º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026 Travel Awards Applications Now Closed
The 2026 º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe Travel Award application process is separate from abstract submissions. Applicants will submit an abstract as a requirement of the Travel Award selection criteria. If an applicant is selected for a Travel Award, the abstract will automatically be accepted for presentation at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026.
Important Dates and Details
Travel Awards applications were open from Wednesday, Oct. 15-Monday, Dec. 8. Applicant notifications of award receipt was Dec. 17.
Applicants not selected to receive a Travel Award may submit an abstract for review through the º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026 abstract submission site after Travel Award notifications are issued on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Regular abstract submissions closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
Important Note: Please do not submit an abstract for consideration through the abstract submission site if your participation at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe is dependent on receiving a Travel Award to fund your participation.
Eligibility Requirements To Be Considered For All Travel Award Submissions
- Current º£½ÇÖ±²¥ member at the time of application.
- Scientific abstract not previously published or presented at another conference.
- Not previously a recipient of an º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe travel award within the last 2 years.
- Refer to each Travel Award for additional eligibility requirements.
Travel Awards
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbe 2026 offers the following travel awards:
- Carlyn Halde Latin American Student Travel Award | Amount: $1,200
- Fellows Travel Award | Amount: $1,000
- The Richard and Mary Finkelstein Student Travel Award | Amount: $500
- º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Student and Postdoctoral Travel Award | Amount: $1,000
- º£½ÇÖ±²¥-FEMS Mäkelä-Cassell Travel Award for Early-Career Scientists | Amount: Up to €4,000
- º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Microbiology Faculty Development Travel Award | Amount: Travel Support
- Clinical Virology Travel Awards | Amount: $1,500 or $2,000