We will again be offering a limited number of travel awards to students and postdoctoral fellows from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). MPM Travel Awards will cover:
Full meeting registration
Flight
Ground transportation between Boston Logan Airport and the MBL conference site
Accommodation (room and meals) at the meeting
Travel award applications must be submitted by Sunday, March 1, 2026. This is a firm deadline to help applicants navigate a possible lengthy visa process.
Applications must include:
Abstract for your presentation
A current Curriculum vitae (CV)
A statement of why you wish to attend MPM
A single letter of reference
Applications should be submitted via this form.
Applications will be promptly reviewed, and the organizers will select awards based on available funds. Award notifications will be made by the end of March.
These MPM Travel Awards are enabled by donations from MPM attendees via the Roland Cooper Award, ASM, NEB, Novartis, and other generous individuals and institutions.
Please send any questions to mpmmeeting@gmail.com
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Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China (People's Republic of)
Colombia
Comoros Islands
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
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Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
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South Sudan
Sri Lanka
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
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Uganda
Ukraine
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Vanuatu
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Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe