PARO Grant for the 64th World Congress

in Mendoza, Argentina
Introduction & Deadline for Submission
This year, the IPSF Pan American Regional Office would like to provide the opportunity for one
(1) individual from a member organization or one (1) Individual Member within the Pan
American region to attend the 64th IPSF World Congress in Mendoza, Argentina. One (1) winner
will be selected by the PARO Regional Working Group 2017-18 to receive the grant in the form
of reimbursement for the World Congress registration (round 1) registration fee. The grant does
not include the Leaders in Training (LIT) nor the Post Congress Tour (PCT).
The deadline for submission is February 28, 2018 at 23:59:59 (11:59:59 p.m.) GMT+1 (The Hague,
Netherlands time). No late submissions will be accepted.
Candidacies can be submitted in English or in Spanish. The grant winner will be announced by
March 15, 2018.

Criteria for Grant Winner

Applications will be scored using the following criteria:
 Economic country classification according to the World Bank documents;
 Thorough understanding of IPSF, its activities, and of the World Congress;
 First participation in World Congress and IPSF events;
 Experience relevant to IPSF's aims, values, and objectives;
 Clear demonstration of motivation to attend the World Congress;
 Respect of application form requirements.
The winner will be eligible to receive the grant if he or she:
 Is an active member of a member organization or an Individual Member of the IPSF Pan
American Regional Office and submits an appropriate confirmation letter supporting his
or her membership;
 Completes the application form and sends their curriculum vitae (CV), confirmation letter
from CP or Internal Relations, and motivation video in the appropriate format and by the
aforementioned deadline;
 Signs an agreement that they will be available to fully attend the World Congress;
 Successfully registers to attend the World Congress during the first round of registration
by submitting payment within the appropriate timeframe;
 Submits an article of at least 250 words with photos for an upcoming edition of the IPSF
PARO Newsletter regarding his or her experience at World Congress within one (1) month
following the end of the World Congress;
 Does not benefit from any other IPSF travel grant to attend the World Congress;
 Complies to submitting any other documentation as proof of payment and/or attendance
as requested by the IPSF Team.
Application Form
The application form can be found by using the link below.
https://goo.gl/forms/OBQV8CiHrdFLFDGD2
By submitting your candidacy, you confirm that all information contained is true and authentic.
Any and all information may be validated. If a discrepancy is discovered, considerations on the
candidacy may be made, and the grant may be revoked.
Any questions or comments can be sent to chairperson@paro.ipsf.org. Good luck!

Mr. Matthew Hung for the IPSF PARO Regional Working Group 2017-18
IPSF Chairperson of the Pan American Regional Office 2017-18