• Abstract submissions for the ADS program will close midnight on Monday 19 May, 2025
• ADS Pincus Taft & ADS President’s Young Investigator Awards supporting documentation submissions close on Monday 26 May, 2025
• ADS Best Clinical Presentation Award in memory of Dr Paul Lee supporting documentation submissions close on Monday 26 May, 2025 
• Early Bird Registration deadline is at midnight on Monday 30 June, 2025
• ADS ADC Travel Grants supporting documentation is required by Monday 14 July, 2025

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Abstract Submissions have now closed for the 2024 ADS/ADEA Australasian Diabetes Congress. Submissions for Abstracts will close midnight on Monday 19 May, 2025 (there will be no extension provided). Please visit the Australasian Diabetes Congress website to submit an abstract for the ADS stream at Australasian Diabetes Congress 2025 – ADS submission categories. To submit an abstract please visit the ADC website at https://diabetescongress.com.au/call-for-abstracts

2025 ADS Australasian Diabetes Congress Awards

A number of awards and grants are available for ADS members attending the 2025 Australasian Diabetes Congress that will be held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, QLD from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 August 2025. 

Please see below for all ADS ADC Awards and Grants on offer for 2025:-

ADS Poster Awards

ADS Poster Awards for both Discovery Science and Clinical Research will be on offer during the 2025 ADS/ADEA Australasian Diabetes Congress. ADS Poster Awards are to the value of $500 each.

Eligibility is as follows:

1. A financial member of the ADS (Paid subs for 2025)
2. Applicants must be an early career researcher
3. You must be available to present at the time of the poster session
4. Each applicant must provide a supporting statement including one signed by his/her supervisor or department head, indicating that the work presented is substantially the candidate’s own work

To apply: Please click on ‘ADS ADC Awards Application Form’ and complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have uploaded your supporting documentation. You must tick the box during abstract submission. Please contact Linda Valenzisi from the ADS Secretariat for any further information by email to linda@diabetessociety.com.au

• ADS ADC Awards Application Form

Applications Closing Date: Monday 26 May, 2025

ADS Pincus Taft Young Investigator Award

The ADS-Pincus Taft Young Investigator Award is to the value of $2000. The finalists will be categorised into Discovery Science and the award will be given to the best oral presentation by a junior ADS member at the Australasian Diabetes Congress as judged by peer review and a committee appointed by the ADS Council.

Eligibility is as follows:

1. A financial member of the ADS for 12 months at the time of application
(Member must have joined as a member of ADS no later than May 2024 and Paid subs for 2025)
2. Applicants must not be more than 2 years beyond the award of a doctoral degree (PhD, MD) or fellowship (FRACP)
3. Each applicant must provide a supporting statement including one signed by his/her supervisor or department head, indicating that the work presented is substantially the candidate’s own work
4. Previous winners of this award are in-eligible to apply
5. Finalist applicants must present work of abstract submitted for the conference; if not they will be in-eligible to receive the award 6-8 applicants will be selected from abstracts to present in the ADS-Pincus Taft Young Investigators Session.

To apply: Please click on ‘ADS ADC Awards Application Form’ and complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have uploaded your supporting documentation. You must tick the box during abstract submission. Please contact Linda Valenzisi from the ADS Secretariat for any further information by email to linda@diabetessociety.com.au

• ADS ADC Awards Application Form

Applications Closing Date: Monday 26 May, 2025

ADS President’s Young Investigator Award

The ADS President’s Young Investigator Award is to the value of $2000. The finalists will be categorised into Clinical Research and the award will be given to the best oral presentation by a junior ADS member at the Australasian Diabetes Congress as judged by peer review and a committee appointed by the ADS Council.

Eligibility is as follows:

1. A financial member of the ADS for 12 months at the time of application
(Member must have joined as a member of ADS no later than May 2024 and Paid subs for 2025)
2. Applicants must not be more than 2 years beyond the award of a doctoral degree (PhD, MD) or fellowship (FRACP)
3. Each applicant must provide a supporting statement including one signed by his/her supervisor or department head, indicating that the work presented is substantially the candidate’s own work
4. Previous winners of this award are in-eligible to apply
5. Finalist applicants must present work of abstract submitted for the conference; if not they will be in-eligible to receive the award 6-8 applicants will be selected from abstracts to present in the ADS Presidents Young Investigators Session. 

