The Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN) has established an annual fellowship program for promotion of child neurology in the Asian-Oceanian countries. One or two young child neurologists will be invited every year to attend the JSCN annual meeting and to make a short visit, either before or after the meeting, to selected medical institutions in Japan.

Applicants must be 40 years old or younger on the first day of the JSCN meeting, trained and practicing in one of the Asian-Oceanian countries, and must make a presentation at the JSCN meeting in Osaka (http://www2.convention.co.jp/49jscn/index.html), Japan from July 5 to 7, 2007, either in Japanese or English. International travel fee to and from Japan and expenses for stay and trips within Japan up to 2 weeks will be paid by the JSCN. The fellowship will not be awarded to applicants from the same country for two consecutive years.

For application, submit a short curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a letter of recommendation to Katsunori Fujii, M.D., a member of JSCN International Education Program at the address below. The abstract for presentation should be written in English. Describe title, authors' names, institutional affiliation, city, and country. The text must not exceed 200 words. Send abstract, CV, and list of publications as computer files saved in CD-ROM or attachment in E-mail; The covering letter should include full mailing address, fax and telephone numbers, and e-mail address of the applicant. It is advised to indicate the area of interest in child neurology (e.g., epilepsy, myopathy, neurophysiology, neonatal neurology, etc): this information will be necessary in order for the program committee to select clinical or research institution(s) for a short visit. The applicant may specify medical institution(s) and/or physician(s) of interest.

Application must be received at the address below no later than January 31, 2007. Late application may be considered for the next year's fellowship. For further information, see the website < http://child-neuro-jp.org/ >.