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Scholarships for AIDS 2012 XIX International AIDS Conference
July 22-27, 2012 Washington, DC
The deadline is 15 February 2012.
The conference organizers are committed to making AIDS 2012 accessible to people from resource-limited settings and communities, researchers, young people, community activists and civil society representatives.
For AIDS 2010 in Vienna over 800 scholarships were granted. For AIDS 2012 the same share of the total budget has been allocated for international and media scholarships. The organizers therefore have the ambition to be able to offer the same level of scholarships as that for AIDS 2010.
International Scholarship Programme
The International Scholarship Programme is open to everyone around the world. Priority is given to those whose participation will help enhance their work in their own communities, to those who are able to assist in the transfer of skills and knowledge acquired at the conference, and to those whose abstract, workshop or programme activity (Global Village or Youth Programme) submission has been selected.
Those interested in applying for an International Scholarship must complete the online international scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.
Those submitting an abstract, workshop or programme activity proposal and interested in applying for an international scholarship should start their scholarship request through their conference profile. Applicants will then receive instructions on how to link their abstract, workshop or programme activity to their scholarship application.
International scholarship applicants will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation after completing the scholarship application. No international application will be accepted without submission of the letter of recommendation.
Media Scholarship Programme
A very limited number of scholarships will be available for media representatives from around the world.
Those interested in applying for a Media Scholarship must complete the online media scholarship application form through their conference profile between 8 December 2011 and 15 February 2012.
Media scholarship applicants will also be asked to provide media accreditation and supporting documents. No media application will be accepted without submission of the required supporting documents.
Application Criteria
Applications are open to anyone working in the field of HIV and AIDS.
Most of the questions asked on the application form are related to personal details and work experience. There are also essay questions which ask for further details regarding the applicant’s organization, occupation or involvement in the field of HIV and AIDS, motivation to attend the conference and how the applicant’s organization or community would benefit from the scholarship.
Types of Support
Scholarship applicants will be able to request a full or partial scholarship.
A full scholarship includes:
Registration fee for the conference (includes access to all sessions and exhibitions);
Travel (pre-paid airfare or ground travel at the lowest fare available, from the nearest international airport or station);
Accommodation (shared in dormitory rooms for the days of the conference);
Modest daily living allowance for the duration of the conference (22-27 July 2012, USD 55 per day).
A partial scholarship includes any combination of the above.
Please note that funding is limited and demand for scholarships is high. Scholarship applicants are therefore encouraged to seek other funding as well.
http://www.aids2012.org/scholarships.aspx
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