Conference grants 2024

 

The following events will be supported: 

- CROI Denver, 3-6 March 2024, onsite,   

- ECCMID Barcelona, 27-30 April 2024, onsite

- AIDS 2024 Munich, 22 July - 26 July 2024, onsite

- ID Week, 16 - 20 Oct 2024, virtual

- HIV Glasgow, 10 - 13 November 2024, onsite 

 

Announcements will be made through the SSI member list and SAFE-ID announcements. SAFE-ID ensures equal geographical distribution within Switzerland, and that private practitioners can also benefit. SAFE-ID will guarantee that seats are allocated equally and in all fairness to qualifying healthcare professionals. 

 

Selection criteria

-       Healthcare professionals treating HIV patients / infectious diseases or who can demonstrate a scientific contribution to the field

-       Healthcare professionals working in SHCS centres, smaller hospitals, private practices and in research institutions

-       Healthcare professionals with experience in HIV / infectious diseases who can share learning to a larger community after the congress because they teach in colleges or postgraduate units, or are part of a larger network of healthcare professionals anticipating information from the congress

-       Number of patients treated

-       SSI membership (not mandatory)

-       The same healthcare professional can only be supported once per year

-       In case of big demand, abstract holders will be prioritised

-       The entire conference package has be booked via our agency (exception CROI, see below) 

 

Process

-       Interested healthcare professionals apply online

-       University clinics: the chiefs may propose applications, but applicants need to apply themselves

-       Supported healthcare professionals are put in touch with a contracted travel agency

-       The travel agency is processing the individual arrangement with the participant and invoices 33% of the package to the participant. This process is mandatory.  

 

SAFE-ID onsite conference package

The package includes the following:

-       Flight or train ex Switzerland (air: economy)

-       Conference registration

-       Hotel room for the conference duration

-       2/3 of the cost are paid by the grant

-       1/3 of the cost is charged to the participant by the travel agent

 

CROI conference package

The package for the Retrovirus Conference CROI includes:

-       Flight ex Switzerland (air: economy)

 

Participants are responsible for paying and organising:

  • Travel to the airport in Switzerland
  • Local transportation from airport to hotel and vice versa
  • Meals and other expenses during the conference

 

For questions related to conference grants, contact secretary (at) safe-id.ch

 

The Conference grants programme is supported by ViiV Healthcare. The company takes no influence and does not know who is receiving support. 

 

2024

10.11.2024

HIV Glasgow

HIV Glasgow Conference Glasgow, Scotland

10-13 November 2024

Onsite participation only

Registration pending

Linked Events

22.07.2024

AIDS 2024 Munich

AIDS 2024 Conference Munich, Germany

Onsite participation only

Registration closed, fully booked

Linked Events

27.04.2024

ECCMID 2024

Barcelona, Spain

Conference participation grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed, sold out

Linked Events

2023

17.02.2023

CROI 2023

Seattle, WA
Conference participation grant for up to 4 individuals
SAFE-ID will only cover air travel in Y-class

Website

Application closed

Linked Events

2022

23.10.2022

HIV Glasgow Conference

Glasgow

Conference participation grant for up to 8 individuals

Website

Application closed

Linked Events

19.10.2022

ID Week

Virtual only conference participation grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed

 

Linked Events

23.04.2022

ECCMID 2022

Lisbon

Conference participation grant for up to 8 individuals

Website

Application closed

 

 

Linked Events

13.02.2022

CROI 2022

Denver, CO
Conference participation grant for up to 8 individuals

Website

Application closed

Linked Events

2021

27.10.2021 - 30.10.2021

18th European AIDS Conference EACS

London UK & virtual; hybrid conference

Swiss participants can be supported for both virtual and onsite participation

Website

Application closed

Linked Events

18.07.2021 - 21.07.2021

11th IAS Conference

Virtual

Linked Events

Virtual conference registration grants available 

Website

Application closed

2020

04.10.2020 - 07.10.2020

HIV Glasgow 2020

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Linked Events

Conference will be virtual

Website
Application closed

06.07.2020 - 10.07.2020

AIDS 2020 - 23rd International AIDS Conference

Virtual Conference

Linked Events

Virtual conference registration grants available 

Website

Application closed

08.03.2020 - 11.03.2020

CROI 2020

Boston, MA

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed

2019

06.11.2019

EACS Basel

Basel

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed

13.04.2019

ECCMID

Amsterdam

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 10 individuals

Website

Application closed

2018

23.07.2018 - 27.07.2018

22nd International AIDS Conference AIDS 2018

Amsterdam, NL

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed

21.04.2018 - 24.04.2018

28th ECCMID 2018

Madrid, Spain

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 12 individuals

Website

Application closed

04.04.2018 - 07.04.2018

AFRAVIH 2018

Bordeaux

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 4 individuals

Website

Application closed

23.03.2018 - 25.03.2018

17. Münchner AIDS- und Hepatitis-Tage

Berlin

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 4 individuals

Website

Application closed

04.03.2018 - 07.03.2018

CROI 2018

Boston, Massachusetts

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 6 individuals

Website

Application closed

2017

25.10.2017 - 27.10.2017

16th European AIDS Conference

Milano, Italy

Linked Events

Conference travel grant for up to 14 individuals

Website

Application - deadline Sep 22, 2017

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