The WAAVP African Foundation will provide a limited number of partial scholarships to assist veterinary parasitologists from Africa to participate in the 29th WAAVP Conference (WAAVP 2023) to be held in Chennai, India, 20-24 August, 2023.
Established in 1997, the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology African Foundation (WAAVP AF) has become a successful endowment which awards travel scholarships to Next Generation (NG) African veterinary parasitologists to present their research findings at WAAVP Biennial Conferences. The WAAVP AF goals are threefold: to support deserving awardees ready to present their research to an international audience, to develop global networks, and to bring positive recognition to their institutions, countries and academic fields. The WAAVP AF Committee oversees a successful financial investment and biennially invites over 100 global stakeholders to assist with recruitment from Africa.
To date, 222 NG veterinary parasitologists from 25 African countries submitted applications; and 102 from 17 countries have been awarded scholarships to present their research findings at 12 WAAVP conferences in Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Australia, and New Zealand throughout 1999-2021.
Eligible Countries: African countries
To Be Taken At (Country): Chennai, India
Type: Conference
Value of Award: Award will fund airfare travel
Number of Awards: Limited
Duration of Programme: 20–24 Aug 2023.
Eligibility criteria for the WAAVP African Foundation Conference Travel Scholarships:
Applicants should be veterinary parasitologists from Africa.
Method of Application: Download the Scholarship Application Form
Applications should include:
- A copy of the abstract(s) for paper(s) or poster(s) which were submitted to the 29th WAAVP Conference Convenor;
- A letter of recommendation from a current supervisor;
- An indication of how other costs (beyond a WAAVP AF grant) will be met (i.e., possibility of obtaining supplemental funds elsewhere);
- Other envisaged contributions to the conference (i.e., workshop participant, chairperson of session, etc.);
- A brief indication of how the applicant sees attendance contributing to his/her development in veterinary parasitology; and
- A 1-2 page Bio/CV including level of applicant (e.g., MS, PhD, Postdoc, etc.) and indication of passport used when travelling.
Submit applications to:
Dr. Rosina C. Krecek 4302 Berwick Place College Station, TX 77845 USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 11th February 2023