Morrison Rogosa Travel Award Grant

Morrison Rogosa Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society for Microbiology
Amount: US $3,000
Last Updated: October 16, 2025

Summary

The Morrison Rogosa Travel Award supports women scientists from various Eastern European and Central Asian countries, recognizing their exceptional research potential. The award offers $3,000 to cover travel expenses and registration for ASM Microbe 2026, encouraging networking and collaboration. Eligible candidates must be current ASM members, present original research, and hold a doctorate in microbiology. This initiative honors Dr. Morrison Rogosa's contributions to bacteriology, promoting women's roles in science.

Overview

This travel award recognizes outstanding research accomplishment and potential of women scientists in Armenia, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, the Republic of Croatia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The award provides an opportunity to meet new colleagues, network, and present research at ASM Microbe 2026. The award is an endowment, which honors the contributions of Dr. Morrison Rogosa to bacteriology and to ASM. Program Details The awardee will receive $3,000 to defray expenses associated with travel to ASM Microbe 2026 and complimentary registration. If the cost of the travel and registration is under $3,000, 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 application. The applicant must remain an active member throughout the ASM Microbe 2025 meeting.Scientific abstract not previously published or presented at another conference.Curriculum vitae (CV) including scientific focus area.A presenting author on an accepted abstract to ASM Microbe. Please Note: applications are to be submitted prior to knowing whether your abstract has been accepted for ASM Microbe.Not previously a recipient of an ASM Microbe travel award within the last 2 years. A woman scientist holding a doctorate degree. Currently performing work in microbiology in one of the aforementioned countries. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.