To apply: Please click on ‘ADS ADC Awards Application Form’ and complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have uploaded your supporting documentation. You must tick the box during abstract submission. Please contact Linda Valenzisi from the ADS Secretariat for any further information by email to linda@diabetessociety.com.au

• ADS ADC Awards Application Form

Applications Closing Date: Monday 26 May, 2025

Best ADS Clinical Presentation Award in memory of Dr Paul Lee

The Best ADS Clinical Presentation Award in memory of Dr Paul Lee is to the value of $1,250. The finalists will be categorised into Clinical Research and the award will be given to the best oral presentation by an ADS member at the Australasian Diabetes Congress that will be held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, QLD from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 August 2025 and judged by peer review and a committee appointed by the ADS Council. 2019 was the inaugural year of this annual award.

Eligibility is as follows:

1. A financial member of the ADS for 12 months at the time of application
(Member must have joined as a member of ADS no later than May 2024 and Paid subs for 2025)
2. Applicants must be a mid-career clinical researcher (4-10 years post-doctoral)
3. Each applicant must provide a supporting statement indicating that the work presented is substantially their own work
4. 6-8 applicants will be selected from the submitted abstracts to present in the award session
5. Previous winners of this award are in-eligible to apply
6. Finalist applicants must present work of abstract submitted for the conference; if not they will be in-eligible to receive the award

• ADS ADC Awards Application Form

To apply: Please click on ‘ADS ADC Awards Application Form’ and complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have uploaded your supporting documentation. You must tick the box during abstract submission.

Please contact Linda Valenzisi from the ADS Secretariat for any further information by email to linda@diabetessociety.com.au 

Applications Closing Date: Monday 26 May, 2025

This year a number of ADS Travel Grants will be awarded to junior investigators who have an abstract accepted for presentation at the 2025 Australasian Diabetes Congress that will be held from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 August 2025. The number and size of grants will be determined according to the number and suitability of applications and the funds available. The travel grants will provide a significant contribution to the individuals travel costs to attend the congress. Applications will be prioritised using abstract review scores.

Eligibility is as follows:

1. A financial member of the ADS for 12 months at the time of application
(Applicant must have joined as a member of ADS no later than July 2023 and Paid subs to 30 June 2025)
2. In training for a higher degree eg. PhD, MD, fellowship or medical specialty
3. Supported by a statement from the candidate’s supervisor or department head indicating the nature of their present position and the availability of other sources of financial support for their registration to the congress
4. Travel Grants will be made directly to the member and not their respective institution
5. Abstracts must be submitted and accepted for sessions within the ADS program only (clinical or discovery science)

Note: Applicants must not be in receipt of a grant from any other body to attend the ADS/ADEA Australasian Diabetes Congress or a meeting in association with the ADS/ADEA ADC. 

To apply: Please click on ‘Apply for ADS Travel Grant’ below and complete the online application form and please ensure that you upload your supporting documentation. The successful applicants will be advised in writing one week prior to the congress and travel grants will be paid following the ADC. Please contact Linda Valenzisi from the ADS Secretariat for any further information by email to linda@diabetessociety.com.au 

Apply for the ADS ADC Travel Grant and Upload Supporting Documentation 

Applications Closing Date: Monday 14 July, 2025

Category 2 RACGP QI&CPD points are available for GPs that attend oral plenary and symposium sessions within the congress program. Free communication oral and poster sessions are not accredited for CPD activity. Allocation of two points per hour is permitted for clinical education of up to a maximum of 30 QI&CPD points for the ADC educational activity (over 3 days). General Practitioners are requested to self report to the RACGP to receive the eligible points.

To make enquiries into sponsoring or exhibiting at the 2025 ADC, please contact Nihal Fernandez at The Conference Company via email to nf@theconferencecompany.com or visit the ADC website at Australasian Diabetes Congress 2025 – Sponsorship & Exhibition for further information.

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