD

Research Paper Evaluation Application

The "Research Abstract Award" will be presented at the 4th International and 28th National Clinical Education Symposium of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey. In this context, the top three submissions among the submitted works will be determined by the selection committee's evaluation.

Submission for the Research Abstract Award

Research papers nominated for the award must be submitted online through the “Research Abstract Award Application” submission system, available via the link provided above./p>

In order for your Research Abstract Award application to be taken into consideration;

• A signed application cover letter (click the link for the "Research Abstract Award Application Petition" template.)
• Written statement confirming that all authors of the paper have given their consent for the award candidacy,
• Ethics committee approval of the research

You must upload the documents as a single PDF file to the file attachment section in step 8 of the abstract submission system.

Submissions that do not provide the required documents or do not meet the membership and dues criteria will not be taken into consideration.

The application must be prepared in accordance with the PAT Directive. Click here for the Directive...

The conditions to be met by research abstracts applying for the award are as follows:

• The submission must be an original research abstract (case reports, reviews, and studies that have previously received an award from PAT are not eligible to apply).
• At least a portion of the research must have been conducted in Türkiye.
• The first author of the abstract must be a member of PAT.
• All authors who are members of PAT must have paid their membership dues, including the year 2026.
• All authors of the abstract must have given their consent for the award candidacy.
• The Ethics Committee approval number must be stated in all research papers.

The Research Abstract Award application must be prepared with the following headings and information:

• Title
• Authors and their institutions
• Introduction
• Method
• Results
• Conclusions
• The name of the committee from which ethics committee approval was obtained and the approval protocol number
• A maximum of two tables may be included (table uploads must only be made through the system. Tables sent by other means will not be taken into consideration.)
• A maximum of five references (References must be written according to the reference guidelines of the Turkish Journal of Psychiatry !!!)
• You are expected to utilize the "Guidelines for Avoiding Sexist and Discriminatory Language" prepared by the Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

The paper nominated for the award must be a total of 1,000 words, excluding tables and references, and must include the introduction, method, results, and conclusions sections.

Research Paper Award applications are ranked according to the scores given by the selection committee; the top 8 papers with the highest scores are selected for oral presentation at the congress. The research papers selected for the top 8 will be presented in two consecutive sessions scheduled in the congress/symposium program, which the selection committee members will attend and other interested participants may also join. After the 8 candidates have completed their presentations, the selection committee members will determine the top three studies.

The time allocated for presentation and Q&A for each research paper will be notified to the researchers by the CEC (Congress Executive Committee) when the selection for oral presentation is announced.

If the "yes" option is selected for the grant request at Step 10 while uploading award-nominated abstracts through the “Research Abstract Award Application” submission system, the presenters of the research papers selected for the top 8 may benefit from the congress registration and accommodation grant. They do not need to make another grant application to present their papers at the congress. For candidates who applied for the Research Paper Award but were not selected in the top 8, registration grants and accommodation support will be provided as resources permit, provided they wish to present their work as an oral presentation at the congress. General grant application rules also apply here.

PAT Research Paper Award Selection Committee Members