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Scholarships for Aotearoa members to attend the Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium 2025

The deadline for scholarship applications is Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

We are pleased to be able to offer travel scholarship opportunities to attend the Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium 2025 on Monday 5th May in Wellington. We have a number of scholarships for members in Aotearoa who live outside Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, have lived or living experience, or can demonstrate a need for travel assistance.

Head to the Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium 2025 website for more details, speakers, and to secure your spot. Tickets are Free.

Before applying, please ensure you have read the application guidelines below.

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

  • Facilitate attendance from outside Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
  • Frontline and Community workers
  • Lived and living experience
  • Enrolled PhD, student, Early or Mid Career Researcher
  • Scholarships are intended for those who demonstrate a need for financial assistance.

GUIDELINES

  • Scholarships are restricted to current APSAD members.
  • Applicants must reside in Aotearoa.
  • NZ$400 per scholarship recipient will be provided.
  • Successful scholarship recipients will be required to organise their own travel and accommodation.
  • Successful scholarship recipients may be asked to write a short paragraph about what they gained from attending and learned at the symposium for inclusion in the Member eNews following the symposium.

SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Briefly explain why you are applying for a travel scholarship (max 300 words)
  • Will your organisation will fund your attendance if you do not receive a scholarship?
  • How you fulfil the Scholarship Support requirements (max 300 words).

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