The IAS Conference on HIV Science Scholarship is now accepting applications. If you are at least 18 years old on July 20, 2024, and working, volunteering, or studying in the HIV field, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship to AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Munich, Germany, and virtually from July 22 to July 26. The scholarship also covers the cost of attending the AIDS 2024 pre-conferences, which will be held on July 20 and 21 at the conference location.
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
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)
Timeline:
- 23 January 2024: Submissions close
- February/March 2024: Review and selection
- Early April 2024: Announcement of results
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
