ASV Annual Meeting Awards

The Society provides Annual Meeting Awards to assist trainees, teacher's of undergraduate students, and international scholars to attend the Annual Meeting.

 

Trainee Awards for Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Student Award
The Society provides travel awards to cover the registration cost for the ASV annual meeting to aid students in presenting their experimental results at the ASV annual meeting. A limited number of awards will be awarded to undergraduate students. Only students who are members of ASV are eligible for an award.

  • Applicant must be current (dues paid for current year) members of ASV
  • Abstract Submission is required

Postdoctoral Award
The Society provides travel awards to cover the registration cost of the ASV annual meeting to aid postdoctoral scholars in presenting their experimental results at the ASV annual meeting. Only postdocs who are members of ASV are eligible for an award.  

  • Applicant must be current (dues paid for current year) members of ASV
  • Abstract Submission is required

Named Annual Meeting Awards for Trainees

Baltimore Family Fund Award. This award was made possible through a generous grant provided by The Baltimore Family Fund and The Rockefeller Foundation to support students and postdoctoral scholars attending the Society's annual meeting.

Kate Ryman Student Award. This award is made possible through contributions received by friends and colleagues to honor the memory and achievements of Kate Ryman who passed away during the fall of 2015. Kate was an outstanding scientist who was dedicated to the training of students and to the American Society for Virology. Kate’s research provided many new insights into the early virus-host interactions that shape the outcome of arbovirus infections. Thus, the ASV Kate Ryman Student Award is provided to one student each year whose research focuses on arbovirus pathogenesis.

Milt Zaitlin Student Award. This award was established through contributions received by friends and colleagues to honor the memory and achievements of a dedicated scientist, Milt Zaitlin. The ASV Milt Zaitlin Student Award is provided to one student each year whose research focuses on plant virology. 

Trainee Award for Underrepresented Viruses. This award is made possible through an endowment established by Marilyn Roossinck, former ASV Councilor and professor emeritus of virus ecology at Pennsylvania State University, to support trainees who study underrepresented viruses.

Teacher of Undergraduate Award

A limited number of awards ($1,000) are available to teachers of undergraduate virology students to help defray the costs of attending the ASV annual meeting.

  • The teaching of undergraduate students must be the applicant's primary job; this must be documented in the CV that you will attach.
  • These awards will be made to those that would benefit professionally from attending the ASV meeting.
  • You will be required to upload a current CV or Resume
  • Neither ASV Membership or Abstract Submission is required.

Global Scholar Travel Award

The ASV Global Scholar Travel Award helps scientists conducting research in a low- or middle-income country attend the ASV Annual Meeting and present their research. The award covers the full cost of meeting registration, travel, and accommodations. Scientists at all career levels may apply. Preference is given to applicants at a level similar to Assistant Professor who will present their research at the meeting.