Deadline: January 27, 2026
If you are at least 18 years old on 26 July 2026 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV, you are welcome to apply for a scholarship for AIDS 2026. AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually, comes at a crucial time for the HIV response. In the face of an unprecedented funding crisis and major cutbacks to HIV programmes, the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS will bring together people living with HIV, researchers, policy makers, healthcare professionals, funders, media and communities – to rethink, rebuild and rise.
The programme supports individuals who contribute to the conference programme, as well as applicants who can demonstrate that they will transfer the skills and knowledge acquired at the conference to the work they undertake in their own organizations and communities.
Financial Support
In-person Attendance
- In-person plus virtual registration, including:
- Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport in your country of residence) for the dates of the conference
- Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel) for the duration of the conference
- Daily living allowance for each day of the conference
Virtual Attendance
- Online access to all conference sessions, satellite sessions and pre-conferences streamed live on the platform, session recordings and on-demand content, the e-posters and the virtual Global Village
Eligibility
Open to anyone who is at least 18 years old on July 26, 2026 and working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV.
The following candidates will be given priority:
- Abstract presenters, workshop facilitators and co-facilitators, and Global Village organizers and co-organizers whose submission has been selected for the conference
- Applicants from low- and middle-income countries
- Applicants who are part of key populations and people living with HIV
- Young people and early-career investigators below the age of 35
- Applicants who did not previously receive a scholarship for an International AIDS Conference
Application
Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 23:59 CET.
For more information, visit IAS Conference.
