Abstract Scholarships
Raymond F Schinazi and Family Foundation Scholarship
The Raymond F Schinazi and Family Foundation Scholarship (RSFF Scholarship) is a scholarship for those submitting abstracts to WHS from low- and middle-income countries.
The RSFF Scholarship will be given to the 5 of the highest-rated qualifying abstracts received and will support the awardee to attend the summit in person to give an oral presentation.
For each individual scholarship recipient, the RSFF Scholarship will support:
- Complimentary registration to WHS 2024
- Return economy flights to Lisbon (up to an agreed upon amount)
- Three nights’ accommodation at the official conference hotel
The awardee must:
- Be born in a low- and middle-income country (as defined in World Bank Data)
- Be able to attend the WHS in-person to give an oral presentation of their abstract
- Meet all the abstract guidelines
All those submitting an abstract that meet the above criteria will be eligible for the RSFF Scholarship.
Stephan Urban Foundation Scholarship
The Stephan Urban Foundation Scholarship (SUF Scholarship) is a scholarship for those submitting abstracts to WHS from low- and middle-income countries.
The SUF Scholarship will be given to the 5 of the highest-rated qualifying abstracts received and will support the awardee to attend the summit in person to give an oral presentation.
For each individual scholarship recipient, the SUF Scholarship will support:
- Complimentary registration to WHS 2024
- Return economy flights to Lisbon (up to an agreed upon amount)
- Three nights’ accommodation at the official conference hotel
The awardee must:
- Be born in a low- and middle-income country (as defined in World Bank Data)
- Be able to attend the WHS in-person to give an oral presentation of their abstract
- Meet all the abstract guidelines
All those submitting an abstract that meet the above criteria will be eligible for the SUF Scholarship.
Abstracts will be reviewed and rated by a panel of global experts. Scholarship recipients will be notified if they are being offered either a RSFF Scholarship or a SUF Scholarship during the week commencing 11 December 2023. Recipients will receive a certificate and acknowledgement of their achievement in a ceremony hosted at the WHS in April 2024.
For any questions regarding the Abstract Scholarships, please reach out to summit@worldhepatitissummit.org