MSA Travel Awards for Non-Students

2026 MSA Travel Awards for Non-Students

Introducing for the 2026 Award Year, a Travel Award for MSA Non-student Members. The MSA EC has approved several additional travel awards to help support non-student MSA members attend the 2026 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, July 11-15, 2026.

The additional MSA Travel Awards are for non-student MSA members who may need financial assistance to attend the 2026 Portland conference. There will also be additional travel awards disbursed for student members. You can find the application on the Student Travel Awards page. 

Application Deadline: February 1st before midnight, Pacific Time

Award Requirements

Applicants must: 

  1. Be a current MSA non-student member or must have applied for membership at the time of award application. 
  2. Have submitted an abstract for presentation at the 2026 Annual Meeting. 

Travel Awards are to be used for attending the Mycological Society of America annual meeting. 

The Travel awards are administered by the Travel Awards Committee.

To see all other awards offered by the Mycological Society of America, see the MSA Awards Chart. 

Documents Required

  1. Application form. 
  2. Copy of submitted abstract (please note “poster” or “spoken presentation” in the application form).
  3. A curriculum vitae that includes at least (maximum 3 pages):
    • Name, contact address, email address, and phone number
    • Education and professional history
    • Previous awards and honors
    • Publications and other significant professional output (if available)
    • Service (if available)
  4. A description of the research project including an explanation of how this award will further the applicant’s research/study

To Apply: Complete this form. 

Award Terms

  1. All awardees must provide a short biography (100-200 words) and a photo (if possible) within two weeks of notification from the Awards Coordinator. These will be requested at the appropriate time. Photos and biographies will be published in Inoculum.
  2. The award will be distributed via ACH or wire transfer (for outside of the US).
  3. Each award recipient is required to complete a W-9 or W-8 form prior to receiving their award funds. Awardees will be contacted by the management company regarding this process. 
  4. Keep copies of your W-9 and all receipts and expenses that are part of this award. These documents are important and may be necessary for tax purposes. 
  5. Each awardee will contribute a short article about their research to MSA within a year of receiving the award. Articles should be written for a general audience and may be published in Inoculum or other MSA venues (e.g. MSA website). This will be a great opportunity to promote your research to the MSA community. Articles will be requested by the Awards Coordinator at the appropriate time.
  6. A detailed final report from the recipient is due to the Awards Coordinator within two years of receiving the award. A request will be sent to the awardee at the appropriate time.
  7. Please acknowledge MSA in any products that result from this support (e.g., poster presentations, oral presentations, and scientific articles).

Diversity Statement

The MSA encourages and welcomes nominations of all individuals regardless of race and ethnicity, country of origin, sex, gender identity, religion, age, education level, socioeconomic status, marital status, parental status, physical ability, neurological differences, political affiliation, and sexual orientation. See the full MSA Diversity Statement