2026 | Conference | Scholarship Application Form

Terms and Conditions

• There are up to 15 Aus/NZ scholarships awarded
  • The value of each Aus/NZ scholarship comprises one full early bird registration
• There is up to 1 Rural and Remote scholarship awarded
  • The value of the Region/Rural scholarship is $3500 to assist with out-of-pocket travel and accommodation expenses and in-person conference registration, including pre-conference workshop and social events
• There are up to 2 First Nations scholarships awarded
  • The value of the First Nations scholarships is $3500 to assist with out-of-pocket travel and accommodation expenses and in-person conference registration, including pre-conference workshop and social events
• Individual applications will be judged on the selection criteria
• The successful applicants may be asked to provide feedback to colleagues and peers on the college and conference website

Selection Criteria

• Applicants must be current financial members of ACIPC and have been a member for at least twelve months
• Applicants must be residents of Australia or New Zealand
• To be eligible for the rural and remote scholarship, you must work in a geographically rural or remote area of Australia or New Zealand
• To be eligible for the First Nations scholarship, you will identify as Māori, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People
• Applicants must be currently employed in the area of infection prevention and control or working in a field closely associated with infection prevention and control
• Attendance at the conference must be relevant to the applicant’s current practice
• Applicants must NOT be a member/office bearer of the ACIPC Board of Directors
• Scholarships are offered to ACIPC members who are required to fund their own attendance at the conference
• Applicants who have received an ACIPC Conference Scholarship within the previous two years are not eligible to apply