EACD Grant Programme:

    To support people who may otherwise not attend EACD Annual Meetings, the EACD Ljubljana 2023 Organizing Committee is providing a number of bursaries! Please click on the button below to go directly to the Bursary Application Form:
    Timeline:

    • Monday 16 January 2023: Launch call for bursaries
    • Monday 6 February 2023: Deadline submissions for bursaries
    • Tuesday 14 February 2023: Communication of acceptance/rejection to submitting applicants

    General guidelines

    To support professionals from low income countries to attend EACD Ljubljana 2023, we are providing bursaries for professionals, and bursaries for families, for on-site participation. The EACD Ljubljana 2023 Organizing Committee seeks out applicants who are highly motivated, and who are ready to disseminate knowledge acquired at the meeting to others in their home country once they return. Particular emphasis is placed on assisting those from Hinari countries (https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/).

    Bursary recipients receive:

    • Waived on-site registration to EACD Ljubljana 2023;
    • Valuable networking opportunities;
    • Opportunity to learn from multi-disciplinary experts in the field of childhood-onset disabilities.

    Application process

    To apply for an EACD 2023 Bursary, please submit your application via the Bursary Application tool (click on the button below) by at latest Monday 6 February 2023. Please note incomplete applications will be rejected.
    Bursaries for professionals

    Your bursary application should include:
    • Your name
    • Your institution/company
    • Your country of residence
    • Your date of birth
    • Your CV (current employment, academic and clinical interests, career objectives, research and/or teaching experience )
    • Your motivation letter (statement of your motivation for applying for the scholarship, how you propose to implement any new knowledge obtained into your current practice and share the information with others)

    Bursaries for families

    Your bursary application should include:
    • Your name
    • Your family status (e.g. person with a disability; parent; sibling, etc.)
    • Your country of residence
    • Your date of birth
    • Your motivation letter (statement of your motivation for applying for the bursary and why you would like to participate to the congress)