BD ASM Student Travel Award

This award, sponsored by BD, provides the opportunity for one student member from each ASM State Branch to attend and give an oral presentation at the ASM Annual Scientific Meeting.

All postgraduate microbiology students who have submitted or are intending to submit an abstract for the ASM Annual Scientific Meeting are invited to apply - especially those in the final year of their higher degree program.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must

• be student members of the ASM or, if not currently a student member, applicants must be eligible for membership and must pay for such at the time of application for the Award.
• not have previously received a BD ASM Student Award

Application Requirements

Applicants must contact their respective State Branch to ascertain submission requirements and the deadline date.

Conditions of Award

Within 5 days of receiving the Award from their State Branch the recipient must email their presentation abstract to the ASM conference organisers for publication in the Program & Abstract Book.

The recipient of the Award will be required to present their paper at the special BD Student Award Session at the ASM

Annual Scientific Meeting.

Award

Each Award consists of

• a return economy airfare
• full conference registration
• an allowance for accommodation

Assessment

Finalists for the Award will be selected on the basis of their abstract and a presentation summary submitted for consideration to their ASM State Branch.

The recipient of the Award will be selected on the basis of an oral presentation - 12 minutes plus 3 minute question time, to be given at the BD Student Award Evening of each ASM State Branch.

Closing date for applications: contact your local state branch for details. (State Branches are required to notify the ASM Conference Manager who their recipient is by 31 March 2010)