2025 ITP PATIENT CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
As a national organisation, ITP Australia and New Zealand understand that travelling interstate and intrastate can be expensive for people with Immune Thrombocytopenia. ITP Australia has established a Scholarship funded through various programs and donations.
The purpose of the scholarship program is to enable ITP Patients to travel to the Annual Conference and meet other ITP Patients, Listen and Learn from leading ITP Clinicians and give them the opportunity to share their story and journey with others.
There are three different scholarship categories. These include assistance with travel costs, overnight accommodation, or attending the conference by providing free tickets.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS EXTENDED – Sunday, 2 March 2025
Download a copy of the ITP Conference Scholarship Application Form below and submit it to scholarship@ITPAustralia.org.au with your supporting documentation.
Eligibility:
The eligibility criteria that each applicant must meet for each scholarship category. Note: Applicants are only eligible for one category.
Travel Scholarship
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- The applicant must be an ITP Patient or a parent of an ITP Patient; and
- The applicant must live outside of New South Wales (NSW); and
- The applicant has purchased a ticket to attend the ITP Australia 2025 ITP Patient Conference in Sydney on Saturday, 15th March 2025.
Accommodation Scholarship
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- The applicant must be an ITP Patient or a parent of an ITP Patient; and
- The applicant must live outside of New South Wales (NSW); OR
- Due to their ITP is required to reduce their travel on the recommendation of their treating clinician (a letter must be provided with your application);
- The applicant has purchased a ticket to attend the ITP Australia 2025 ITP Patient Conference in Canberra on Saturday, 15th March 2025.
Ticket Scholarship
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- The applicant must be an ITP Patient or a parent of an ITP Patient; and
- Requires assistance to attend the ITP Australia 2025 ITP Patient Conference in Sydney on Saturday, 15th March 2025, due to financial reasons.
Selection Process
Applicants will be assessed on merit. ITP Australia and New Zealand reserves the right to select recipients at their discretion. As such, no correspondence will be entered into.
Total Scholarship Value
Funding for the Scholarship Program is $2500 (including GST).
The scholarship funding will be provided as reimbursement and will be used to offset costs for attending the ITP Australia 2025 ITP Patient Conference in Sydney on Saturday, 15th March 2025. Receipts must be submitted for reimbursement no later than 14 May 2025.
Conditions
Applicants will be assessed by an ITP Australia and New Zealand representative on a case-by-case basis until the total Scholarship Value has been allocated. By submitting a Scholarship Form, the applicant agrees to and is bound by these terms and conditions.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
We can’t help ITP Patients without your support.
The ITP Conference Scholarship is solely funded through donations and fundraising. Every time you make a donation, you’re giving a patient living with Immune Thrombocytopenia the opportunity to meet other patients living with the same rare disease and the chance to meet with and learn from some of Australia’s leading clinicians.
Help ITP Australia and New Zealand to provide health equity and equality and make a donation today through the PaylPal Giving Fund.
