ITP Conference Scholarship Program Terms and Conditions

ITP Conference Scholarship Program – Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

As a multi-national organisation, ITP Australia and New Zealand understand that travelling internationally, interstate and intrastate can be expensive for people with Immune Thrombocytopenia. ITP Australia and New Zealand have established a Scholarship funded through various programs and donations.

The scholarship program aims to enable ITP Patients to travel to the Annual Conference and meet other ITP Patients, listen and learn from leading ITP clinicians and allow them to share their stories 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.

Eligibility:

The eligibility criteria that each applicant must meet for each scholarship category. Note: Applicants are only eligible for one category.

Travel Scholarship

  • The applicant must be an ITP Patient or a parent of an ITP Patient; and
  • The applicant must live outside New South Walse (NSW); and
  • The applicant has purchased a ticket to attend the upcoming ITP Australia and New Zealand 2024 Patient Conference in Canberra on Saturday, 15th March 2025.

Accommodation Scholarship

  • 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 upcoming 2025 ITP Australia and New Zealand Patient Conference in Sydney on Saturday, 15th March 2025.

Ticket Scholarship

  • The applicant must be an ITP Patient or a parent of an ITP Patient; and
  • Requires assistance to attend the 2025 ITP Australia and New Zealand 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 are to be used to offset costs for attending the 2025 ITP Australia and New Zealand Patient Conference in Sydney on Saturday, 15th March 2025. Receipts must be submitted no later than 14th May 2024 for reimbursement.

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.

Scholarship applications close Wednesday, 12 February 2025.