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AIDS TREATMENT NEWS Issue #305, October 16, 1998
John S. James
Requirements: Applicants must 1) be affiliated with a local AIDS treatment organization, 2) be involved in community outreach activities, and 3) have a commitment to share what was learned at the conference. Preference will be given to individuals representing diverse and under-represented populations who may not have access to community-based newsletters (community-based press are ineligible for this program) and to individuals who have not been Retroviruses Conference scholarship recipients in the past.
Application Process: Applicants should submit 1) a resume (including applicant's history of volunteerism with any AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, and/or PWA support groups and a list of any AIDS conferences applicant has attended previously), 2) a letter of application indicating whether the applicant is requesting a full or partial scholarship and including a statement outlining how the applicant would share knowledge acquired during the conference, and 3) a letter of support from his/her employer, AIDS treatment organization, or support group.
Selection: Applications will be peer reviewed by the Community Liaison Subcommittee.
Application Deadline: November 3 (Applicants will be notified of the disposition of their application on November 20 via fax.)
For additional forms (registration/housing, press credentials, and scholarship applications) and program updates, contact the Retrovirus Conference 24-hour Fax-on- Demand Service, 800-510-0319.
For questions, contact the Retrovirus Conference Secretariat: Westover Management Group, Inc., 211 N. Union Street., Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314, telephone: 703-684-4876, fax: 703- 684-4841, email: info@retroconference.org
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