Please note scholarship applicants will be notified by late March or mid April.
Solidarity Scholarships for Eligible Conference Presenters
The Conference International Organising Committee, of members of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and International Association of Schools of Social Work (IAASW) recognises the invaluable and unique opportunity the Conference affords academic educators and researchers and practitioners in service provision, policy and representation to meet in person and share experience and knowledge.
Solidarity scholarships
Funds have been allocated to award eligible delegates who have had an abstract accepted for the conference at least ten Solidarity Scholarships at each of three levels of financial assistance.
- FULL – registration, daily allowance (toward accommodation, meals and incidental costs at local rates) and travel fares
- PARTIAL – registration, daily allowance (toward accommodation, meals and incidental costs at local rates)
- REGISTRATION – registration.
Funds will be provided to successful applicants in the forms of: payments for travel booked through the conference organisers’ nominated corporate travel agent; for daily allowance as a personalised debit card at the time of conference registration; and for registration as a waiver for payment for the registration only that will not include optional conference events.
Who can apply?
The selection process will aim to redress the financial barriers confronted by conference presenters from countries:
1. with emerging economies and social development infrastructure identified by the United Nations as having a combined low Human Development Index and per capita annual Gross National Income [1] (see table of priority countries)
AND/OR
2. experiencing social upheaval due to political or military conflict or failed economic policy that has resulted in external military or monetary aid.
How will applicants be selected?
Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who most strongly demonstrate all of the following criteria:
- original contribution to conference proceedings through their abstract submission being accepted for inclusion in the programme
- sponsor endorsement of their active contribution to social work and social development education, practice, research or policy in their country of residence
- mentor support in navigating challenges associated with international travel and cultural and language differences.
Up to half the scholarships will be awarded to delegates whose application is supported by one of the international conference sponsor organisations namely the IFSW, ICSW or IASSW in equal numbers.
Priority for all applications will be given to emergent academic researchers and educators and to leaders in service provision, policy and representation (in relation to the profession and vulnerable populations).
Applicants who have previously received scholarship support for international conferences of the sponsoring organisations IFSW, ICSW or IASSW may be considered. To be awarded a scholarship, previously supported applicants will be those assessed as outstanding in relation to the above three criteria of original contribution, sponsor endorsement and mentor support.
What is the timeline for the application and grant process?
An invitation to apply for a Scholarship will be posted on the Conference website in December 2013 and will include the application form, decision making process and time line and conditions of acceptance.
December 2013 Applications open
31 January 2014 Applications close
How to apply
Please ensure you have read all of the information above before commencing your application.
Click here to complete the Application for Solidarity Scholarship
[1] Priority will be given to applicants from countries with a per capita GNI of less than US$15,000 per annum and a Human Development Index ranking by the UN of ‘high’, ‘ medium’ or ‘low’ source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/