Travel Grants

Application for travel grants for EPA 2021 is now open.
The deadline for application is 3 November 2020.
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Successful applications for an EPA Travel Grant will be informed by email ​​​in December 2020.

Please note: Travel Grants will be awarded via bank transfer after the congress, subject to participation at the congress.

Criteria for application

  • Applicants must be under the age of 40 at the opening date of the Congress, 10 April 2021
  • Applicants must be psychiatrists or trainees in psychiatry.
  • All applicants must have submitted an abstract to the Congress via the website.
  • All applications will be judged based on the scientific merit of the abstract submitted to the congress.
  • Applicants must be registered and paid for the congress by the Early Bird registration deadline (Those not registered at this time will not be considered for a travel grant).
  • All applicants must submit a copy of their passport or other document of proof of age.* This document must state the date of birth
    *We do not process national identification numbers so please black these out before submitting a copy of a passport/identity card
  • All applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from the head of their department with their application on official institutional letterhead; this letter should confirm that the applicant is a psychiatrist or a trainee in psychiatry and speak to the scientific merit of the candidate.

Note: Priority will be given to applicants coming from a country which is a member of EPA’s Council of NPAs (National Psychiatric Associations).

Only one application per candidate will be considered, regardless of the number of abstracts submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline for application: 3 November 2020

How to apply

Application for an EPA Travel Grant is done at the same time as submitting an abstract.

Upon completion of your abstract submission, you will receive an email confirming your submission. There is a link to the travel grant application at the bottom of that email.

​Successful applications for an EPA Travel Grant will be informed by email ​​​in December 2020.

Please note: Travel Grants will be awarded via bank transfer after the congress, subject to participation at the congress. 

We wish you the best of luck with your application!