Award and Grant Opportunities

KASID Plenary Awards USD 1,000 l 3 Awardees

• Prize: USD 1,000
• Number of winners
  • 3 awardees will be selected after abstract review by the Scientific Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Nominees for the award must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract.
  • The awards are given to the highest-scoring accepted abstracts, as determined by the Scientific Committee after review and final discussion.
  • The applicant must complete payment of the registration fee and present the abstract at IMKASID 2027.

Distinguished Investigator Awards USD 500 l 10 Awardees

• Prize: USD 500
• Number of winners
  • 10 awardees will be selected after abstract review by the Scientific Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Nominees for the award must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract selected for oral presentation.
  • The awards are given to the highest-scoring oral presenters who are not selected for the KASID Plenary Awards.
  • The applicant must complete payment of the registration fee and present the abstract at IMKASID 2027.

Young Investigator Awards (Not Over 40 Years of Age in 2027) USD 500 l 10 Awardees

• Prize: USD 500
• Number of winners
  • 10 awardees will be selected after abstract review by the Scientific Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Nominees must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract and born in or after 1987.
  • Both oral and poster presenters are eligible; awards are given to the highest-scoring presenters.
  • The applicant must complete payment of the registration fee and present the abstract at IMKASID 2027.

KASID Best Poster Awards USD 300 l 10 Awardees

• Prize: USD 300
• Number of winners
  • 10 awardees will be selected from among the presenters of abstracts accepted for poster presentation.
• Eligibility
  • The applicant should be a participant who presents an abstract accepted for poster presentation.
  • The 10 most outstanding presenters will be selected by the Scientific Committee, and the results will be announced in February 2027.
  • The applicant must complete payment of the registration fee and present the abstract at IMKASID 2027.

KASID Contribution Awards (For Korean Researchers) USD 300 l 20 Awardees

This special award was newly established to recognize and encourage Korean researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of intestinal diseases.

• Prize: USD 300
• Number of winners
  • 20 awardees will be selected by the Scientific Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Korean corresponding authors with three or more accepted original abstracts.

Academic Grants USD 500 l 50 Awardees

• Prize: USD 500
• Number of winners
  • 50 awardees will be selected after abstract review by the Scientific Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Nominees for the grant must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract who is not selected for any of the Awards above.
  • The applicant must complete payment of the registration fee and present the abstract at IMKASID 2027.
  • The affiliation of the applicant must be outside of Korea (Korean affiliations not included).
  • Presenting authors from countries listed on the OECD DAC List of ODA Recipients have priority; this qualification is a priority, not a requirement. Selection also reflects the abstract review score.

Travel Grants [For Foreign Participants who are NOT Presenting Authors] USD 500 l 50 Awardees

• Prize: USD 500
• Number of winners
  • 50 awardees will be selected by the Organizing Committee.
• Eligibility
  • Pre-registration by March 15, 2027 is required.
  • Participants with foreign affiliations who are not presenting authors are eligible. Specifically, foreign participants who did not submit abstracts, or who are corresponding authors or co-authors, may apply.
  • Participants from countries listed on the OECD DAC List of ODA Recipients have priority; this qualification is a priority, not a requirement.

Notification

• Awardees (except Travel Grants) will receive a notification of results via e-mail from February 2027.
• Awardees of Travel Grants will receive a notification of results via e-mail in early March 2027 (after the deadline for pre-registration).

How to Receive the Awards & Grants

• Awardees will receive the awards and grants on site at IMKASID 2027.
• Additional support such as registration fees and accommodation will not be provided.
• Domestic awardees: amounts are announced in USD and paid in KRW by bank transfer at the exchange rate on the payment date, after withholding tax.
• Overseas awardees: amounts are paid in USD on site. Withholding tax applies unless a Certificate of Residence (COR) is submitted in advance.