Scholarships

Deadline: 12:00pm AEST Sunday 22 February 2026

*those who are unsuccessful will be eligibile to receive the Early bird registration rate.

Youth Professional Development Scholarship

The Australian Association for Adolescent Health (AAAH) is offering professional development scholarships for AAAH members aged 12-25 years to attend the 2026 AAAH Youth Health Conference

The following scholarship opportunities are available:

Support young people under 26 years living in regional, rural or remote areas of NSW. Support will cover flights, accommodation, and registration for this category- Limited opportunities
Support youth delegates to attend the Conference + Workshops through Registration-only scholarship, enabling broader youth participation in conference sessions and workshops.

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Application Process

Applicants must:

Be a member of AAAH aged between 12-25 years
Apply via the online Scholarship Portal

Answer the following 5 questions:

YHC Member status
Are you presenting at the 2026 Youth Health Conference?
Please enter your age
How would a AAAH Scholarship benefit you professionally and personally? (no more than 200 words)
How would you share the learnings and experiences from the 2024 AAAH Youth Health Conference with others? (no more than 200 words)
What networks and organisations relating to youth health and wellbeing are you connected to? (no more than 200 words)

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Scholarship, applicants must:

Address all application requirements as set out in the Application Process
Be a current AAAH young person member (young person aged 12-25 years)
Be willing to provide a written reflection report on their attendance and learnings no later than four weeks following the completion of the conference

If you required assistance with completing the application or further information on the scholarship opportunity, please contact the Conference Secretariat at conference@ashm.org.au

Key Dates

Applications close at 12.00pm AEST on Sunday 22 February 2026.
Application received after the closing date may not be eligible or considered.

Selection Process

All applications will be acknowledged by email.
AAAH will establish a selection committee and assess each application and select the successful applicant/s. The selection committee may request more information and/or a telephone interview in support of the application if necessary.
The AAAH Scholarship Committee will be appointed to administer this scholarship process. The members of this group will be drawn from the AAAH Conference Convening Committee.
The AAAH Scholarship Committee will be responsible for assessing scholarship applications against the eligibility and selection criteria and making recommendations to the AAAH Board of Directors and Executive Officer on applications that may be granted. The AAAH Scholarship Committee recommendations will be final.
AAAH will notify successful applicants in writing by email. However, recipients must advise of their acceptance of the scholarship and agree to all the terms and conditions in writing within the timeframe provided.
AAAH will notify unsuccessful applicants in writing by email,
If an applicant forfeits or declines a scholarship offer, that place will be offered to another applicant.