The International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) is committed to the active involvement and participation of young people as part of its charter to change the way the global community think about young people’s mental health.

The 5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health, United for Global Change, will be held in Brisbane, Australia from 26–28 October 2019. As with previous conferences, conference bursaries are provided to assist young people to attend and participate in the conference. There are four types of bursaries available. To apply, fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Applications will close at midnight on Sunday the 24th of March 2019 (Melbourne, Australia time). Please email nick@iaymh.org if you have any questions. Successful applicants will be notified

Bursary types

International youth bursaries (Australians are excluded from applying for these bursaries)

  1. A conference, accomodation and flights bursary This bursary covers the conference registration fee, two nights of accommodation near the conference venue, and one return international flight to Australia (up to the value of $1,300 AUD)
  2. A conference and accomodation bursary This bursary covers the conference registration fee and two nights of accommodation near the conference venue

Australian bursaries

  1. A conference and accomodation bursary : This bursary covers the conference registration fee and two nights of accommodation near the conference venue
  2. A conference bursaryThis bursary covers the conference registration fee for the conference

Eligibility

Bursaries are open to young people who:

  • Are aged 18–25 years at the time of the conference (26-28 October 2019). The IAYMH cannot currently accept applicants from people under 18 as we are not in a position to best provide support to this age group.
  • Have an academic or personal interest in youth mental health.
  • Have contact, a connection or relationship with an organisation such as health, youth or an educational institution or similar (not essential). This is not essential, but the IAYMH hope that young people can attend with additional financial or non-financial support from other organisations.
  • Have a willingness to co-chair a session during the conference with another person (you will be provided with additional information on what is required prior to the conference).
  • An interest in engaging in social media throughout the conference.
  • Be a member of the IAYMH – It’s free and easy to join, and you can become a member here.

Key dates

Applications close at midnight on Sunday the 24th of March 2019. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by early April 2019.

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Selection process and criteria

Application will be assessed and shortlisted by a panel of young people. If a large number of applicants apply, IAYMH youth participation staff will undertake an additional shortlisting process before the selection panel meet. Whilst they will not be able to assess your application if a conflict of interest exists, please note that your application may be seen by panel members who you know personally or professionally. Please note that only a limited number of bursaries are available under each grant category. Application assessment will be partially based upon the completeness and quality of the application submitted. The panel will be shortlist bursaries to young people from a range of different countries.

Organisational support

To support as many young people as possible, and to promote organisational support, bursary applications that detail organisational support (financial or non-financial) may be prioritised during the selection process. In instances where successful applicants have financial support from another organisation (e.g. funding towards flights or accomodation), applicants may be provided a limited bursary that accounts for the external financial support to allow the IAYMH to support more young people. Please fill out this form and upload it below.

Successful applicants

Successful applicants will be informed and registered to attend the conference. Depending on the bursary type, accomodation or flights and accomodation will also be arranged through the conference organisers. Bursaries provided to successful applications are still dependant on young people responding to correspondence from the conference organisers within reasonable timeframes to confirm that they are able to attend. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via email.

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