• What is TAF?
• Who are eligible for support?
• What are the conditions to apply?
• How much support can be given?
• How to apply?
• Should I register myself to the meeting?
• What is the application deadline?
• Who decides about the support?
• What are the conditions for those who have been awarded support?
• How will you get your money?
• I have another question!

What is TAF?

The Travel Assistance Fund (TAF) is a fund that aims to support delegates from member organisations in low income countries to attend IFMSA meetings. The funds are raised from contributions from National Member Organisations, private individual donations and other sources. The Travel Assistance Fund is a limited fund.

Who are eligible for support?

Eligible for support from the Travel Assistance Fund are delegates from members in A, B and C category countries. Click here to see the list of countries.

What are the conditions to apply?

Up to 2 delegates from a National Member Organisation can apply for Travel Assistance Fund. This National Member Organisation must decide which delegates are the applicants for Travel Assistance Fund. National Member Organisation applying for Travel Assistance Fund can only send a total of three delegates to the General Assembly Meeting. A third delegate can apply for Travel Assistance Fund if a Standing Committee director invited him/her, with a letter of recommendation.

How much support can be given?

When Travel Assistance Fund is allocated, the participation fee for the General Assembly Meeting shall be covered completely. Additionally, the travel expenses (for the cheapest means of transportation) for General Assembly Meetings can be covered up to a maximum of 75%.

How to apply?

To apply for support of the Travel Assistance Fund, you should fill out the official application form and send this by mail together with a motivation letter, intended private fundraising andall expected costs to the IFMSA General Secretariat.
The president from your NMO should sign and stamp the application form.

In order to speed-up the decision regarding TAF, please also email a copy of the filled-in form to taf@ifmsa.org.

Should I register myself to the meeting?

Yes, you should register yourself as a delegate to the meeting at the website of the General Assembly Meeting. Indicate at the registration form of the meeting that you did apply for support from the Travel Assistance Fund (TAF). You should wait to pay the registration fee until you are informed by the IFMSA Executive Board if support from the Travel Assistance Fund was awarded to you or not.

What is the application deadline?

The deadline for TAF applications is the 1st of December 2006.

Who decides about the support?

The Executive Board of IFMSA decides who will get support from the Travel Assistance Form. They will inform all applicants about their decision.

What are the conditions for those who have been awarded support?

If you are selected for support, you should arrive at the meeting before the third day of the meeting. You should hand over all original tickets and invoices before midnight of the third day of the meeting to the Treasurer of IFMSA.

How will you get your money?

Once all invoices and tickets have been verified, the money will be transferred to your personal bank account.

I have another question!

For further questions regarding the Travel Assistance Fund you can contact the IFMSA Treasurer