Scholarship applications are now closed
We are currently reviewing all applications submitted to the IAS 2025 Scholarship Programme. We will let all candidates know their results in early April.
The IAS 2025 Scholarship Programme is open to people who are at least 18 years old on 13 July 2025 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV. The scholarship financially supports attendance of IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, and virtually, from 13 to 17 July, with pre-conferences on 13 July.
The following candidates will be given priority:
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Abstract presenters whose submission has been selected for the conference
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Applicants from low-income and lower-middle-income countries
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Applicants who are part of key populations and people living with HIV
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Young people and early-career researchers below the age of 35
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Applicants who did not previously receive a scholarship for an IAS Conference
Types of financial support
IAS – the International AIDS Society – will award both in-person and virtual scholarships for IAS 2025. Applicants could select their attendance type, as well as the types of financial support they require to participate, in their scholarship applications. Note that given the high demand, we may not be able to grant full scholarships to all selected candidates.
Support for in-person attendance includes:
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In-person plus virtual registration, including:
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In-person access to all conference sessions, satellite sessions, pre-conferences, the poster exhibition and the exhibition
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Online access to all conference, satellite and pre-conference sessions streamed live, and e-posters, available on-demand throughout the conference and after
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Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport in your country of residence) for the dates of the conference
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Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel) for the duration of the conference
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Daily living allowance for each day of the conference (some of the allowance may be provided in the form of lunch vouchers for use at the conference venue)
Support for virtual attendance, including:
- Online access to all conference, satellite and pre-conference sessions streamed live, and e-posters, available on-demand throughout the conference and after
All scholarship recipients will also receive paid IAS membership for two years after the conference.
Timeline
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20 November 2024
Submissions open -
22 January 2025
Submissions close -
February/March 2025
Review and selection -
Early April 2025
Announcement of results
FAQs
I want to get the early registration fee if my application is unsuccessful. Should I register before the results are announced?
No. Please do not register before you receive the result of your application. If you are selected, we will not be able to reimburse you for any costs you have incurred prior to receiving a scholarship. But don’t worry – even if your application is unsuccessful, you will have the option of registering for the conference at a reduced rate. We extend the early fee to all unsuccessful candidates for two weeks after the scholarship results are announced.
I would like to plan my trip (flights, accommodation) as soon as possible. Should I book anything as a backup before the results are announced?
We do not recommend that you book anything as a backup as we cannot reimburse you for any costs. If your application is successful and you are awarded the travel or accommodation support that you requested, we will organize it for you. We work directly with a travel agent to book your flights and have pre-reserved hotel rooms for scholarship recipients. If your application is unsuccessful, you will have the option of reserving hotel rooms in a variety of room and price categories in different hotels through your conference profile.
How will you support me with my visa application for Rwanda if I am selected?
Please familiarize yourself with the Rwandan government’s immigration policies before you travel. People of many nationalities, including African Union member states, can obtain visas upon arrival at the airport for free. People of other nationalities can obtain visas upon arrival at the airport for a fee of USD 50 for a single-entry visa. We will reimburse in-person scholarship recipients up to USD 50 if they need to pay for their visa, so please keep your receipt.
When will I be notified of the results of my application?
Notifications will be sent by email in early April 2025 to applicants who submitted their scholarship applications by 22 January.
Do you also offer other types of scholarships?
The IAS 2025 Scholarship Programme supports attendance at IAS 2025. To see other opportunities offered by the IAS, please visit our website.
I am having technical problems with my conference profile. What can I do?
Please contact our IT helpdesk at profile.query.email@iasociety.org for help.
Terms and conditions
Download the IAS 2025 Conference Scholarship Programme terms and conditions or the IAS 2025 Media Scholarship Programme terms and conditions.
Questions
For enquiries, please reach out to the Scholarship team at scholarships@ias2025.org. Please note that due to the high volume of requests, we can guarantee responses only to questions that have not been addressed on the IAS website. Thank you for understanding.