We are pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarship opportunities available to attend the APSAD Canberra 2024. We will be offering several full and partial scholarships for First Peoples, community workers, people with lived experience, peer workers, researchers, practitioners, program workers, and policymakers.

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

• You can choose more than one category, e.g., First Peoples and Frontline Worker
• Please indicate the level of funding required, e.g., travel and accommodation with organisation paying for registration.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

• Scholarship can include conference registration, return economy class flights and accommodation.
• Please adhere to the word limits outlined for the selection criteria below
• Each application is reviewed by three independent reviewers according to the selection criteria.
• Applicants must reside in Australia or New Zealand.
• Priority will be given to APSAD members.
• 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.