APLAR-ASPIRE Education Grant

About this program

The Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR), with funding from Janssen Asia Pacific, offers the APLAR‑ASPIRE Education Grant to support educational activities using the ASPIRE core rheumatology nurse training modules, providing SGD 1,000 for meetings with a minimum of 20 participants (Grant I) and SGD 2,500 for meetings with a minimum of 50 participants (Grant II). Eligible applicants include rheumatologists, nurses, hospitals, healthcare centres, academic institutions, professional associations, patient societies, and research bodies with an interest in rheumatology, and applications must be endorsed by the national member organization (MNO). Completed application forms must be submitted to secretariat@aplar.org at least eight weeks before the event; applicants are notified within two weeks and APLAR reimburses awarded MNO countries once per year.