Apply for a Travel Award

Two Travel Awards are Available for ABRCMS 2025:

The ABRCMS Travel Award program is open to all communities. ABRCMS believes that the scientific endeavor, which is about solving complex problems, is greatly strengthened when individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and training are engaged.

Student Travel Award

Important Dates

  • Travel Award Opening Date: April 30, 2025
  • Judge Travel Award Deadline: August 12, 2025
  • Judge Travel Award Notifications: August 22, 2025
  • Early Student Travel Award Deadline: July 22, 2025
  • Early Student Travel Award Notification: August 8, 2025
  • Student Travel Award Deadline: September 5, 2025
  • Student Travel Award Notifications: September 30, 2025
  • ABRCMS 2025: November 19-22, 2025

Contact Us

Ronica Rodela, Senior Specialist
rrodela@asmusa.org

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm PT, Sept. 5, 2025 

The ABRCMS Student Travel Award is open to all student presenters. The full travel award includes registration, housing, and travel. Partial, virtual and local travel awards are also available.

New in 2025

  • Student travel award application is part of your abstract submission.
  • Recommendation form is not required for a Student Travel Award.
  • Submit your application by July 22 to qualify for early review. Notifications for early review will be sent August 8. All review decisions are final. Those who submit their application early are not permitted to make edits to the application after July 22.

Judge Travel Award

Application Deadline: 11:59 pm PT, Aug. 12, 2025

The ABRCMS Judge Travel Award is open to all postdoctoral scientists, faculty members, and research scientists (active and retired) interested in mentoring students.