This ASM award supports Ph.D. or M.D. fellows with exceptional microbiology research abstracts by funding their participation and presentation at the ASM Microbe conference.
Funder: American Society for Microbiology
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Travel Award application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 travel award plus complimentary registration for ASM Microbe; funds provided post-conference upon attendance confirmation.
Summary: Recognizes outstanding abstracts by Ph.D. or M.D. fellows and supports their participation in the ASM Microbe conference.
This award, sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and selected by the ASM Microbe Program Committee, honors exceptional research abstracts submitted by Ph.D. or M.D. fellows engaged in research relevant to any of the three interconnected ASM Microbe meetings: ASM Health, ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology, or ASM Mechanism Discovery. The award is designed to support early-career researchers in advancing the field of microbiology by enabling their participation and engagement at the ASM Microbe conference.