Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

Through generous support of our Partners, Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council WA and Cancer Council QLD are offering a limited number of assistance packages for professionals, researchers and students to attend the conference from 23rd – 25th October 2024 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The primary theme of this year’s conference is “Reignite the Fight". This event attracts health experts and researchers in the field of tobacco control from across Oceania and provides the opportunity to meet and explore current issues as well as ideas for the future.

Applications Close midnight 23 June 2024 (AEST)

WHAT ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE?

Four levels of assistance packages are available for successful applicants and will be paid by Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council WA and Cancer Council QLD, as follows:

Level 1: Conference registration costs
Level 2: Conference registration costs and hotel accommodation costs for 3 nights
Level 3: Conference registration costs, hotel accommodation costs for 3 nights and return economy airfares
Level 4: Conference registration costs, hotel accommodation costs for 3 nights, return economy airfares and further financial support to assist applicants in attending the conference (there are a very limited number of Level 4 assistance packages on offer).

Applications for assistance packages close on 23 June 2024. No late applications will be accepted.

A limited number of assistance packages are available, and submission of an application does not guarantee a package will be awarded. All applications will be assessed on merit, based on the eligibility criteria. Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council WA and Cancer Council QLD may limit the award of assistance packages where multiple applications are received from one organisation.

Decisions on all assistance packages will be announced by 8 July 2024 and offers to the successful applicants made by email. All decisions will be final and at the sole discretion of the conference organising committee. Applicants may be offered a different level of assistance package to that applied for.

AM I ELIGIBLE?

Applications are open to professionals, researchers and students in the field of public health, or for whom tobacco and vaping control forms part of their work.

Applicants must reside in the Oceania region.

Preference will be given to applicants who:

Have submitted an abstract of a paper that they are offering to present at the conference
Reside in resource poor settings
Work with Indigenous populations
Work in the Pacific Islands
Work with high needs populations; and/or
Work in the not-for-profit sector
Have a focus on or capacity to influence tobacco control policy settings

Applicants must have no affiliation with the tobacco industry.

Applicants must adhere to all terms and conditions of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference found here.

HOW DO I APPLY?

If you wish to apply for funding assistance please click on the button below. This will take you to our submission portal. Please follow the instructions in the portal to complete the application. Decisions on all assistance packages will be announced by 30 June 2024 and offers to the successful applicants made by email. All decisions will be final and at the sole discretion of the conference organising committee. Applicants may be offered a different level of assistance package to that applied for.

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SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Download the Terms and Conditions here

Please review the Terms and Conditions before completing your scholarship submission.