Carlyn Halde Latin American Student Travel Award Grant

Carlyn Halde Latin American Student Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society for Microbiology
Amount: Up to US $1,200
Last Updated: December 09, 2025

Summary

The Carlyn Halde Latin American Student Travel Award supports student medical microbiologists from Latin America, Puerto Rico, or the Caribbean to attend ASM Microbe. Funded by a generous endowment, the award offers up to $1,200 for travel-related expenses. Eligible applicants must be current ASM members and accepted presenters at the conference. This initiative promotes opportunities for budding microbiologists to engage with the field and gain valuable experience through presentations and networking.

Overview

This travel award, administered by ASM in collaboration with the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas (MMSA), supports the travel of a student medical microbiologist from Latin America, Puerto Rico, or the Caribbean to participate in ASM Microbe. This award is funded by an endowment from longtime ASM and MMSA member Dr. Carlyn Halde. The awardee will attend the MMSA meeting and dinner held in conjunction with ASM Microbe. The recipient will also be asked to give a short talk on medical mycology at his or her institution. Program Details The award grants up to $1,200 to defray expenses associated with travel to ASM Microbe. Allowable expenses are meeting registration, roundtrip economy airfare and lodging. If the cost of the travel and registration is under $1,200, the remaining funds may be used to cover other expenses related to meeting attendance.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To qualify for consideration the applicant must be: A current ASM member at the time of ASM Microbe. A medical microbiology undergraduate student, graduate student or Ph.D. or M.D. from Latin America, Puerto Rico or the Caribbean. A presenting author accepted to present an abstract in the designated tracks at ASM Microbe. Please Note: applications are to be submitted prior to knowing whether your abstract has been accepted for ASM Microbe. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.