Applications are now open for the 2026 Phyllis Lau AAAPC Conference Scholarship

AAAPC offers the Phyllis Lau AAAPC Conference Scholarship 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 Phyllis Lau AAAPC Conference Scholarship 2026 only.

Aims:

• To support equitable access to the AAAPC Annual Research Conference by providing financial assistance to individuals who may not have access to funds to attend. This scholarship aims to amplify diverse voices and perspectives within the primary care community.

Value and criteria for use of grant

There is a total scholarship fund of $8,000AUD, and scholarships 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 Phyllis Lau AAAPC Conference Scholarship will submit all tax invoices for the registration, airfares and accommodation to the Treasurer before their travel, allowing ample time before the planned travel.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Provide a personal statement and details of their current involvement in primary care and how the award will benefit them and their work;
• Be a current financial member of AAAPC & have held membership for at least one year before applying;
• Consideration will be given to applicants who are students, EMCR, researchers who are also healthcare professionals, have no access to other funding sources, and have a research topic relevant to the conference theme; and
• Not been awarded a AAAPC Equity Award or Conference Scholarship in the previous four years.

Call for applications

Application will open on 20 April 2026

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) 19 June 2026. 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
• Preference will be given to those with an accepted presentation / poster
• 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.

Assessment process

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.