The following travel grants are available for ISPAD 2023:

ISPAD Travel Grants provides support for individuals who may otherwise be unable to attend the Annual Conference without financial assistance. There are currently two types of Travel Grants available.

Physicians, Healthcare Professionals, and Patient Advocates are all welcome to apply for either grant type.

Please click on the tabs below for further information on the application criteria.

ISPAD Standard Travel Grant*

To be eligible for a grant, the applicant must:

  • Be an ISPAD Member (all dues paid)
  • Be the first author of an abstract
  • Be an ISPAD Young/Early-Stage Investigator (under age 40 or within 7 years of completing their terminal research degree)

The recipients of an ISPAD’s Standard Travel Grant will receive a fixed sum based on the geographic area they will be travelling from.

Europe up to € 300 India up to €    900
UAE up to € 800 Asia up to € 1.100
Middle East up to € 350 Oceania up to € 1.500
Maghreb + Egypt up to € 400 North America up to € 1.200
Rest of Africa up to € 900 Latin America up to € 1.200

 

Physicians, Healthcare Professionals, and Patient Advocates are all welcome to apply.

*Please note that the Standard Travel Grants may not cover all travel costs. Travel grant awardees still need to pay registration fees and need to arrange their travel and accommodation. The Standard Travel Grants will be issued to successful applicants after the conference. All successful applicants will be required to complete and return a reimbursement form plus travel invoices and participation proof.

ISPAD Special Travel Grant

To be eligible for this grant, you must:

  • Be an ISPAD Member(all dues paid)
  • Be the first author of an abstract
  • Be an ISPAD Young/Early-Stage Investigator (under age 40 or within 7 years of completing their terminal research degree)

You must also fulfill one of these criteria:

  • be a resident from a low or lower-middle income country (as per World Bank Index)
  • or work as an allied HCP (Educator, Nurse, Dietitian or other healthcare Professional)
  • or be a Patient Advocate

Successful applicants will have the following costs covered by ISPAD: registration, flight, and accommodation.

Application deadline in any of the categories 02 May – 23:59 CET
Notifications to be sent
 mid-June 2023

 

Please note that you will be able apply for a travel grant during the abstract submission process only and that only one travel grant application can be made per person! Find all details how to submit your abstract here.

For queries regarding travel grants, please contact ispad-abstracts@kit-group.org