The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) is pleased to announce
15 (fifteen) scholarships from the IAHPC Traveling Scholarship Program, to help support the travel of palliative care workers in developing countries to the
VIII Congress of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care (Asociacion Latinoamericana de Cuidados Paliativos – ALCP). The ALCP Congress will take place at the Hotel Royal Pedregal in
Mexico City, Mexico, April 14-16, 2016.
Applicants must be living in a developing country, be active members of IAHPC and of ALCP, and actively working in palliative care. Applications from physicians, nurses, psychologists and other disciplines are welcome.
If you wish to apply for the Traveling Scholarship and are not member of IAHPC or ALCP,
you may join through the corresponding websites:
IAHPC website
ALCP website
Applications to the IAHPC Traveling Scholarship are available through the
IAHPC website
Preference will be given to individuals who have not received an IAHPC grant in the past three years with accepted poster or oral presentations in the Congress and to individuals living and working in developing countries in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. If applicable, please send proof of acceptance of the poster or oral presentation, along with a copy of your current CV. Selected grantees will also be eligible to receive a discounted registration fee from the Congress.
Deadline to apply is December 31st, 2015. Results will be announced by January 2016.
Additional information about the ALCP Congress can be found in the congress website.
Best regards,
The IAHPC Office
