YITA & Grant

Young Investigator Travel Award

 

We are pleased to inform you that the 56th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2025 will be held from November 4-7th 2025 at Mae Fah Luang University Chiang Rai, THAILAND. The conference theme is “Public Health Challenges in a Disruptive World”.

The Young Investigator Travel Award (YITA) is aimed at supporting promising investigators in conducting high-quality research in the field of public health. The recipients will be chosen by appointed panels of esteemed experts in their fields.

 

Benefits

Successful applicants will be reimbursed up to USD1000 to cover for:

  1. Economy-class round-trip tickets,
  2. Three nights of budget accommodation, all successful recipients must attend the pre-conference workshop (the relevant workshop will be notified in due course)
  3. Waived registration fee for the recipient.
    *Participants will need to plan for their own flight tickets and accommodations and be reimbursed at the conference. 

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the YITA, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Faculty Membership: The applicant must be a faculty member of an institution affiliated with APACPH.
  2. Accepted Abstract: The applicant must have their abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 56th APACPH Conference at the time of application. The applicant should be the first author and presenter.
  3. Full-time graduate student program for a Master or Doctoral degree in Public Health or a relevant major; OR junior professional/academic whose specialty or research interest is in Public Health or related fields and working experiences of less than 5 years.
  4. Less than 35 years of age.

 

Application materials

To apply for the YITA, please prepare the following documents:

  1. For students, an official letter to prove student status OR a recommendation letter from the academic advisor.
  2. For Junior Professional / Academic applicants, a copy of their curriculum vitae and a resume highlighting their contribution to public health and their main research publications.
  3. Abstract Number: Include the number assigned to your accepted abstract for the 56th APACPH Conference Mae Fah Luang University Chiang Rai, THAILAND.
  4. Personal statement: Prepare a half-page (300 words) write-up outlining your potential contribution to public health research. Highlight the significance of your research and how it aligns with the goals of the YITA.

The application deadline is September 30,2025, and applicants are kindly requested to visit the APACPH 2025 (https://apacph2025.mfu.ac.th) for more updates.