Regional Conference Travel Support Application
IACCP offers travel assistance to IACCP members (current, renewing, and new) to facilitate their attendance at the upcoming Regional Conference; the next one in 2025 is in Brisbane. This Award is meant to, in particular, support members from the particular region that would otherwise not be represented at the conference.
The application deadline is March 1, 2025. and the application form can be found through this link -- https://forms.gle/YsUtW8f1b45F26Lq5.
Who can apply?
Current or renewing members of IACCP can apply for this Award. One of the aims of this fund is to enlarge the membership base of the Association. Hence, conference participants who are not yet members of IACCP are encouraged to become members and apply for this Award.
What is covered?
The Award covers the costs of (1) membership dues for one year and (2) the conference/congress registration fee (which includes the conference dinner).
For in-person conferences, travel-related expenses, and accommodations up to a limit of 1000 USD. These costs will be reimbursed upon submission of receipts to the Treasurer. If necessary, an advance (i.e., earlier payment to the awardee to cover costs) will be provided upon request.
For virtual attendees in virtual/hybrid conferences, no additional support is provided (beyond membership dues and the conference/congress fee).
What is the application procedure?
This Award is highly competitive and is granted based on need and merit, as well as contribution to the congress.
The application deadline is April 3, 2026, and
The Award Committee aims to announce the results of the applications by April 13, 2026.
Applications should be submitted online, and the link to be application form will be announced as soon as possible.
Applications are made online by filling out this form. Click on the Application Form.
Award Committee:
- David L. Sam, IACCP President-Elect
- Jason Young, IACCP Treasurer
- Christin-Melanie Vauclair, Regional Representative, Europe
- Symen Brouwers, Regional Representative Central and Southern Africa
- Karen Phalet, Chair of the IACCP 2024 Organizing Committee
Please Note:
- The application deadline is April 3, 2026
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by April 13.
- Deadline for Early-bird conference registration is April 15, 2026.
- No funds from the Witkin-Okonji Memorial Fund will be released to any recipient until after the conference.
- Application for reimbursement should be made directly to the Treasurer of IACCP, using the appropriate reimbursement forms, which will be sent to the Awardees along with the acceptance letter.
The outcome of the abstract submission for the IACCP2026 should be known by April 3.
Reimbursement and payment procedure
Requests for reimbursements against receipts and approved advances should be made to the IACCP Treasurer, Jason Young (treasurer@iaccp.org).
Please download the following form for instructions:
Solidarity Outreach Scheme
The Solidarity Outreach Scheme (SOS) financially facilitates the participation of IACCP members who, for unexpected reasons, cannot cover expenses associated with attendance at international congresses (even numbered years) or regional conferences (odd numbered years).
The purpose of the SOS is to hold space when we gather annually for those that face unexpected difficulties. We cannot solve the difficulties as such, but we can stand in solidarity with our members.
Unexpected reasons are those that affect a country, region, or specific context in a particularly adverse manner (e.g., sudden inflation, natural disaster, conflict) and which is not a structurally foreseeable adversity (e.g., classification as a low-income nation).
The SOS is not intended to provide or respond to structural adversities. It intends to provide short-term relief for unexpected situations. For foreseeable financial difficulties in attending our conferences, including residing in a low-income nation as defined by the World Bank, we encourage our members to apply for the Witkin-Okonji Memorial Fund Award (international congress) and for Regional Conference Travel Support (regional conferences). The SOS is not designed for activities covered under other member support programs such as research grants (see https://www.iaccp.org/conferences/research_grants).
Who can apply?
IACCP members in good standing (e.g., at least three years of continuous membership) will be given preference in providing SOS conference support.
This condition is waived in cases where there are (or have been) obstacles to being a member in good standing (e.g., demonstrable financial barriers to payment of membership dues, including the conditions that led to the SOS application in the first place).
What is covered?
The SOS covers the costs of (1) membership dues, (2) the conference/congress registration fee, and (3) for in-person conferences only, conference-related costs.
For in-person conferences, the SOS covers travel, travel-related expenses (e.g., Covid tests), and accommodations up to a limit of 1000 USD. Costs will be reimbursed upon submission of receipts to the Treasurer. If necessary, an advance will be provided upon request.
For virtual/hybrid conferences, no additional support is provided (beyond membership dues and the conference/congress fee).
What is the application procedure?
Applications are in the form of a letter to the SOS Committee (see below). The letter should include the following information:
- What are the unexpected reasons or conditions necessitating the application to the SOS support?
- How do these unexpected conditions affect the applicant’s participation in the conference?
- Does the applicant intend to present a scientific paper / poster in the conference?
- What is the applicant’s membership background to IACCP?
- What is the career-related / professional background of the applicant (i.e., a one-paragraph biographical information)?
Applicants may find it helpful to contact their regional
representatives to receive assistance with the application process, if they deem necessary.
Deadline for application
Applications must be received by April 15 for the 2023 conference. Applications will be reviewed up to two weeks before the conference opening in circumstances in which an unexpected adverse event takes place after the final conference registration deadline.
