Awards TOTAL 57 (not 37)

• KASID Plenary Awards USD 1,000 3

  Top-scoring accepted abstracts (presenting author), after committee review & final discussion.

• Distinguished Investigator Awards USD 500 10

  Highest-scoring oral presenters not selected for Plenary Awards.

• Young Investigator Awards USD 500 10

  Presenters aged ≤ 40 (born 1985 or later), oral/poster, top scores.

• KASID Best Poster Awards USD 300 12

  Top 2 poster-oral presenters per topic; on-site review by 2 chairs.

• KASID Contribution Awards USD 300 20

  Domestic corresponding authors with ≥ 3 accepted original abstracts.

Amounts announced in USD; domestic awardees are paid in KRW by bank transfer at the exchange rate on the payment date (after withholding tax).

Grants (for Foreign Participants) TOTAL 100

• Academic Grants USD 500 · 50 awardees
  • Presenting authors of accepted abstracts not selected for Awards.
  • Ranked by OECD DAC list (lower-income countries) & score.
  • Affiliation must be outside Korea.
  • Registration payment & presentation required.
• Travel Grants USD 500 · 50 awardees
  • Foreign participants who are NOT presenting authors (non-submitters, corresponding authors, or co-authors).
  • Pre-registration by March 31, 2027 required.
  • OECD DAC list countries have priority (not mandatory).

Notification: Awards by e-mail from Feb 2027; Travel Grants in early March 2027 (after pre-registration deadline). Awards/grants are received on-site; registration fees and accommodation are not additionally covered.