International AIDS Society (IAS) 2024 Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries.

If you are at least 18 years old on 20 July 2024 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship for AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, which takes place in Munich, Germany, and virtually from 22 to 26 July.

The scholarship also supports attendance of the AIDS 2024 pre-conferences, which take place on 20 and 21 July in the conference venue.

Benefits

In-person attendance:

Registration for in-person plus virtual attendance (access to all sessions at the conference venue, as well as access to the virtual platform)
Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport in your country of residence) for the dates of the conference and pre-conferences
Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel), for the duration of the conference and pre-conferences
Daily living allowance for the duration of the conference and pre-conferences

Virtual attendance:

Registration for virtual attendance (full online access to all hybrid conference sessions)
Accessibility support for virtual attendance (subject to the connectivity needs of selected candidates)

Requirements

The following candidates will be given priority:

Abstract presenters; workshop facilitators and co-facilitators; and Global Village organizers and co-organizers whose submission has been selected for the conference
Applicants from low-income and middle-income countries
Applicants who are part of key populations or people living with HIV
Young people and junior investigators below the age of 35
Applicants who did not previously receive a scholarship for an International AIDS Conference

Timeline

15 November 2023: Submissions open
23 January 2024: Submissions close
February/March 2024: Review and selection
Early April 2024: Announcement of results

Documents Required for Application

To apply, eligible candidates will have to answer questions about their background, experience and motivation to attend the conference. They will have to upload a letter of recommendation, which must:

Be written in English by a manager or colleague who is familiar with your work, volunteer experience or studies in HIV and can be your referee
Include a letterhead of your referee’s organization, company or institution
Be dated within two months of your application submission and signed (original or digital signature) by your referee
Explicitly reference you and support your scholarship application for AIDS 2024, explaining why you would be a good candidate for the scholarship

Please ensure that the uploaded documents are fully legible and open correctly. If we are unable to view or open your documents, your application will be considered invalid.