Scholarship applications are now closed
This year, we received almost 1,400 applications for scholarships to attend HIVR4P 2024. We awarded scholarships to 203 people: 179 attended in person and 24 virtually.

- The 2024 cohort reflected the diversity of global HIV prevention research: 32.5% of recipients were researchers, 22% were healthcare workers or social service providers, 20% were students, in particular, postdoctoral and postgraduate, and 6.5% were activists or advocates.
- Our recipients spanned a wide range of ages: 39% were 26-35 years, 37% were 36-45, 12% were 46-55, 7% were 18-25, and 4% were >55.
- We also had a mix of genders: 53% were female, 41% were male, 3% were non-binary or gender non-conforming, and 3% had a different gender at birth.
- Our scholarships reached people across the globe: 48% were awarded to people from central, eastern, southern and western Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Uganda were the top three countries), 20% to people from North America, 14% from Latin America, and 9% from South and Southeast Asia.
The following candidates were given priority:
- Abstract presenters whose submissions were 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 early-career researchers below the age of 35
- Applicants who did not previously receive a scholarship for an HIV Research for Prevention Conference
We also offered 21 fellowships to eligible journalists wishing to enhance their reporting on HIV prevention science. Learn more about the HIVR4P 2024 Journalist Fellowships here.

Types of financial support
Applicants could indicate in their applications the types of financial support they required to participate.

- Registration for in-person plus virtual attendance: in-person access to all conference sessions, satellite sessions and the poster exhibition, as well as access to the virtual platform. Light meals and refreshments, as outlined in the conference programme
- Travel support: A round-trip economy flight ticket to Lima, departing from and returning to the international airport closest to your home city for the dates of the conference
- Accommodation: A room at a budget hotel with check-in on 5 October and check-out on 11 October 2024
All scholarship recipients also received paid IAS membership for two years after the conference
IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will also feature a scholarship programme. We will share information on scholarships for IAS 2025 closer to the opening date for applications: 20 November 2024.
