Financial Aid Opportunities

IAIA recognizes that the cost of attending an international conference can be a barrier for some participants. Financial assistance varies from year to year based on available funding and partnerships. The opportunities currently available for IAIA27 are listed below.

Rita R. Hamm IA Excellence Scholarship

The Rita R. Hamm IA Excellence Scholarship honors the legacy that IAIA’s former CEO has left on the organization and the field of impact assessment. This scholarship allows young practitioners in the region of the host country to attend the IAIA annual conference. Potential candidates are those who:

  • Have never attended an IAIA annual conference in the past, and
  • Have submitted an abstract for presentation at IAIA27 by the 2 November abstract deadline.

Application deadline: 8 January 2027

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Student registration fee discount

IAIA offers a heavily discounted conference registration rate for students and recent graduates.

To qualify, you must provide proof of current student status or recent graduation, such as a recent transcript, letter from an administrative professional, or dated student ID card.

Student proof must be submitted to info@iaia.org during the registration process.

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Student TRAINING COURSE FEE WAIVERS

A limited number of free training course registrations are available to student participants of IAIA27 once courses reach their minimum paid enrollments.

Application period: 1–19 March 2027

To apply, send the following to Kiesha at IAIA HQ during the application period:

  1. Your name
  2. A 300-word statement of interest explaining how the chosen training course could contribute to your research or student career
  3. Proof of full-time student status (proof can be provided in the following forms: a copy of a recent transcript or a letter from an administrative professional indicating your full-time student status)
  4. First and second course choices (view course list here).
 

Fee waivers will be allocated by 23 March 2027 based on the order requests are received and subject to instructor approval.

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