IAYMH Youth Bursary 2019 to attend the 5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health in Brisbane, Australia (Funded)

Application Deadline: Sunday the 24th of March 2019

The International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) is committed to the active involvement and participation of young people as part of its charter to change the way the global community think about young people’s mental health.

The 5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health, United for Global Change, will be held in Brisbane, Australia from 26–28 October 2019. As with previous conferences, conference bursaries are provided to assist young people to attend and participate in the conference.

Bursary types

International bursaries (Australians are excluded from applying for these bursaries)

1. A conference, accomodation and flights bursary: This bursary covers the conference registration fee, two nights of accommodation near the conference venue, and one return international flight to Australia (up to the value of $1,300 AUD)
2. A conference and accomodation bursary : This bursary covers the conference registration fee and two nights of accommodation near the conference venue

Selection process and criteria

Application will be assessed and shortlisted by a panel of young people. If a large number of applicants apply, IAYMH youth participation staff will undertake an additional shortlisting process before the selection panel meet. Whilst they will not be able to assess your application if a conflict of interest exists, please note that your application may be seen by panel members who you know personally or professionally.

Please note that only a limited number of bursaries are available under each grant category. Application assessment will be partially based upon the completeness and quality of the application submitted. The panel will be shortlist bursaries to young people from a range of different countries.

Key dates

Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 24th of March 2019. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by early April 2019.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IAYMH Bursary 2019