The Participant Support application deadline has passed, and we are no longer accepting applications.
Thank you.
Participant Support
NMAC provides a limited amount of support to participants seeking to attend the 2026 Summit. Formerly scholarships, participant support will prioritize health workers, educators, clinicians and PrEP navigators in community-based organizations establishing their biomedical prevention programs. We will also prioritize applications by those impacted by recent program and budget cuts impacting federal, state and local HIV/AIDS programs, staff, and related research. In our commitment to equity and opportunity, we will prioritize applicants who have never received a participant support package (formerly scholarships) before and who are impacted by travel restrictions within the United States and U.S. territories.
NMAC aims to expand participation among direct-care providers and frontline clinicians in community-based and rural settings. The Summit will engage professionals and organizations in clinical or adjacent roles, including:
HIV/STI Testers
PrEP Navigators
Linkage coordinators
Prescribers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs)
Registered Nurses
Pharmacists
Social Workers
Substance Use Counselors
Social Workers
Substance Use Counselors
Mental Health Professionals
Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists
Community Health Workers
Health Department Professionals
Clinic Administrators
Non-Profit Professionals
Academic Researchers
Medical Students
In our commitment to equity and opportunity, we will prioritize applicants who have never received support to attend the Summit before.
Applicants must reside in the United States to receive participant support.
Categories, Application Link, and Deadlines
Participation Support Option A
This option covers the registration only.
Participation Support Option B
This option covers the registration, hotel accommodation for two nights, and round trip travel to and from Chicago, IL.
Participation Support Deadlines
The Participant Support application deadline has passed, and we are no longer accepting applications.
Thank you.
NMAC will send notifications for all accepted participant support applications on or after Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
If awarded, Participant Support B recipients will be required to book their travel with NMAC’s travel agent at least 21 days prior to the event. The travel agents will purchase coach class tickets via air, train, or bus. Participant support recipients must live at least 50 miles outside the city of Chicago to be eligible for travel support. Information provided on your submission is NOT confidential and will be shared with a committee that reviews all requests.
The Summit will offer the following participant support opportunities:
- Insert two boxes
- (Option A) – Registration
- (Option B)- Registration, Hotel and Travel
Information provided on your submission is NOT confidential and will be shared with a committee that reviews all requests.
The submission deadline is Monday, Monday, February 23, 2026.
Notifications will be sent on or after Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
If awarded, Participant Support B recipients will be required to book their travel with NMAC’s travel agent at least 21 days prior to the event. The travel agents will purchase coach class tickets via air, train, or bus. Participant support recipients must live at least 50 miles outside the City of Chicago to be eligible for travel support.
For questions regarding participant support, please email conferences@nmac.org.
Notifications will be sent on or after Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The Participant Support application deadline has passed, and we are no longer accepting applications.
Thank you.
Contact
For information, updates, and questions about NMAC’s 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, please email Conferences@NMAC.org
