IASP is able to offer, together with the generosity of our partners an initial 25 bursaries across a diverse set of criteria. We hope to be in a position to increase the number alongside other partners as further support is confirmed, and we look forward to sharing more in future announcements.
Bursary categories
Applications are open in the following categories. Each bursary is awarded on merit and need against the eligibility criteria set out in the application form.
- Low and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) bursary: For applicants based in Zone 2, 3 and 4 countries other than Sri Lanka. Covers airfare, accommodation, Congress registration and a daily stipend, to a maximum value of US$2,000.
- Early Career/Student bursary: For early-career researchers and students. Covers airfare, accommodation, Congress registration and a daily stipend, to a maximum value of US$2,000.
- Lived and Living Experience bursary: For those with lived and living experience of suicide. Covers airfare, accommodation, Congress registration and a daily stipend, to a maximum value of US$2,000.
- Sri Lankan Women’s bursary: For Sri Lankan citizens, residing locally and identifying as women and who are the presenting author of an accepted poster or oral presentation at the 2027 Congress. Covers Congress registration.
Please note: for the LMIC, Early Career/Student and Lived and Living Experience bursaries, having submitted an abstract is not a requirement for a bursary to be awarded.
How to apply
Complete the application form here: IASP 2027 Bursary Application
Applications close on 15 October 2026.
With thanks to our partners
This programme is made possible through partners who share IASP’s commitment to suicide prevention as a collaborative, global endeavour. We are grateful for their support:
- The Insun Andrea Park Memorial Bursary
- The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh
- The Suicide and Self-harm Research Group, University of Bristol, with the South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC)
The Insun Andrea Park Memorial Bursary
The Insun Andrea Park Memorial Bursary is offered in memory of Insun Andrea Park, the late father of Gun Woo Victor Park, IASP National Representative for the Republic of Korea. An entrepreneur in the medical device industry, Insun Andrea Park passed away in 2023. Throughout his life he combined his professional career with a deep commitment to community service, philanthropy and volunteering. In Korea’s Gwangju–Jeonnam region he organised and supported initiatives for marginalised communities, including persons with disabilities and children without parental care, and contributed to programmes across several Asian countries. He later served as District Governor of Lions Clubs International District 355-B1. This bursary honours his legacy of service by supporting early-career researchers, civil society actors, people with lived experience, bereaved family members and other stakeholders strengthening suicide prevention communities in Korea and in low- and middle-income countries.
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) is a philanthropically funded research and policy initiative within the University of Edinburgh, working to reduce the number of pesticide suicides worldwide. Pesticide self-poisoning is one of the most common methods of suicide globally and falls most heavily on rural, agricultural communities in low- and middle-income countries. Working alongside national regulators, civil society and international partners, the Centre identifies the most lethal pesticides and works to remove them from use through regulatory action. Its long-standing engagement in Sri Lanka and across Asia makes its support of bursaries for the Colombo Congress especially fitting. IASP is grateful for the Centre’s commitment to bringing researchers and practitioners from affected communities into the global conversation.
The Suicide and Self-harm Research Group, University of Bristol (with SACTRC)
The Suicide and Self-harm Research Group at the University of Bristol conducts internationally recognised research into the causes and prevention of suicide and self-harm, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Much of this work is carried out in close partnership with the South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration (SACTRC), based at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Together they have built a substantial body of evidence on self-harm and suicide in Sri Lanka and the wider region, spanning epidemiology, prevention and the social determinants of suicidal behaviour. Their support of the Congress bursaries reflects a shared commitment to building research capacity where the burden of suicide is greatest, and to ensuring that colleagues from the region can participate fully in the Colombo Congress.
