ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award Grant

ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society for Microbiology
Amount: Up to US $1,650
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award supports outstanding early career members of ASM Branches to attend ASM Microbe. Funded by the American Society for Microbiology, this award honors Peggy Cotter, Ph.D., for her dedication to mentoring early career scientists. Each ASM Branch can select up to three awardees, who will use the funds for registration, accommodation, and travel expenses. Eligibility is limited to members who are either postdoctoral fellows, early career faculty, or early stage investigators.

Overview

NOTE: Application and selection processes will be handled by the individual Branches; ASM (the national organization) will verify ASM membership and Branch membership status, but otherwise, will not participate in the collection of applications or the review and selection of awardees. Contact your Branch for more details. ​Each Branch will determine its own specific application and selection process. Peggy Cotter Travel Awards Early Career Branch Members The ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award Program provides funds for outstanding early career Branch members to attend ASM Microbe. The Peggy Cotter Awards, fully funded by ASM, are named in honor of Peggy Cotter, Ph.D., past president of ASM, to recognize her commitment to mentoring and training of early career scientists. Program Details Use of Awards: Awardees will use the awards to pay for registration, accommodation, and travel costs associated with attending ASM Microbe. Each ASM Branch may identify up to 3 awardees, based on criteria established by the award program and the individual branch. Awardees will be responsible for registering for ASM Microbe and making all their own travel arrangements to attend the meeting. The award funds will be distributed after ASM Microbe and are to be used to cover the expenses associated with attending the meeting (registration, travel, accommodation, meals, incidentals). Each branch will determine its own specific application and selection process.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. General Criteria for All Awardees All awardees must be participating members of their local ASM Branch. All awardees must be members of ASM (the national organization) at the time of application/nomination. Only postdoctoral, clinical laboratory scientist (CLS, MT, MLT, MLS), contributing, or premium members are eligible.All awardees must be “early career,” which, for the purposes of this award, includes the following: Postdoctoral fellows (up to 15 years beyond terminal degree). Clinical laboratory scientist (CLS, MT, MLT, MLS)—up to 15 years beyond terminal degree. Early career faculty (either tenure track or non-tenure track; e.g., assistant professors, research assistant professors, visiting assistant professors, etc.)—up to 15 years beyond terminal degree. Early stage investigators (ESIs)—up to 15 years beyond terminal degree. Other—as determined by Branch—up to 15 years beyond terminal degree.Exceptions: exceptions to the 15-year time limit may be made in special circumstances on a case-by-case basis (e.g., career delays caused by taking parental leave to care for children). You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. A participating members of their local ASM Branch.

Ineligibility

Student, supporting, emeritus, and honorary members are not eligible for the award.Past recipients of this travel award are not eligible to receive the award again.