Award procedure
The SOS Committee will review applications and inform applicants of the outcome as quickly as possible. Applications will be reviewed, and decisions made, in the order in which they are received. Decisions are not made relative to other application; they only take into consideration the situation of the applicant and the availability of funds.
SOS Committee
In line with the other international and regional travel awards committees, the following committee is formed each year ahead of a conference.
| Conceptual SOS Committee Composition | Committee for the 2023 regional conference |
|---|---|
| The current President-Elect (Chairperson) | Zeynep Aycan President-elect@iaccp.org |
| The organizer of the conference organizer or assigned representative from the organization committee | Anca Minescu |
| The regional representative of the region where an unexpected adversity occurs will be asked to join the committee at the discretion of the Standing Awards Committee | |
| The Treasurer | Jason Young |
| Other IACCP members in good standing, as determined by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Awards (see constitution, section 2.7.2.1) | Judith Gibbons and Mostafa Zarean |
Funding SOS
The IACCP determines the total funds available for the SOS for each conference and reviews the appropriateness of this budget afterwards.
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Reimbursement and payment procedure
Requests for reimbursements against receipts and approved advances should be made to the IACCP Treasurer, Jason Young (treasurer@iaccp.org).
Please download the following form for instructions:
Witkin-Okonji Memorial Fund Award
The W-O Award is may cover travel/registration expenses in case of the bi-annual international IACCP Congresses. The IACCP solicits applications for these funds prior to each international Congress. For the bi-annual regional conferences a different a Award, the Travel Award is allocated. Both Awards are given on the basis of need and contribution to the Congress.
History
Provided by John Berry
At the 1974 IACCP meeting in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, I received substantial funding (from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and from the Canadian Ministry of Multiculturalism) to support the travel of 20 colleagues from Africa, Asia, and elsewhere.
One of these was Michael Okonji from Nigeria. At the conference, the two of us met with Hy Witkin to discuss our mutual interests in cognitive style. Okonji asked me if there was any funding for him to visit with Witkin in Princeton after the conference. I had a surplus from the conference funding, and gave some of it to Okonji for this purpose.
The participation by members from various parts of the world in IACCP, particularly in our conferences, is essential for the international character and development of the Association. So, the Executive Committee decided to promote such participation in the future, using the Okonji-Witkin interaction at the Kingston meeting, and their follow-up discussions, as a model. Since both members died shortly after, it was considered appropriate to name this programme after them.
An obituary of Herman Witkin appeared in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1980, Vol. 11, pp. 125-126 (by John Berry and Donald Goodenough)
Link to obituary of Michael Okonji, Cross-Cultural Psychology Newsletter, 1975.
Who can apply?
Current or renewing members of IACCP can apply for this Award. One of the aims of this fund is to enlarge the membership base of the Association. Hence, conference participants who are not yet members of IACCP are encouraged to become members and apply for this Award.
What is covered?
The Award covers the costs of (1) membership dues for one year and (2) the conference/congress registration fee (which includes the conference dinner).
For in-person conferences, travel-related expenses, and accommodations up to a limit of 1000 USD. These costs will be reimbursed upon submission of receipts to the Treasurer. If necessary, an advance (i.e., earlier payment to the awardee to cover costs) will be provided upon request.
For virtual attendees in virtual/hybrid conferences, no additional support is provided (beyond the conference/congress fee).
What is the application procedure?
This Award is highly competitive and is granted based on need and merit, as well as contribution to the congress. The application deadline is April 3, 2026, and the Award Committee aims to announce the results of the applications by April 13, 2026. Applications should be submitted online. Click on the Application Form
Award Committee:
- David L. Sam, IACCP President-Elect
- Jason Young, IACCP Treasurer
- Christin-Melanie Vauclair, Regional Representative, Europe
- Symen Brouwers, Regional Representative Central and Southern Africa
- Karen Phalet, Chair of the IACCP 2024 Organizing Committee
Please Note:
- The application deadline is April 3, 2026
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by April 13.
- Deadline for Early-bird conference registration is April 15, 2026.
- No funds from the Witkin-Okonji Memorial Fund will be released to any recipient until after the conference.
- Application for reimbursement should be made directly to the Treasurer of IACCP, using the appropriate reimbursement forms, which will be sent to the Awardees along with the acceptance letter.
The outcome of the abstract submission for the IACCP2026 should be known by April 3.
Reimbursement and payment procedure
Requests for reimbursements against receipts and approved advances should be made to the IACCP Treasurer, Jason Young (treasurer@iaccp.org).
Please download the following form for instructions:
Kwok Leung Research Award
The Executive Council of IACCP initiated a research award in memory of Kwok Leung's service to the field and to cross-cultural science. The award is given to post-graduate students at the Culture and Psychology Summer School to foster cross-cultural psychological research for the next generation. Follow this link to learn more
IACCP SPARK Grants
These grants support activities that enhance the visibility of cross-cultural psychology, and:
- spark awareness and interest in cross-cultural psychology (among academics, practitioners, the community)
- build local capacity and access to resources for conducting cross-cultural research
- spark networking among cross-cultural psychologists across or within regions
Follow this link to learn more