Guidelines for Applying for the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Sponsorship for Participation in the 37th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has kindly agreed with the AAOU Secretariat for the 37th Annual Conference of the AAOU to provide sponsorship support to young delegates from open and distance learning (ODL) institutions in developing Asian Commonwealth nations for attending the Conference. The following conditions will apply for granting the funds:
- The grant will be given to 10 delegates who register for the whole of the Conference (15-17 October 2024).
- The delegates must come from Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
- Preference will be given to young or mid-career practitioners (rather than policy-makers) of distance education who have not had the opportunity to attend the Conference in the past.
- The AAOU Secretariat will seek to ensure greater participation of women, as required by the sponsorship.
- The delegates must use the funds to defray the Conference registration fee and local accommodation expenses — but not travel.
- Only delegates whose abstracts have been accepted for oral presentation at the Conference will be eligible.
Application procedure
Please download and complete the Application Form. A signed and completed application form should be submitted to the AAOU Conference Host through email: aaou2024@aiou.edu.pk with Subject: AAOU COL Fellowship 2024
All applications will be forwarded to a designated committee for consideration.
Funding arrangements for each successful applicant
| 1. | The applicant will have to be responsible for his or her travel costs (e.g. airfare). |
| 2. | The grant per delegate supported (CAD500) will be used to defray the early bird registration fee and compensate fully or partly for the delegate’s own expenses on local accommodation. |
Application for COL sponsorship should be submitted by: (August 31, 2024)