Conference registration waivers for members of the GCTS
The following Traumatic Stress Societies have offered collaborators on projects of the Global Collaboration
on Traumatic Stress (GCTS) (https://www.global-psychotrauma.net) one or several registration waivers fortheir annual meetings:!

Canadian Psychological Association - Traumatic Stress Section (CPA-TSS)
Up to two waived annual meeting registrations for individuals coming from LMICs to attend the annual meeting topresent on GCTS projects (assuming that their abstracts are accepted through the regular peer review process)!

Chilean Association of Traumatic Stress (ACET)
Up to three waived annual meeting registrations for GCTS Project members presenting their projects' results to attend
the annual meeting of the ACET!

European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
Up to two waived meeting registrations for individuals preferably coming from LMICs to attend the biannual meeting ofthe ESTSS (assuming that their abstracts are accepted through the regular peer review process).
ESTSS offers additional conference and travel support to specific interest groups. Please see https://estss.org/estssannounces-extensive-biannual-conference-2023-fee-waivers-and-travel-grant-scheme/.

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German speaking Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT)
There is already the option to attend the DeGPT conference without paying the fees for young researchers. DeGPTwould even support up to three individuals from LMICs who present results from GCTS projects to form a full session.

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International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
One waived annual meeting registrations for individuals coming from LMICs to attend the annual meeting to present on
GCTS projects (assuming that their abstracts are accepted through the regular peer review process)!

Japanese Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (JSTSS)
1-2 presentations as «virtual presentations at a symposium organized by the International Exchange Committee ofJSTSS». The presentations will be presented as a recording (Live virtual session is not available). The discussion at themeeting with the audience will be held in Japanese and the content of the discussion will be shared in English after themeeting!

Korean Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (KSTSS)
Up to three waived annual meeting registrations for GCTS Project members presenting their projects' results, either byattending on-site or presenting as a recording

1. Who can apply for conference registration waivers?
Anyone collaborating on a project being conducted within the framework of the GCTS who has submitted
an abstract reporting on that project to one of the meetings mentioned above, and whose abstract has
been accepted, can apply for a conference registration waiver.
2. Application submission
Applications are to be submitted to the Theme Leader of the GCTS Theme under which the project is being
conducted, immediately after acceptance of the abstract by the conference organizers. Applications should
include the following information:! The original abstract that has been accepted for (oral or poster) presentation at the conference! Name and role of the applicant (speaker, poster presenter, discussant, …)! Brief explanation why the applicant cannot access alternative funding possibilities! Brief explanation how the applicant will fund the additional expenses required to attend theconference (travel expenses, accommodation) should they obtain the registration fee waiver
3. Review criteria and process
Applications will be reviewed by Theme Leaders based on! Completeness of application! Scientific quality of the abstract! The application’s potential for dissemination of results from their respective GCTS Theme/ProjectApplications will then be sent by Theme Leaders to the GCTS Chair and Co-Chair along with arecommendation.
The GCTS Chair and Co-Chair will review all application(s) received by Theme Leaders with regard to theconference in question, and prioritize applications. In addition to the criteria outlined above, the following
selection criteria will be considered:!
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Significance of results for the field
Early career presenters will be prioritized over mid-/late career presenters
Distribution across continents of recipients’ and their co-authors’ origin
Distribution across GCTS Themes

4. DecisionThe GCTS Chair and Co-Chair will take the final decision on which applicant(s) will receive a registration
waiver. They will inform the applicants, the organizers of the conference in question, and the GCTS
Steering Committee about their decision within three weeks of receipt of applications.
5. Repeated applications
There is no bar to repetitive applications from the same applicant.

Monique Pfaltz & Ueli Schnyder
Approved by the steering committee of the GC-TS on June 30, 2022
Updated on October 13, 2022
Updated by Miranda Olff December, 2022
Updated on February 18, 2023
Updated on February 28, 20242