Scholarships

We are pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities to attend APSAD 2026. Scholarship applications will open in March and the deadline for submission is 27 April 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in August.

While it has been determined that on-demand/virtual registrations for APSAD 2026 will not be available, APSAD remains dedicated to increasing scholarship opportunities. These scholarships aim to assist individuals who may face barriers in attending the event in person.

Scholarship Categories

First Peoples Scholarships

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori, and/or Pasifika people working in the alcohol and other drugs field, and employees/volunteers of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.

Student and Early Career Researcher Scholarships

Students and early career researchers.

Frontline Worker Scholarships

For frontline workers and non-medical clinicians working in the alcohol and other drugs field. This includes nurses, social workers, pharmacists, needle and syringe program workers, counsellors, peer workers, etc.

Community Scholarships

Scholarships are available for employees and volunteers of drug-user organisations, non-government organisations, not-for-profit community organisations, and community and remote health centres.

Application Information

Applicants will respond to the below:

1. Please indicate the level of funding required, e.g., travel and accommodation with organisation paying for registration.
2. Are you working and/or volunteering as a peer / consumer / lived or living experience in the field? If so, please describe your work including how long you have been doing it. Max 200 words.
3. What do you hope to learn at APSAD 2026? Max 200 words.
4. Will your organisation fund your attendance if you are not successful in obtaining a scholarship?

Application Guidelines

• Scholarship can include conference registration, return economy class flights and accommodation.
• Please adhere to the word limits outlined for the selection criteria
• Applicants must reside in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
• Priority will be given to accepted abstract presenters
• Successful applicants may be asked to write a short paragraph about what they learned at the conference for inclusion in the post conference e-newsletter to delegates and APSAD members, and post conference report.
• Scholarships are available to APSAD members, if you're not a member, it's a good time to consider joining.

Scoring Criteria

All scholarship applications are carefully reviewed and scored according to the Scholarship Criteria.