Travel Grants

Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers

The 21st Congress of the WPA Epidemiology and Public Health Section is proud to support early-career professionals to attend the Summit, showcase their research to a targeted audience of medical professionals, connect with leading experts, potential collaborators, and peers in their field, receive constructive feedback to improve their research further, and gain recognition for their contributions to the medical community.

The 21st Congress of the WPA Epidemiology and Public Health Section will offer four travel grants to the best abstracts submitted by early-career professionals, upon application during abstract submission. Abstract selection will be based on the quality of submitted abstracts.

Each Early Career Travel Grant includes:

Monetary award of 500 euros to cover travel & accommodation expenses
Complimentary registration to the 21st Congress of the WPA Epidemiology and Public Health Section

Eligibility Criteria for Early Career Travel Grant Applicants:

Eligible applicants include students or individuals who have completed their degree within the last five years, reflecting our commitment to fostering the next generation of mental health and public health leaders
Be an early career professional (resident, fellow, junior faculty) at the time of submission
Be the primary author of the abstract
Attend the conference and present in person

Abstract Regulations for Early Career Travel Grants

Submit abstracts online in English, with a maximum of 350 words (excluding title and authors).
You may include up to 2 original graphs, tables, or diagrams.
Authors are responsible for ensuring their abstracts are error-free, as submitted content will be reproduced exactly.
Indicate your intention to apply for an Early Career Travel Grant by selecting the appropriate box on the submission platform.
If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission, contact info@wpaeapi2026.org

Early Career Travel Grant Notification of Acceptance

By July 20th, 2026, the corresponding author of each submitted abstract will receive a notification of acceptance or rejection.
The corresponding author is responsible for receiving all information about the abstract and must inform all co-authors of its status.
All presenters will need to reconfirm their attendance after receiving the notification.