ISPN Meeting Attendance Scholarships - 2026
To encourage younger people from low and lower-middle income countries (per World Bank classification) to attend and present, the ISPN is once again offering ISPN Meeting Attendance Scholarships of up to USD 2,000.
The ISPN Meeting Attendance Scholarship is to be used towards registration, travel and accommodation for the ISPN 2026 Annual Meeting in Cairo, Egypt, 07-11 October 2026.
The amount of the scholarship awarded will vary based on travel distance/time.
The scholarship will only be transferred (via bank transfer) after you have attended the ISPN 2026 Annual Meeting. No payments will be made before the meeting.
The application process for the ISPN meeting attendance scholarship 2026 is now open!
Review the application criteria below to ensure your eligibility.
The deadline to submit your application is June 10, 2026.
Eligibility
To apply for the ISPN Meeting Attendance Scholarship you should fulfil the following criteria and complete the online submission application form:
- Submit an abstract for the meeting, which needs to be accepted for presentation (abstract submission deadline: April 20, 2026
- Applicants should be members of the ISPN (Note: Student members are not eligible for this scholarship) – If you are not yet an ISPN member, please join ISPN.
- You should come from a low or lower-middle income country per World Bank classification – You will be requested to upload a proof of annual income during the application
- You have preferably not received any previous ISPN support
- You have to be professionally involved in neurosurgery for children
- You need to provide a written letter of recommendation (head of department or ISPN member)
You will only receive the Scholarship (and only via bank transfer) after you have attended the meeting.
Please note that ISPN membership is required to be eligible for the scholarship. Therefore, please join ISPN as a member before applying.
Timing
Abstracts should be submitted by the April 20, 2026 deadline. You will be notified of the result of your abstract submission by the end of June 2026.
Your scholarship application can be submitted until Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Submit your application by completing the application form and selection will be done according to the abovementioned criteria.
You will be informed about the result of your scholarship application by July 1, 2026.