AWARDS:

Young Scientist Awards (Under 35 inclusive) will recognize outstanding papers and posters. To be considered you must submit an abstract, apply for competition, register for the meeting and submit a 3 page summary to worldassocmedlaw@gmail.com.

Young Scientist Award will recognize One (1) outstanding platform and One (1) outstanding poster.  Awardee will receive:

1) Certificate

2) One year WAML Membership

3) Complimentary registration for one of the next two Congress'

DAVIES AWARD COMPETITION:

Abstracts pertaining to Public Health subjects are eligible for the Davies Award Competition. 

Awards:

1st place - 1500 USD

2nd place - 1000 USD

3rd place - 750 USD 

​The authors of the winning papers will afterwards be encouraged to send their full paper for consideration in the International Journal of Medicine and Law.​

​Participation in the Davies Award Competition:

The World Association for Medical Law encourages both students and professionals to participate in the competition. ​​Abstracts relating to these themes could be considered for the Davies Awards.

By submitting your abstract to the 30th World Congress on Medical Law within the themes of the award you are eligible to participate in the Davies Award Competition. 

​In order to be considered for the Davies Award you must do the following:

​1. Submit your abstract to the 30th World Congress on Medical Law within the above-mentioned themes.

2. By July 1, 2026 you must submit a 3 pages summary (academic references included) of your proposed paper to the email worldassocmedlaw@gmail.com.

3. By July 1, 2026 you must submit a full paper the email worldassocmedlaw@gmail.com.

The Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair (AHLEC):

The Award:

1. AHLEC agrees to fund an annual AHLEC Award for Comparative Health Law to begranted at each WAML Congress, starting with the 2026 Congress in Antwerp.

2. The award consists of:

o A monetary amount of 1,000 EUR;

o Books: freely chosen from the catalogues of:

1. Intersentia, up to a value of €200, and

2. Edward Elgar Publishing, up to a value of £200.

Eligibility and Criteria

1. The AHLEC award will be granted for the best oral or poster presentation in the fieldof comparative health law at to the WAML Congress.

2. The AHLEC award will be presented at an award ceremony during the WAMLcongress.

3. The applicant must apply specifically for the AHLEC award competition, and must submit a summary of max. 3 pages of their paper or poster to worldassocmedlaw@gmail.com and Thierry.Vansweevelt@uantwerpen.be by July 1, 2026.

4. The applicant must attend the award ceremony.

5. Submissions will be judged on scientific quality, originality, and the relevance of thecomparative legal analysis.

6. Everyone can participate, without age limit.

7. If no candidate meets the qualitative requirements, the prize will not be awarded.