Neisseria Research Travel Awards

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Gavi-eligible Countries can obtain support to participate in the IPNC 2026 Conference via the the IPNC Travel Award.

The aim of this award is to strengthen global collaboration in Neisseria research, and to enable cross disciplinary interactions between the scientific community and leaders in public health policy.

This travel award will give priority to applicants who demonstrate contributions to Neisseria research in all areas of basic discovery, diagnostics, clinical trials and public health policy.

Application Deadline

All applications must be received by: 5:00PM (AWST) on Friday 15 May 2026
(AWST = Australian Western Standard Time)

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Resident of a Gavi-eligible country as listed here.

  2. Working actively in projects related to the understanding, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases caused by Neisseria.

  3. Can submit an abstract (poster or oral presentation) to IPNC 2026 that is successfully accepted into the program.

  4. Provide a letter of support from their employer/supervisor that they will confirm the availability of the applicant to attend the conference should their submission be successful.

  5. A valid passport to travel 

Conditions of the Award

Successful applicants must:

  • Attend IPNC 2026 in person in Busselton, Western Australia.

  • Present an accepted abstract (poster or oral presentation) at the conference.

  • Acknowledge the Gates Foundation Travel Award and IPNC 2026 in professional communications, including: social media posts (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), institutional communications, conference-related announcements.

Inclusions

The Travel Award provides financial support to enable selected applicants to attend IPNC 2026.

The award includes:

  • Return economy-class airfare

  • Accommodation during the conference

  • Full conference registration (including the gala dinner)

  • Airport transfers

  • A modest travel allowance

Travel arrangements will be coordinated by the IPNC 2026 Professional Conference Organiser (ASN Events).

Application Requirements

Applicants must complete the online application form, including career benefit and knowledge sharing statements, and upload PDF files containing the following documents in the order listed below:

  • Letter of support from supervisor or institutional leader

  • Passport identity page (photo page)

  • Abstract for poster or oral presentation submitted or planned. 

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) which is no more than five A4 pages covering education history, employment history, a 250 word description of your current role, and relevant achievements in research, industry or public health policies.

Once all documents are combined into a single PDF file using the following filename format:

Lastname_INITIALS_IPNC2026_LMIC country_GatesTravelAward.pdf

‍ ‍ Example: Snow_J_IPNC2026_Rwanda_GatesTravelAward.pdf

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by the IPNC 2026 Travel Award Selection Committee.

Selection will be based on:

  • scientific merit (abstract and CV)

  • Relevance to the conference (abstract)

  • career development potential (career benefit statement)

  • expected impact on the applicant’s institution and region (CV and knowledge sharing statement)

All decisions are final.

Application

When you have completed the following preparations you can then click the Apply Here button:

  • Prepared your PDF Document (letter of support, Passport ID & CV)

  • Completed an abstract submission.

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Enquiries

For further information regarding the travel award, please contact:

Vanessa Chong

IPNC 2026 Travel Award Administrative Support

Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research & Training, University of Western Australia

Email: vanessa.chong@uwa.edu.au

Tel: +61 8 6457 4815