Clinical Virology Symposium (CVS) Travel Awards - Dr. Mario Escobar Travel Award Grant

The Clinical Virology Symposium (CVS) Travel Awards, specifically the Dr. Mario Escobar Travel Award, aims to support students, postdoctoral fellows, and technologists from Latin and South America to attend the symposium. Each awardee will receive $1,500 to assist with travel costs. Selection is based on the quality of submitted abstracts. This initiative honors Dr. Mario Escobar, a significant figure in virology, who contributed to training laboratorians in Latin America.

Funding from these awards is meant only to defray costs for the meeting, meaning abstract submitters may need to obtain additional funding from other sources outside of ASM. Please also note that travel award funds will not be dispersed to awardees until after the meeting pending confirmation of awardee attendance.
Mario Escobar, Ph.D., a virologist at the Medical College of Virginia and a Peruvian national, was a pioneer in his field. As an early member of the SSM International Committee, he played a crucial role in facilitating an exchange program aimed at sending American scientists to Latin America to assist in the training of laboratorians.

Eligibility

Travel awardees are selected based on the scientific quality of the submitted abstracts.Must be a student, postdoctoral fellow, or technologist candidate from a Latin or South American country.Be a current ASM member at the time of abstract submission through the 2024 ASM Clinical Virology Symposium.
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Ineligibility

A previous recipient of an ASM Clinical Virology Symposium travel award within the last 3 years.