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WELLS MOUNTAIN INITIATIVE (WMI) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST

LOCATION: USA

The WMI Scholars Program supports students earning their first tertiary certificate, diploma, or bachelor’s degree, and the awards last throughout all years of undergraduate education if the awardee meets ongoing scholarship support criteria. Highly competitive scholarship opportunities for students in developing countries are available.

ELIGIBILITY:

A student, male or female, from a country in the developing world who:

Will be 35 years of age or younger as of August 1, 2025

Has completed or is in the final year of secondary education, with above-average to excellent grades

Is applying to university or is currently enrolled and taking classes towards completion of their first undergraduate degree,

Will be studying in their home country or another country in the developing world

Plans to live and work in their own country after graduation

Has participated in volunteer service before applying for this scholarship and is committed to volunteering within their community during their studies

Has some funding available for their education but will not be able to go to university or continue without assistance.

The WMI scholarship does not always cover the full cost of tuition and associated educational expenses. The scholarship is not intended to be a full scholarship.

BENEFIT:

They award 80-100 scholarships per year. The maximum scholarship is USD 3,000 per year, but the average scholarship is USD 1500. 

The scholarship supports: Tuition and fees, Books and course materials/supplies, Accommodation and meals, and Transportation

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INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY (IAS) CONFERENCE MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME IN RWANDA.

Application Deadline: 22 January 2025, 23:59 Central European Time (CET).

LOCATION: Rwanda

If you are at least 18 years old on 13 July 2025 and working, volunteering, or studying in the area of HIV, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship for IAS 2025.

ELIGIBILITY:

The following candidates will be given priority:

Abstract presenters whose submission has been selected for the conference

Applicants from low- and lower-middle-income countries

Applicants who are part of key populations and people living with HIV

Young people and early-career investigators below the age of 35

Applicants who did not previously receive a scholarship for an IAS Conference

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.

BENEFIT:

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)

On-demand (virtual only) 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

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