Travel Grants

It is our pleasure to announce the availability of travel grants for attendees from low and middle income countries (LMIC) and for full time students and early career researchers to support their attendance at ICDS 2026.

At present, we are able to offer a number of travel grants for colleagues from LMIC or to full time students and early career researchers. Each awardee will receive free registration and a contribution towards offsetting travel and accommodation expenses associated with attending ICDS 2026.

All grant recipients should actively participate in the conference and have submitted an abstract for consideration via the online submission portal.

Successful applicants are expected to present their abstracts as an oral or poster within the ICDS 2026 program. All applicants are requested to submit a Letter of Motivation for their grant application (max. 1 page, see below) and their curriculum vitae (CV) as part of the application process.

All applications must be submitted via the application form by 14 August 2026 (midnight AEST).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but recipients will be notified no later than 18 September 2026. All recipients will receive a reimbursement form to submit their travel expenses together with the receipts (boarding passes, hotel invoices etc.). Submission of the expenses is expected after the symposium by 30 November 2026. You will receive more information in your acceptance letter.

We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne!

CLICK HERE TO APPLY
CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Troubleshooting

  1. You must be signed into a google account or will need to create a google account in order to submit

  2. Please ensure your files do not exceed the limit

  3. You cannot apply unless you have submitted an abstract

  4. Any issues, please email ICDS2026@asnevents.net.au

How to find your abstract number.

  1. Log into your profile (where you submitted your abstract)

  2. Click on the abstracts tab

  3. Here you will see you abstract

  4. Click “View Submission”

  5. Click “Preview/Edit Abstract”

  6. Next to your abstract title there will be a 6 digit number in brackets - this is your abstract number.

Application Requirements

To be considered for a travel grant, please check you are from one of the following eligible countries listed below or a current full time student or early career researcher and submit the following via the form linked below.

  1. Confirmation of your submitted abstract by including the 5 digit Abstract ID number (available from your abstract submission profile, or in your initial abstract submission confirmation email)

  2. Letter of Motivation

    • Please let us know why you want to and/or why it’s important for you to attend ICDS 2026.

    • Format: 1 page maximum. Calibri or Times New Roman, 12 point.

  3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

LMIC Country Eligibility

Travel scholarship applications will apply to delegates from Low & Middle Income Countries (LMIC) as designated by the World Bank. Your eligibility for the travel scholarships will be based on your country of residence.

List of current World Bank defined (as of August, 2025) LMIC as follows:

  • Low income

    • Afghanistan

    • Burkina Faso

    • Burundi

    • Central African Republic

    • Chad

    • Congo, Dem. Rep.

    • Eritrea

    • Gambia, The

    • Guinea-Bissau

    • Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

    • Liberia

    • Madagascar

    • Malawi

    • Mali

    • Mozambique

    • Niger

    • Rwanda

    • Sierra Leone

    • Somalia

    • South Sudan

    • Sudan

    • Syrian Arab Republic

    • Togo

    • Uganda

    • Yemen, Rep.

    • Albania

    • Algeria

    • Angola

    • Argentina

    • Armenia

    • Azerbaijan

    • Bangladesh

    • Belarus

    • Belize

    • Benin

    • Bhutan

    • Bolivia

    • Bosnia and Herzegovina

    • Botswana

    • Brazil

    • Cabo Verde

    • Cambodia

    • Cameroon

    • China

    • Colombia

    • Comoros

    • Congo, Rep.

    • Cote d'Ivoire

    • Cuba

    • Djibouti

    • Dominica

    • Dominican Republic

    • Ecuador

    • Egypt, Arab Rep.

    • El Salvador

    • Equatorial

    • Guinea

    • Eswatini

    • Fiji

    • Gabon

    • Georgia

    • Ghana

    • Grenada

    • Guatemala

    • Guinea

    • Haiti

    • Honduras

    • India

    • Indonesia

    • Iran, Islamic Rep.

    • Iraq

    • Jamaica

    • Jordan

    • Kazakhstan

    • Kenya

    • Kiribati

    • Kosovo

    • Kyrgyz Republic

    • Lao PDR

    • Lebanon

    • Lesotho

    • Libya

    • Malaysia

    • Maldives

    • Marshall Islands

    • Mauritania

    • Mauritius

    • Mexico

    • Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

    • Moldova

    • Mongolia

    • Montenegro

    • Morocco

    • Myanmar

    • Namibia

    • Nepal

    • Nicaragua

    • Nigeria

    • North Macedonia

    • Pakistan

    • Papua New Guinea

    • Paraguay

    • Peru

    • Philippines

    • Samoa

    • Sao Tome and Principe

    • Senegal

    • Serbia

    • Solomon Islands

    • South Africa

    • Sri Lanka

    • St. Lucia

    • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

    • Suriname

    • Tajikistan

    • Tanzania

    • Thailand

    • Timor-Leste

    • Tonga

    • Tunisia

    • Turkiye

    • Turkmenistan

    • Tuvalu

    • Ukraine

    • Uzbekistan

    • Vanuatu

    • Viet Nam

    • West Bank and Gaza

    • Zambia

    • Zimbabwe

Visa Invitation Letters

Invitation letters can be downloaded from your registration dashboard. This letter assists with your Visa application.

You will be able to download an invitation letter once you have paid for your registration fee in full and have entered in your passport details.

How to download the invitation letter:

  • Log on to the registration dashboard as a returning delegate by entering your email and password.

  • Once logged in, scroll down to the 'Document' section and select the button 'Visa letter'.

  • Enter your passport details when prompted. Every field must be filled in for a Visa letter to be generated. Once all details have been filled in, click 'Save'. You will be taken back to the main screen and now a button 'Download Letter' will appear and by clicking this it will generate a PDF visa letter.

Please note that the creation of visa letters is controlled, and ASN Events cannot create a via letter without all items paid for. If your registration does not follow guidelines, you may be asked to provide proof of identity.

For more information about Visas into Australia, please visit the travel information page.