Deadline: January 22, 2025.

IAS 2025, the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13 to 17 July 2025, with pre-conferences on 13 July.

The IAS Conference on HIV Science is the world’s most influential meeting on HIV research and its applications. This biennial conference presents the critical advances in basic, clinical and operational HIV research that move science into policy and practice. Through its open and inclusive programme, the meeting sets the gold standard of HIV science, featuring highly diverse and cutting-edge research.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. You can apply for the scholarship if you are 18 years old on 13 July 2025 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV. Everyone is encouraged to put together a strong application, whether or not they belong to a priority group, as scholarships are limited and the process is highly competitive.
2. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to media representatives. To apply, complete the media scholarship application form through your conference profile.

SCHOLARSHIP

IAS – the International AIDS Society – will award both in-person and virtual scholarships for IAS 2025. Please indicate your selected attendance type in your application, as well as the types of financial support you require to participate. Note that given the high demand, we may not be able to grant full scholarships to all selected candidates. For those opting for virtual attendance, note that IAS 2025 is not a fully hybrid conference, so online sessions will be available on demand only.

IN-PERSON SCHOLARSHIP

• In-person plus on-demand registration, including:
  • On-demand access to the recordings of all conference sessions, satellite sessions, pre-conferences and e-posters throughout the conference and until 19 August 2025 
  • In-person access to all conference sessions, satellite sessions, pre-conferences, the poster exhibition and the exhibition  
• Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport in your country of residence) for the dates of the conference
• Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel) for the duration of the conference
• 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)
• All scholarship recipients will also receive paid IAS membership for two years after the conference.

VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE

1. On-demand access to the recordings of all conference sessions, satellite sessions, pre-conferences and e-posters throughout the conference and until 19 August 2025.
2. All scholarship recipients will also receive paid IAS membership for two years after the conference.

APPLICATION

To apply, eligible candidates will have to answer questions about their organization/institution, experience in the HIV field, motivation to attend the conference, and community benefits of attending.

You will have to upload a letter of recommendation. The letter must:

• Be written in English by a manager or colleague who is familiar with your work, volunteer experience or studies in HIV and can be your referee
• Include a letterhead of your referee’s organization, company or institution
• Be dated within two months of your application submission and signed (original or digital signature) by your referee
• Explicitly reference you and support your scholarship application for IAS 2025, explaining why you would be a good candidate for the scholarship

Please ensure that the uploaded documents are fully legible and can be opened correctly. If we are unable to view or open your documents or if the document does not meet any of the above requirements, your application will be considered invalid.

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