VIII QUEEN Award Guidelines María CHIROPRACTIC Cristina Sponsored by the Banco Santander

Award Call for Papers: VIII Queen María Cristina Award. The Real Centro Universitario Escorial-María Cristina invites authors from all nations to submit papers for this award sponsored by the Santander Bank. Category:

CHIROPRACTIC

AWARD GUIDELINES 1 In regard to the award, an author may submit one or more papers. The paper must be unpublished and authored by one or more people. This is an international award and the papers may be presented in English or Spanish. The research paper must be original, neither published in any journal nor presented to other award contests or conferences.

2 The research papers may be on Basic Sciences (experimental models, Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, Immunology, etc), Clinical Sciences (Analytical and Diagnostic Methods, including intra- and inter-examiner reliability), Clinical Trials, Retrospective Cohort Studies, and areas of specific interest (Anthropology, Epidemiology, and Education) related to Chiropractic. 3 Papers need to be submitted using Times New Roman font in 12 pt with 1.5 line spacing, in a Word-format (.doc or .docx) to the email address [email protected] from an account that ought not to revel the identity of the author. On the first page, the category should be indicated (CHIROPRACTIC), title of the paper, and the pseudonym (pen name) of the author. The real name(s) of the author(s) may not appear on the front page or any page throughout the paper. If the real name is found in any part of the paper or the sending address displays the real identity of the sender, it will be considered disqualified for the award.

4 The candidate must send an envelope with the following information inside: the author´s information (full name, address, telephone number, and profession), category of the award (CHIROPRACTIC), title of the paper, and the chosen pseudonym. The envelope must be mailed (with no real name as SENDER) to: REAL CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO ESCORIAL-MARÍA CRISTINA REAL CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO (Title of the paper) ESCORIAL-MARÍA CRISTINA PASEO DE LOS ALAMILLOS, 2. Paseo de los Alamillos, nº 2. 28200 SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL. MADRID, SPAIN. 28200 - San Lorenzo de El Escorial Madrid. Tel. 91 890 45 45 www.rcumariacristina.com VIII QUEEN Award Guidelines María CHIROPRACTIC Cristina Sponsored by the Banco Santander

The deadline for the call of papers will be April 17, 2020 at 8pm Award 5 (Central European Time – GMT + 02:00).

6 In order to select the recipient for the award, the Jury established for each category will be given authority and autonomy to interpret and apply these guidelines, also declaring the prize vacant if that is the case.

7 The final decision will be reached a month after the deadline and it will be made public immediately. The award recipient (or a representative) is strongly encouraged to attend the Award Ceremony on May 9th, 2020.

8 The prize to be awarded is in the amount of THREE THOUSAND EUROS. Tax will be applied to this prize money and will be deducted following Spanish regulations and taxations. The prize will be exclusively deposited in a Santander Bank’s account.

9 The Jury has the authority to deem the prize vacant or even award it to more than one paper, thus dividing the prize equally by the number of winning papers. The decision of the Jury is final.

10 The winning paper will be promoted in the publication designated by the RCU Escorial-María Cristina. The author(s) of the winning paper will be allowed to publish the paper in any publication of his or her choice once it has been published by the RCU Escorial-María Cristina. In any case, the rights of the author and the intellectual property will always remain in possession of the author(s). The material submitted for the award will not be returned to the participants.

11 The participant author(s) may be from any country and of any nationality. There may be one author or a group of authors. By participating in this award, the author is in agreement with all the guidelines presented above.

REAL CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO ESCORIAL-MARÍA CRISTINA Paseo de los Alamillos, nº 2. 28200 - San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. Tel. 91 890 45 45 www.rcumariacristina.com