• Venues and Date in 2008
• The next Part I Examination will be conducted on 22nd November 2008, Saturday, in Hong Kong. Application for this Part I Examination must be submitted by 22nd October 2008. Those interested please write to the Board’s Secretariat Office: c/o Dr Shih-Hui LIM, Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Fax: 65-6220-3321), e-mail: lim.shih.hui@sgh.com.sg
• Fee for EEG Certification Examination (To be paid at Examination Site before commencement of Examination): US$100

• Venues and Dates in 2009
• Both Part 1 and 2 Examinations will be held during the 8th Biennial Convention of the ASEAN Neurological Association, 1st – 4th April 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Further details will be announced later.
• Fee for EEG Certification Examination (To be paid at Examination Site before commencement of Examination): US$150

The Epilepsy Research Foundation of Japan, founded in 1988, has subsidized many young investigators for the past 16 years. For 2008, the Foundation would like to give two awards to young physicians from Asian countries for training in epileptology in Japan. The fellowship is for a period of 6 months in an epilepsy centre in Japan, within the period from 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2011. The award is 750,000 yen, as stipend for travelling and other expenses. The candidate should be less than 50 years, able to communicate in Japanese or English.

The candidate should write to Professor CT Tan, C/o Neurology Laboratory, University Malaya Medical Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fax: 603-79494613, e-mail: editor@neurology-asia.org. Direct application to the Foundation Secretariat will not be accepted.

The application should include:

1. Curriculum vitae with evidences to show the commitment to epilepsy.
2. Proposed field and place of study. The subject of study may be clinical or laboratory science. The candidate may also request the Commission to nominate the place of study.
3. Letter of recommendation from the national epilepsy leadership.

The candidate should submit the application by 30th of September. Application may be submitted electronically. The results of the application will be informed to the candidate by March 2009.

The Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) is the educational arm of the Commission for Asian & Oceanian Affairs, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). The ASEPA would like to give two awards to young physicians from Asian countries for training in epileptology in selected epilepsy centres in Asian & Oceanian region for 6 months for the year 2009. The award is USD 7,000, as stipend for travelling and other expenses. The candidate should be less than 50 years, able to communicate in English. The applications will be assessed by an evaluating committee.

The candidate should write to Professor CT Tan, C/o Neurology Laboratory, University Malaya Medical Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Fax: 603-79494613, e-mail: editor@neurology-asia.org

The application should include:

1. Curriculum vitae with evidences to show the commitment to epilepsy.
2. Proposed field and place of study. The candidate may also request the Commission to nominate the place of study.
3. Letter of recommendation from the national epilepsy leadership.

The candidate should submit the application by 30th of September. Application may be submitted electronically.

The MICHAEL PRIZE is one of the most highly regarded international awards for the best contribution to scientific and clinical research promoting further developments in epileptology. It is awarded biennually, and is for young scientists under 45 years of age. The award is worth 15,000 Euros. Since 2006 the MICHAEL PRIZE is sponsored by UCB International.

The award is based on publications which have appeared in 2007 / 2008, or papers of the same period and not yet published will also be considered. Publications and papers, together with curriculum vitae and a photo, should be submitted in triplicate to STIFTUNG MICHAEL by December 31, 2006. The members of the Jury are: Uwe Heinemann (Berlin, Germany); Brian Meldrum (London, UK); Solomon Moshé (New York, USA).

For applications or more information, please write to: STIFTUNG MICHAEL, Muenzkamp 5, D - 22339 Hamburg/Germany. Tel: +49-(0)40 5388540, Fax: +49-(0)40 5381559, e-mail: stiftungmichael@t-online.de