This year, we received over 5,000 applications. We awarded IAS 2023 scholarships to a total of 327 people, 199 of whom attended in person and 128 virtually.
Types of financial support
IAS – the International AIDS Society – awarded both in-person and virtual scholarships for IAS 2023. Applicants could indicate their preferred attendance type in their application, as well as the types of financial support they required for their participation. Please note that given the high demand, we were not able to grant full scholarships or in-person scholarships to all selected candidates.
In-person attendance:
Applicants were able to request:
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Registration for in-person plus virtual attendance (access to all sessions at the conference venue, as well as access to the virtual platform)
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Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport)
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Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel)
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Daily living allowance for the duration of the conference
Virtual attendance:
Applicants were able to request:
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Registration for virtual attendance (full online access to all conference sessions, including virtual networking sessions)
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Accessibility support (exclusively for applicants with connectivity challenges to facilitate their access to the virtual content of IAS 2023)
