Expression of Interest for a Consumer Scholarship to attend the 
ARCS Australia 2025 Annual Conference

To apply for the scholarship, you must:

• Identify primarily as a patient, carer or health consumer, not be professionally involved in health and medical research/the industry (other than as a consumer advocate/representative).
• Be able to attend the meeting in person for at least 1 day.
• Complete the expressions of interest form by 21 April 2025.
• Consent to the information you provide on this form is being used to facilitate registration (as appropriate).
• Be contactable by no later than 16 May to discuss acceptance of the scholarship (to those confirmed) and confirm registration details (if appropriate, and not already confirmed).
• Complete the scholarship acceptance form (if selected), which will outline expectations of respect, confidentiality and appropriate social media use at the conference.
• Be willing to accept ARCS Australia’s decision and terms of the award of the scholarship

Expressions of interest will be assessed based on:

• Ability and willingness to attend the meeting in person
• Your reasons for attending the conference
• A completed application form.

The application form will take about 5 minutes to complete, depending on how much you want to think about your answers. Only one application per person is required - multiple applications will not increase your chance of selection.

We will notify all applicants via email of the outcome of the applications by 23 May 2025.

For noting:
The information you submit will be stored according to the ARCS Australia privacy policy. The form submitted will be seen by employees of ARCS Australia and members of the conference consumer advisory steering committee involved in reviewing applications. Selected information may be made available to consumer support volunteers at the conference to facilitate your requirements, with your permission in advance. Your name and organisation as listed will be made available on your conference name badge.

For noting:

*Your answers to questions 11 and 12 will not influence the decision around scholarships, but will allow us to check if there is likely to be any issue accommodating your needs. You will be notified of any limitations of the conference prior to your acceptance of the scholarship.