AAAPC Equity Awards
Nominations are now open for the AAAPC Hardship Equity Award
AAAPC offers the AAAPC Hardship Equity Awards to support attendance at the Annual AAAPC Conference. The Executive committee will decide each year whether enough funds are available to offer the awards valued at a total of up to $8,000AUD each year.
The following are guidelines applicable to the AAAPC Hardship Equity Award 2025 only.
Aims:
To recognise AAAPC members who are experiencing financial hardship and other disadvantages to attend the AAAPC Annual Research Conference.
Value and criteria for use of grant
There is a total award fund of $8,000AUD, and awards will be granted each year to cover conference registration, transport, meals and two nights accommodation for the upcoming AAAPC Annual Research Conference.
Winner of the AAAPC Hardship Equity Award will submit all tax invoices for the registration, airfares and accommodation to the Treasurer before their travel, allowing ample time before the planned travel.
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Eligibility criteria Applicants must:
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Call for applications
Application will open on 4 April 2025
Submission process
Applications must be in minimum font size 11 point. A PDF version (in one document) should be submitted electronically to the AAAPC Secretariat (secretariat@aaapc.org.au) by 5pm (AEST) 30 May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
Your application must include:
- Contact details, please include if you are of First Nations or underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
- A personal statement and details of how the award will benefit them (eg. opportunity to network at the conference) and their work (eg. opportunity to increase exposure of their research to a larger audience) (max 500 words)
- Detailed budget including conference registration, transport, meals (including conference dinner) and accommodation (tabulated with justifications)
- Brief curriculum vitae – max four pages
- Letter of support from head of your institution/department confirming that the financial support sought is NOT available from your home institution/department
- Any other relevant supporting documentation.
1. Eligibility check – the application will be reviewed for eligibility including the financial membership status of the applicant.
2. Peer Review - applications will be reviewed by two members of AAAPC (without conflicts of interest) based on the aims of this award.