ISN Frontiers Meeting organizers are pleased to offer travel grants for ISN members from low and lower-middle income countries to attend the meeting. These grants help reduce barriers to participation by covering congress registration and contributing to travel and accommodation costs.
Important dates
Application opens
Submission deadline
Any application received after the deadline will not be considered
Notification of acceptance
IMPORTANT: Please do not register for early bird rates if you are applying for a travel grant before the notification of acceptance. No reimbursement of the registration fees will be issued in this case.
Travel grant results will be announced on May 11, 2026. Should your application be unsuccessful, you will still be eligible to register with early bird rates.
Please read carefully the information below, before applying.
What the travel grant includes
- Complimentary registration to the 2026 ISN Frontiers Meeting
- Grant to cover up to 2 nights during the meeting days, in the hotel that the grantee books. The grant is based on cost of the room, tax, and breakfast single use only; all additional charges, including additional guests and room charges, are not included in the grant.
- Accommodation is not offered to grantees living in Dalian.
- Grant towards economy class travel costs to Dalian (see below)
Travel grant criteria
- Eligibility for the ISN Frontiers Meeting travel grant is exclusively reserved for ISN members (ISN Full members and ISN Trainees) residing in a low or lower-middle-income country as defined by the World Bank income classification list. Exceptions are made for current ISN fellows who are training in high income countries and ISN Sister Center Program participants from supporting centers.
- If you are not currently an ISN member, this is a great opportunity to join the ISN to be eligible for opportunities like this and many other benefits. Priority for travel grant recipients is given to:
- Members presenting an approved abstract at ISN Frontiers Meeting 2026
- Members of 40 years and younger (born in 1986 and after)
- Past and present ISN fellows, Sister Center Program and Mentorship participants.
- Please note that if you have received three travel grants previously, your submission cannot be considered
Monetary contributions per region
The travel grant is a fixed amount based on your region/country of residency:
| South America | $ 3,000 |
| Central & North America | $ 2,350 |
| Africa | $ 1,800 |
| Oceania, Australia & NZ, South Asia | $ 1,300 |
| Central, Western & Eastern Europe, Middle East | $ 1,200 |
| NIS & Russia | $ 850 |
| North & East Asia, Southeast Asia | $ 500 |
| China | $ 500 |
| Residents within 50km of Dalian | $ 100 |