Media scholarships to attend AIDS conference

By I-JNET
Region :Sub-Saharan Africa
Country :South Africa
Topic :Health, HIV/AIDS, Fellowships and Awards

Journalists interested in HIV/AIDS can apply for a scholarship to attend the 3rd South African AIDS Conference. Application deadline: January 31.
The main aim of the conference is to bring together activists, community workers, policy makers and media representatives to reach a consensus on prevention, treatment and care. The event is scheduled to take place June 5 to 8 at the International Convention Center (ICC) in Durban.
Scholarships are available for journalists to encourage a large number of media representatives to attend the conference. The scholarship covers the registration fee only. All applicants must be able to cover their travel, accommodation and living costs independently.
An application form for the media scholarship is available on the conference website. Interested applicants should download and e-mail the completed application to sec@sa-aidsconference.com or print and fax the completed form to the conference secretariat at local fax: 0861 115 181 5 or international fax: +27 (0) 12 460 7191 2658.

For more information, visit http://www.sa-aidsconference.com.