Travel Grant Application Site Now Open
An exclusive opportunity for IARS members located in low-, lower-middle-, and upper-middle-income countries, the IARS International Outreach Travel Grant supports global scientific exchange and helps increase the diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and research in anesthesiology.
Are you conducting research related to anesthesiology or perioperative medicine that you want to share with the global anesthesiology community? Are you interested in attending the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, May 1-3, in Montreal, Canada?
Submit your abstract and apply for a travel grant ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting.
What You Will Gain
- International exposure and financial support for your research
- The opportunity to present in a dynamic, multinational context
- New connections with collaborators, mentors and peers from around the world
DEADLINES:
November 23, 2025: Travel Grant submissions due, 11:59 pm EST.
December 7, 2025: Abstract submissions due to the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, via the meeting abstract submission site.
February 2026: Travel Grant applicants will receive submission status notification.
April 2026: Awardees announced publicly.
Two-Step Process to Apply for the International Outreach Travel Grant
- Submit an abstract to the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, via the meeting abstract submission site at https://meetings.iars.org/abstracts/submissions/.
- Then, submit a travel grant application through the ProposalCentral submission site. All information requested in the travel grant application and required attachments must be supplied. Failure to do so will disqualify the application.
Applicant Eligibility Criteria
- Principal applicant must be a current IARS member.
- Principal applicant must be currently located in a low-, lower-middle- or upper-middle-income country.
- Applicants must have submitted an abstract to the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, via the meeting abstract submission site at https://meetings.iars.org/abstracts/submissions/. Submitting an abstract through the travel grant process in ProposalCentral is not sufficient.
- Applicants may submit only one application for the travel grant. If you are submitting multiple abstracts to the meeting, please submit only your strongest abstract with the highest likelihood of acceptance for the travel grant.
- Applicants must be an early-career or mid-career investigator or currently in-training.
- Applicants must be pursuing a career that involves research.
- Applicants must be conducting research related to anesthesiology or perioperative medicine.
- Applicants must be connected directly or collaboratively to an anesthesia department.
Disqualifications
- Former recipients of this grant.
- More than one grant application from the same applicant.
Abstract Guidelines
- The abstract submitted to the 2026 Annual Meeting must be related to anesthesiology or perioperative medicine.
- The conducted research should be connected directly or collaboratively to an anesthesia department.
- Medically challenging cases, case reports and case series do not qualify for this grant.
Application Review and Recipient Selection
- An External Advisory Board, appointed by the IARS Board of Directors and International Subcommittee, will review all applications. Awards are granted at the sole discretion of the IARS.
- Applications will be reviewed on 5 core competencies:
- Scientific significance of the research question, focusing on its potential to address an important challenge or gap in anesthesiology or perioperative medicine
- Innovation of the project or question they are pursuing, how novel and original is their project
- Environment for the project or question they are pursuing, assess the institutional context and resources available to support the project and whether the environment is conducive to success
- Candidate background and accomplishments, considering the resources available to them
- Impact of the award and travel to the IARS meeting on their career development and outcome of their research
View the Application Guidelines and Instructions for more information.
Grant Recipients
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Gonzalo Boncompte, BS, MS, PhD in Neurosciences Aperiodic Activity in Preoperative EEG Predicts Postoperative Delirium Above and Beyond Patient’s Age in Cardiac Elderly Patients |
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Jonathan Matias Chejfec-Ciociano, MD A Systems Approach for Analyzing Fatal Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Linked to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Mexico |
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Gerald Kirenga, MD, MMED Prevalence and Interrelationship of Insomnia and Depression Among Medical Students at the UMST |
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Prajjwol Luitel, MBBS Optimal Ephedrine Dose to Prevent Maternal Hypotension in Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery |
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Gebrehiwot Tegu, MSc, PhD Fellow Priorities for African Postoperative Pain Research: An International Delphi Study |
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Eugene Tuyishime, MMED Solutions To Reduce Burnout Syndrome Among Perioperative Professionals in Low Resources Settings |
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Xinyan Wang, MD Effects of Vasopressors on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Patients with Carotid Endarterectomy |
2025
Gonzalo Boncompte, BS, MS, PhD in Neurosciences
Researcher
Anesthesiology Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,
Santiago, Chile
Aperiodic Activity in Preoperative EEG Predicts Postoperative Delirium Above and Beyond Patient’s Age in Cardiac Elderly Patients
Jonathan Matias Chejfec-Ciociano, MD
Research Associate
Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Anestesiología (Mexican Federation of Colleges of Anesthesiology)
Mexico City, Mexico
A Systems Approach for Analyzing Fatal Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Linked to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Mexico
Gerald Kirenga, MD, MMED
Clinical Lecturer, Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Rwanda
Gikondo Campus
Kigali, Rwanda
Prevalence and Interrelationship of Insomnia and Depression Among Medical Students at the UMST
Prajjwol Luitel, MBBS
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Perioperative Health Equity and Anesthesia,
T. U. Teaching Hospital,
Maharajgunj, Nepal
Optimal Ephedrine Dose to Prevent Maternal Hypotension in Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
Gebrehiwot Tegu, MSc, PhD Fellow
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Medicine
Department of Anesthesia
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Priorities for African Postoperative Pain Research: An International Delphi Study
Eugene Tuyishime, MMED
Assistant Program Director for Research, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Emergency Medicine,
University of Rwanda,
Kigali, Rwanda
Solutions To Reduce Burnout Syndrome Among Perioperative Professionals in Low Resources Settings
Xinyan Wang, MD
Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University,
Beijing, China
Effects of Vasopressors on Cerebral Hemodynamics in Patients with Carotid Endarterectomy
Thank You to the IARS International Subcommittee!
The IARS recognizes and thanks the IARS International Subcommittee for all they contributed to making this travel grant opportunity possible for the global anesthesiology community. We greatly appreciate their vision and hard work. The IARS is extremely fortunate to have dedicated volunteer leaders like them to help lead our mission to advance the science and practice of medicine.
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