Travel Scholarships
The MJD Foundation Australia (MJDF) intends to offer a limited number of travel scholarships and waived registration fees for successful abstract submissions. The number of scholarships offered will be dependent upon the MJDF's success with attracting sponsors/funding. Early career researchers, researchers living with a disability, researchers specialising in MJD and researchers experiencing financial hardship will be prioritised. To be considered for a travel scholarship and to submit an abstract by July 15th, please visit our abstract submission page here.
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility criteria
- Persons living with a disability
- Persons with financial hardship or from a resource - limited setting
- Early career researchers (up to 5 years of post-PhD, MD or other terminal degree)
- Researchers specialising in MJD
assessment criteria
assessment criteria
- Relevance and benefit of attendance for the MJD research community
- Benefit to the applicant in terms of career development (early career researchers/students)
- Benefit to the applicant personally and in terms of contribution to their community and/or organisation (in particular for persons living with a disability or from a resource-limited setting)
- Track record in publication around MJD
- Plans to publish around MJD
- Funding support from other sources
- Acceptance of abstract for this conference