Emerging Leader and Scientist Grant

Emerging Leader Grant

This grant is open to forensic scientists from low-income economies and lower-middle-income economies as specified in the world bank list here. Applicants must first submit an abstract and then submit their application through the submission form and have an abstract accepted as an oral presentation in the IAFS 2020 Program.

Emerging Scientist Grant

This grant is open to all PhD students and researchers in their early stage of career which include undergraduate students and students from 5 to 10 years post PhD by the Meeting dates. Applicants must first submit an abstract and then submit their application through the submission form and have an abstract accepted as an oral presentation in the IAFS 2020 Program. 

How to submit

• Create an account or login to our submission portal.
• Applications for Emerging Leader or Scientist will not be considered without an approved abstract submitted for an oral presentation in the IAFS 2020 Program.

For Emerging Leaders

• Once you have submitted an abstract and are still logged in as an author, go to ‘Home’ and select the button ‘Submit Emerging Leader Application’ under the submit tab.
• Complete the application which includes attaching your 400-word letter of support from your supervisor/manager. The file must be a .doc or .docx file.

For Emerging Scientists

• Once you have completed the abstract and are still on the submission page, scroll to the end and select ‘yes’ to the question ‘are you an undergraduate student, PhD student, researcher with less than 5 years of industry experience…’
• Complete the application which includes attaching your 400-word letter of support from your supervisor/manager. The file must be a .doc or .docx file.

Successful applicants will receive the following

• Sponsored registration to attend the IAFS 2020 Meeting from Monday 21 – Friday 25 September 2018, including the Welcome Reception on Monday evening.
• Attendance to the Gala Dinner being held on Friday 25 September 2020.

Terms and Conditions

The grant is provided on the basis of a delegate submitting the following: 

• An abstract for an oral presentation that is accepted in to the Meeting Program
• A support letter from a supervisor/manager

IAFS and Arinex will not provide the following:

• Assistance with the Visa application
• Visa fees
• Per diems
• Travel insurance (note it is strongly recommended that all applicants arrange travel insurance)

IAFS and Arinex reserve the right to revoke the grant if the delegate does not meet the above requirements.