Invitation
The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) once again invites all APLAR Young Rheumatologists (AYR) to submit their application for the APLAR Congress Travel Grant. The grants will be provided to AYR members with an accepted oral or poster abstract presentation.
The grant assists AYR in covering part of the travel expenses for attending the APLAR Congress. The grant will include complimentary registration to the conference and allowance to cover part of the estimated travel and lodging costs of attending the Congress.
Grant recipients will be personally responsible for all travel arrangements including, but not limited to, air/train/bus tickets, hotel booking, and insurance.
Only completed applications with the correct supporting documents will be considered and the grant decision will be made by the APLAR Scientific Committee based on merit and need. Endorsement by the APLAR Board of Directors on the travel grant is final.
Application
The offer is valid only for:
- Member of AYR; and
- have not received the travel grant before.
Priority will be given to applicants:
- with an accepted oral presentation over those with an accepted poster or abstract.
- who have never attended APLAR Congress before.
The following documents need to be enclosed with the application:
- A curriculum vitae including a recent 2 x 2-inch photograph.
- Cover letter, making a (need-based) case for applicants’ selection for the travel grant. The letter should specify if and how the applicants get funded for their training (for example whether they need to work to pay for living expenses and/or to conduct their research), if they have access to travel funds to attend conferences (through their schools/hospital or grants), and if and how they have exhausted the travel funds.
- A letter from their direct supervisors confirming the applicant’s source of funding during the year (i.e., a scholarship, a stipend, or any other research funding) and verifying that the applicants does not have access to other travel funds.
Outline of the proposal for applying APLAR Fellowship grants:
Please study the template below for proposal development and submission it along with the application form.
| 1. Applicant Particular | Provide name, Date of birth, workplace, contact number and email address of the applicants. |
| 2. Abstract Details | Provide abstract title and result |
| 3. Cover Letter | Cover letter making a (need-based) case for your selection for the travel grant. The letter should specify if and how the applicants get funded for their training (for example whether they need to work to pay for living expenses and/or to conduct their research), if they have access to travel funds to attend conferences (through their schools/hospital or grants), and if and how they have exhausted the travel funds. |
| 4. Letter from Direct Supervisor | A letter from their direct supervisors confirming the applicant’s source of funding during the year (i.e., a scholarship, a stipend, or any other research funding) and verifying that the applicants does not have access to other travel funds. |
More information on the amount of grant for successful applicants will be updated soon.
Disbursement of Funds
The grant will be disbursed at the Congress. Successful applicants shall collect the grant personally from the APLAR Secretariat.
Application Period
Application for grant will start soon, please reach out to the APLAR Secretariat (secretariat@aplar.org) if you have any questions.
