ASM Nancy Millis

Student Travel Award

The ASM Nancy Millis Student Travel Award is presented annually to one student member of each ASM state branch to attend and deliver an oral presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASM.

In WA, shortlisted candidates are invited to deliver an oral presentation at the ASM WA Travel Awards Night following which the best student presenter is awarded the ASM Nancy Millis Student Travel Award (conference registration fees, return economy airfare and an accommodation allowance) and the runner-up is awarded the ASM WA Student Travel Award (conference registration fees and return airfare).

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 (Honours, Masters, PhD).

Deadline for 2025 applications: March 7th 2025, 5 pm (AWST)

- Prize Details

  • Full conference registration fees (early-bird rate)

  • Return airfare (maximum value of 1,000 AUD)

  • Accommodation allowance of 1,500 AUD for the ASM Nancy Millis Student Travel Award winner

- Eligibility

  • Be a student (Honours, Masters, PhD) undertaking research in Microbiology in WA

  • Be a current financial member of ASM (or organise ASM membership on submission of their application)

  • Not have previously received the ASM Nancy Millis Student Travel Award (or equivalent award under previous names)

- Conditions of Award

  • Attend and present at the ASM Annual Scientific Meeting, in person

- Assessment

  • Finalists for the award will be selected based on their submitted application (abstract, CV, motivation statement)

  • All finalists will deliver a 8-min presentation at our annual ASM WA Travel Awards Night

  • The best presenter will be awarded the ASM Nancy Millis Student Travel Award and the runner-up will be awarded the ASM WA Student Travel Award

Previous Award Winners

2024
Grace McLoughlin (Winner)
Justine Bendo (Runner-up)

2023
Nicole McCluskey (Winner)
Natasza Hain-Saunders (Runner-up)
Jie Ma (Runner-up)
Van Chi Thai (Runner-up)

2022
Clare Moran (Winner)
August Mikucki (Runner-up)

2021
Korakrit Imwattana (Winner)
Ali S Cheema (Runner-up)

2020
Karina Yui Eta (Winner)

2019
Lisa Stinson (Winner)
Amreeta Sarjit (Runner-up)

2018
Nicole Bzdyl (Winner)
Stacey Hong (Runner-up)

2017
Shakeel Mowlaboccus (Winner)
Su Chen Lim (Runner-up)

2016
Daniel Knight (Winner)

2015
Lucy Furfaro (Winner)
Shakeel Mowlaboccus (Runner-up)

2014
Amir Hassan (Winner)
Nikki Man (Runner-up)

2012
Susannah Piek (Winner)

2010
Stephanie Bell (Winner)