WFOT 2010 GRANTS PROGRAMME
- Grants Applications Closed on 23 January – We are no longer accepting applications
- Please note that applicants will be notified of the decision in March 2010
The WFOT Congress 2010, 4-7 May 2010 promises to be an engaging and exciting event, featuring highly regarded keynote speakers and presenters from all over the world. This Congress will leave us richer in knowledge, invigorated through participation and expanded in friendships and contacts.
The Congress Committee has received many requests for funding from OTs who, because of financial reasons, are experiencing difficulty in attending Congress 2010. Although WFOT has limited access to funds to assist congress delegates, a range of groups, associations and individuals have come forward to raise funds to contribute to Grants to assist congress delegates who otherwise may not have the opportunity to attend Congress 2010.
Applying for a Grant
TThe date for submitting applications for grants has passed. We are no longer accepting applications. The committee will begin to review all applications and start notifying applicants by the end of February 2010. Please note that priority will be given to authors whose abstract was accepted for poster/oral presentation.
How to Contribute to the Grants Programme
For some congress delegates from countries with developing economies, the idea of attending the WFOT Congress may seem an impossible dream. We have received many requests for funding from OT’s (and students) in these countries, some of whom are also speakers at the Congress and are struggling to obtain funding to attend.
We invite WFOT Member Associations to consider a fund raising project with the view to hosting an international congress delegate. This would give the OT the chance to learn from the broad and valuable experience of the 800+ presenters, a chance to network with peers and colleagues, and a chance to share their learning and new knowledge with their peers back at home – a once in a lifetime chance they may not ever have again.
Congress Delegate Sponsorship Invitation
Congress Delegate Grants Allocation Details
You may contribute in one of three ways:
1.- Congress Registration Form – If you are planning to attend the conference as a speaker or participant, while also wanting to contribute to the grants programme, please go to the Registrationpage and fill out the Conference Registration Form. This will allow you to register for the conference and make a donation to the Grants Programme at the same time. If you have already registered, and now wish you make a donation, please also go to the Registrationpage and click on “Edit Details” and add the amount you want to contribute.
2.- Contribution to Grants Programme Form – If you are not attending the conference, but would still like to make a donation, either as a personal contribution, or in the name of an organisation, please click on the link below:
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3. Group Fund Raising project - Get together with your association, or with a group of your colleagues and peers, to help raise funds towards hosting a congress delegate to attend the Congress. Payment can be made through the online contribution form, or by contacting the WFOT Congress Office on the details below. If you participate in a Group Fund Raising Project, you may also have the opportunity to identify where your funds will be directed.