IAHPC Scholarships available to attend the International Congress on Palliative Care - Montreal
The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is pleased to announce 10 (ten) scholarships from the IAHPC Traveling Scholarship Program to help support the travel of palliative care workers in developing countries to the 20th International Congress on Palliative Care presented by McGill University.
The Congress will take place in Montreal, Canada, September 9-12, 2014. Additional information about the Congress can be found in the event website.
Applicants must be living in a developing country, be active members of IAHPC, and actively working in palliative care. Applications from physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and other disciplines are welcome. If you wish to apply and are not an IAHPC member, you may join now.
Preference will be given to individuals who have not received an IAHPC grant in the past three years with an accepted poster or oral presentation in the Congress.
Please send proof of acceptance of the poster or oral presentation, along with a copy of your current CV. Selected individuals are also eligible to receive a discounted registration fee from the Congress.
Deadline to apply is June 30, 2014. Results will be announced by July 20th.
If you need information on how to apply or how to become a member, please contact Ana Restrepo.
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Your gift funds the operational costs of our online courses taught by globally recognized experts who volunteer their time and provide educational resources relevant to palliative care topics. It also supports scholarships that enable palliative care workers to attend educational events and congresses, and allows us to maintain Pallipedia, the free, live, online dictionary.
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