Scholarships

In order to be true to our inclusive mission, IODA seeks to encourage and support broad attendance at its annual conference. One of the ways we do that is through conference scholarships. Each year IODA works with the host country to provide scholarships for attendance at the annual conference. In 2025 the conference will be held in Accra, Ghana. For more information about the event visit our dedicated page here.

The scholarship covers conference registration, meals served at the conference facility and cultural events included in the conference program. IODA attempts to provide accommodation in the conference city. Scholarship recipients are responsible for all other costs prior to, during and following the conference, including transport costs.

The scholarship committee is formed each year and usually includes the Conference Chairman from the host country, IODA’s Vice President and the Operations Manager.

To receive a scholarship we invite you to become a member of IODA. You may only receive this scholarship twice in a lifetime. Recipients will be people who are studying or involved in the social sciences, who are interested in developing themselves and show enthusiasm for expanding their professional experience.