Grants

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The EHPS is pleased to launch for the first time, a new type of Grants which target EHPS members residing in lower and middle-income countries (LMIC). The grants are in line with EHPS principles and the Executive Committees’ commitment for an inclusive society.
Deadline for grant applications: Friday 16th May 2025
The purpose of the LMIC conference grants is to encourage talented researchers and graduate students from LMIC who do not have access to funding to attend the EHPS conference.

EHPS LMIC Conference Grants

EHPS LMIC Conference grants are intended for graduate students and researchers who reside in LMIC and who plan to attend the EHPS conference. Each grant is for a maximum of €1100 toward conference registration, accommodation, and travel. Grant is contingent upon having a paper or a poster accepted for the conference.

Grant Selection Process

Please send your application electronically to the Grants Officer (grants@ehps.net).

Reviewing:

Applications will be reviewed by a committee led by the Grants Officer and with a Synergy reviewer and a CREATE reviewer.

Notifications:
Decisions on acceptance/rejection of submitted applications will be sent within three weeks after the deadline.
The selection criteria are:
Eligible applicants must be current EHPS members and hold their primary residence in one of the eligible developing countries. List of Eligible Countries.
Clear demonstration of financial need.
Potential of the fund to promote the career/research work of the recipient at this particular time.
Application documents:
Please collate the following documents into ONE file (PDF) before submitting (please note, applications not received in the requested format will not be reviewed):
A one-page supporting letter, to include: the reasons for applying for the grant, your planned contribution to EHPS Conference and why this would be particularly beneficial to your career/research work at this time, and any background information relevant to your funding situation. Please indicate in your supporting letter if your abstract has been submitted or accepted for an oral or a poster presentation at the conference and include the Proof of Acceptance
Curriculum Vitae (max 2 pages).
Abstract of the paper or poster that has been submitted for the EHPS Conference.
For graduate students, proof of student status, such as a copy of student ID.
An official statement from your employer or supervisor that no funding is being provided from the University or Institution and confirming the financial need.
An estimate of total expected expenses (including conference fee, accommodation, and travel).
Precondition and expectations for receiving grants from the EHPS:
Candidates must be EHPS members when accepting the grant.
Grant recipients in the past three years are not eligible for application.
Grants cannot exceed the maximum amount of costs indicated above.
Candidates should give an estimate of their expenses upon application. Final reimbursement is based on the actual expenses per original receipts.

A condition of funding is that successful awardees will be required to write a (a) a collective conference report for potential publication in European Health Psychologist (EHP) facilitated by the EHP Editorial Team and (b) a 300-500-word individual short report on how the grant helped with their career or their networking opportunities. These awardee reports are to reflect on what was gained (academically and personally) through the EHPS Grant supported attendance.

The conference grant can only be used to attend the upcoming conference. It cannot be carried over to the following year and it cannot be given to another person to attend the conference.
If for any reason the grant recipient cannot attend the conference ‘in person’, the EHPS Grants Officer must be informed prior to the conference. The conference registration may be changed to online attendance at the discretion of the EHPS Grants Officer. In this instance, the grant will cover online conference registration only. It will be assumed that the grant recipient will not incur any travel or accommodation costs when attending online.