SCHOLARSHIP
A limited number of full /partial travel scholarships will be awarded to confirmed oral abstract presenters.
Timeline
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Abstract Submission Opens
October 1, 2024
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Scholarship Application Opens
October 1, 2024
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Abstract Submission Deadline
23:59 PM Eastern Time, January 6, 2025
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Scholarship Applications Deadline
January 6, 2025
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Scholarship Notifications Sent to Applicants
February 12, 2025
Eligibility
These awards will be made to graduate students (Masters or PHD or post docs) and clinical trainees (residents, fellows) who have an oral abstract accepted for the Congress. Only those who submit abstracts will have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship. Applications will be made during the abstract submission process.
Numbers will depend on availability of funds and sponsors’ requirements, but scholarships will be awarded in order of merit.
Applicants will be required to produce evidence of their student enrolment or clinical trainee status at their institution.
Factors
- Abstract score
- Studying or training in a low- or lower-middle-income country
- Prior to receiving the full final award of a scholarship, recipients will need to provide proof of attainment of any needed visas required for travel to Montreal, Canada.
Supporting Materials
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of student or clinical trainee status
- Abstract accepted for oral presentation by the scientific committee of the 2025 World Congress, Montreal.
Benefits
- Official Certificate will be presented in the Closing Session of the Congress
- Full Complimentary Congress Registration
- Selected applicants will receive additional funds to cover economy flight travel and hotel accommodation expenses
- Country classifications can be found at the following link: https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/the-world-by-income-and-region.html