Development Fund 2016-2017

1st round of Event Grants IPSF World Congress 2017 Call for
Applications
The Development Fund Committee of the International Pharmaceutical Students
Federation (IPSF) is
delighted to announce the timetable for applications regarding the 1st round of
Development Fund Event Grants for 2017.
There are five main events coordinated by IPSF in 2017, namely the World Congress and
four regional symposia, with each attracting hundreds of pharmacy students from all
corners of the World to attend. The programme of these events consists of educational
lectures, workshops, official federation meetings and social events. This round of event
grants is solely for those attending the IPSF World Congress. A second call for
event grants will be made at a later date for those attending regional symposia.
The accompanying information should be read in conjunction with the official application
form and the
committee will consider only properly submitted applications. The last date for receipt of
applications will be the 15th of February 2017 11:59pm GMT+0.
Aim
The aim of this IPSF Development Fund Event Grant is to promote the objectives of the
Federation by making it possible for students and young pharmacists to attend IPSF
events regardless of their financial circumstances.
Events
Applications are invited from pharmacy students in order to attend:
1. The 63rd IPSF World Congress, Taipei, Taiwan, 31st July 10th August 2017
(http://ipsf2017.org/)
Grant coverage and criteria
The awarded grant will cover only part of the expenses: it will cover the World
Congress registration fee unless otherwise specified, or upon other request. For
the 1st round of event grants, if the World Congress registration fee is awarded, IPSF will
either reimburse the registration fee if paid or pay the registration fee on
behalf of the successful applicants during the registration period. For other
circumstances upon request, the grant will be paid by bank transfer after participation in
the event and submission of the required documents. In special cases the grant may also
be paid to the recipient at the event by cash.
Priority will be given to:
i.
Applicants from low and lower middle income countries (as defined by the World
Bank) or from developing countries (as defined by the United Nations);
ii.
Those who have served IPSF as a Contact Person, Student Exchange Officer,
subcommittee member or in some other way contributed to IPSF Projects;
iii.
Students in their last year of study
iv.
Those who will be attending an IPSF event for the first time and/or are the only
representatives from their countries.
Special attention will be given to expenses of the trip and how reasonable they are,
motivation letter and if other sponsors were approached.
Representatives of organisations who will apply for IPSF membership at the World
Congress may also
apply for this grant.

IPSF Secretariat: Andries Bickerweg 5, P.O. Box 84200, 2508 AE The

Hague, The Netherlands.
Tel: +31-70-302 19 92 - Fax: +31-70-302 19 99 - Email: ipsf@ipsf.org -

For pharmacy students who are not eligable to register during phase 1 of World
Congress registration but intend to register in phase 2 or phase 3 of the registration
period, you are also required to apply for the grant by the same deadline, the 15th of
February 2017 11:59pm GMT+0, which will be prior to your world congress registration. If
your grant application is successful, you will be granted the event grant when you
register.
6 years: 1949 - 2015
Decision
All applications will be considered by the Development Fund Committee and successful
applicants will be notified by the committee before the 28th of February 2017.
Procedure of the applications
For World Congress Phase 1 registration applicants, you may either:
1. Complete the registration process for World Congress as per usual and pay your
registration fee
When you apply for the Event Grant, include in your correspondence whether youve
already registered.
If you are successful in your grant application, your registration fee will be reimbursed at
World Congress by the Reception Committee.
2. Apply for the Event Grant and wait till annoucement of the successful grant applicants
before registering for World Congress, in this case, we will inform the reception committee
to waive your registration fee.
Note that if you opt to wait and are not successful for the grant, you will not be granted
a place in the Phase 1 registration if the quota is already filled.
This option is to assist with applicants, who may not have the funding to attend the World
Congress without the Event Grant.
For pharmacy students who are not eligable to register during phase 1 of World Congress
registration but intend to register in phase 2 or phase 3 of the registration period, you are also
required to apply for the grant by the same deadline, the 15th of February 2017 11:59pm GMT+0,
which will be prior to your world congress registration. If your grant application is successful, you will
be granted the event grant when you register.
Submission of applications
Applications should follow the guidelines contained within the official application and
applications should be submitted on the official form.
Applicants must send an electronic version of the application form with the title
of email as WC2017 DF Application Form - Name to Development Fund Coordinator
(df@ipsf.org) by the deadline, the 15th of February 2017 11:59pm GMT+0.
Application forms can be requested from the Development Fund Coordinator via email to
df@ipsf.org
Mian Zhang
Development Fund Coordinator 2016 - 2017
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation
www.ipsf.org
df@ipsf.org

IPSF Secretariat: Andries Bickerweg 5, P.O. Box 84200, 2508 AE The

Hague, The Netherlands.
Tel: +31-70-302 19 92 - Fax: +31-70-302 19 99 - Email: ipsf@ipsf.org -