Student Travel Awards
Student Travel Awards support students traveling to the Mycological Society of America’s annual meeting to present research through papers or posters, further their studies, and share their work.
This grant was recently updated
Applications now require PDF uploads (maximum 10MB each) and a 2–3-sentence statement on alignment with MSA’s Diversity Statement; abstracts must also be submitted separately through regular abstract submission when it opens. Support letters may now come from a research advisor as well as a major professor.
Funder: Mycological Society of America
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application deadline, before midnight Pacific Time)
Funding Amounts: Travel support to attend the MSA annual meeting
Summary: Supports students attending the MSA annual meeting to present research through a paper or poster.
Key Information: Applicants must be current MSA student members or have applied for membership when applying.
Description
The Mycological Society of America (MSA) Student Travel Awards support students traveling to the society’s annual meeting to present a paper or poster. Administered by the Travel Awards Committee, the program helps students further their research and study through meeting participation rather than funding a separate research project. The awards honor prominent figures in mycology.
Research communication is also part of the program. Recipients contribute a short article about their research for a general audience, which may appear in Inoculum or other MSA venues. This gives students an opportunity to share their work with the broader mycological community alongside their meeting presentation.
