We are pleased to announce that Eurostat, through a grant managed by the UNSD, will provide funding to support the participation of statisticians from developing countries (according to the May 2022 M49 UNSD classification) in the IAOS 2026 Vilnius Conference.

Financial aid specifications vary by institution but generally cover travel, food, accommodation, visa costs (with the exception that visa expenses are not reimbursable when travel to another country is required to obtain the visa), and conference and short-course registration fees.

A committee of representatives from all involved institutions will make the granting decisions. The awardees will be notified in due time.

If interested, please complete the application form (available here) and send it to iaos2026@stat.gov.lt by February 6, 2026.

Please note that the IAOS 2026 Vilnius Conference will be in-person; no hybrid or online format is scheduled. We recommend reviewing travel requirements to Lithuania. 

You can find more information on registration and submissions for the IAOS 2026 Vilnius Conference on the website.

Personal data provided in the funding application will be processed by the State Data Agency for the purpose of assessing eligibility for financial support and, if selected, sharing details with the Evaluation Committee (representatives of Eurostat, State Data Agency, and United Nations Statistics Division) and United Nations Statistics Division for travel and visa arrangements. For more details on how your data is processed, your rights, and data transfers outside the European Union, please refer to the full Privacy Notice.

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