Scheme	Apply By	Notify Results by
1. AOGS Comps	Not Applicable	23 Mar 2021
2. Reduced Registration Fee	23 Feb 2021	23 Mar 2021
3. Student Volunteer Fee Waiver	23 Feb 2021	23 Mar 2021

Recipients MUST REGISTER by 18 May 2021. After this date, offer automatically lapses

Enquiries & Assistance: Please contact AOGS Secretariat by email to: info@asiaoceania.org

1. AOGS Comps (Year Instituted: 2012)
   For every 20 accepted abstracts, 1 complimentary registration is provided to the Session Convener for deciding the recipient. Total funding available is up to 120 complimentary registrations.
   1. Who is Eligible?
      1. All regular and invited speakers are eligible
      2. The recipient must be an author-presenter and the benefit is not transferable.
      3. Conveners may not award themselves. Society policy forbids such practices
   
   
   2. How the scheme operates
      For each session, the quota of AOGS Comps is auto-computed after abstract review is completed and only authors with an accepted abstract can be considered. Convener(s) can access this information on MARS. The Convener needs decide and make the selection online as soon as possible. Once selected, the registration fee of the AOGS Comps recipient will automatically be set to zero.
   
   
2. Reduced Registration Fee (Year Instituted: 2012) How to Apply
   AOGS reduced fee is applicable to both standard and student rate.
   1. Who is Eligible?
      1. Scientists working in less wealthy countries, as defined by the World Bank list of low income and lower middle income countries. There are 78 countries defined as low or lower middle income, including 22 in the Asia Oceania region. These are listed below by alphabetical order and by income category. Source: datahelpdesk.worldbank.org
      2. Scientists working in Malaysia and Thailand
      
      
   2. How the scheme operates
      AOGS will set aside funding support for up to 10% of eligible participants to receive reduced fee status. If there are more applicants for the reduced fee scheme than funding available, selection criteria will be applied. The selection process will be overseen by the Financial Support Committee which is chaired by the AOGS Treasurer. The criteria used for the selection process include assessment of the quality of the science, the value of the contribution to the conference session and the relative career stage of the applicant, with preference towards junior scientists.
   
   
   3. Conditions for Application
      1. Applicants MUST be based in countries listed below
      2. Applicants MUST have an accepted abstract.
      3. Applicants MUST submit all required information.
      4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline
      5. Successful applicants MUST register and pay the reduced fee by the given deadline.
      Note: Submitting the application does NOT imply that the assistance requested will be offered.
   
   
   4. Applicants based in the following countries are eligible
      

      Low Income		Low Middle Income		Others
      1	Afghanistan	32	Angola	79	Malaysia
      2	Benin	33	Bangladesh	80	Thailand
      3	Burkina Faso	34	Bhutan
      4	Burundi	35	Bolivia
      5	Central African Republic	36	Cabo Verde
      6	Chad	37	Cambodia
      7	Congo, Dem. Rep.	38	Cameroon
      8	Eritrea	39	Comoros
      9	Ethiopia	40	Congo, Rep.
      10	Gambia, The	41	Côte d'Ivoire
      11	Guinea	42	Djibouti
      12	Guinea-Bissau	43	Egypt, Arab Rep.
      13	Haiti	44	El Salvador
      14	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.	45	Eswatini
      15	Liberia	46	Ghana
      16	Madagascar	47	Honduras
      17	Malawi	48	India
      18	Mali	49	Indonesia
      19	Mozambique	50	Kenya
      20	Nepal	51	Kiribati
      21	Niger	52	Kyrgyz Republic
      22	Rwanda	53	Lao PDR
      23	Sierra Leone	54	Lesotho
      24	Somalia	55	Mauritania
      25	South Sudan	56	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
      26	Syrian Arab Republic	57	Moldova
      27	Tajikistan	58	Mongolia
      28	Tanzania	59	Morocco
      29	Togo	60	Myanmar
      30	Uganda	61	Nicaragua
      31	Yemen, Rep.	62	Nigeria
      		63	Pakistan
      		64	Papua New Guinea
      		65	Philippines
      		66	São Tomé and Principe
      		67	Senegal
      		68	Solomon Islands
      		69	Sudan
      		70	Timor-Leste
      		71	Tunisia
      		72	Ukraine
      		73	Uzbekistan
      		74	Vanuatu
      		75	Vietnam
      		76	West Bank and Gaza
      		77	Zambia
      		78	Zimbabwe



3. Student Volunteer Fee Waive Scheme (Year Instituted: 2014) How to Apply
   The program aims to provide some work experience and an opportunity to explore career options as well as to develop and sharpen personal and professional skills while also developing a sense of connection with the AOGS community. The scheme will be implemented by the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) in consultation with AOGS.
   1. Benefits
      1. The student volunteer’s registration fee will be waived
      2. Each will receive a complimentary AOGS Polo-T Shirt
      3. Upon successful completion, each will receive a Certificate of Recognition
      4. Meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) will be provided to those on duty
      5. AOGS membership for 3 years - see member benefits here
         Student Volunteers made a real difference
         
   
   
   2. Conditions for Application
      1. Applicants MUST be committed to work for AT LEAST half the conference (2.5 days)
      2. Applicants MUST submit all required information
      3. Applicants MUST be English-speaking
      4. Application MUST be submitted by the given deadline
      5. Successful applicants MUST register by the given deadline
      6. Successful applicants MUST attend volunteer training
   
   
4. Apply Online Via “Funding Support” on MARS after Abstract Submission (if applicable)
   1. Log-in to MARS with your email and password
   2. Click on “Funding Support” on the left menu
   3. Select assistance requested – Reduced Fee or Student Volunteer Fee Waiver
   4. Fill out the application form
   5. Click “Submit”