ASM WA Diagnostic Scientist Travel Award
The ASM WA Diagnostic Scientist Travel Award is presented annually to one professional microbiologist working in a diagnostic laboratory in WA to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASM and/or CliniCon, or the Tri-State Scientific Meeting (in the years that Tri-State is held).
The award provides a 2,000 AUD allowance to cover conference registration, travel costs and/or accommodation.
Deadline for 2025 applications: March 31st 2025, 5 pm (AWST)
- Prize Details
- Allowance of 2,000 AUD to be used for registration, travel and/or accommodation 
- Certificate 
- Eligibility
- Applicants must be employed part/full-time in a role as a Diagnostic Scientist (microbiology) 
- Applicants must be an ASM member (or apply during the application) 
- Applicants must not have previously received the ASM Diagnostic Scientist Travel Award 
- Applicants must not have previously received the ASM National Clinical Microbiology Travel Award 
- Conditions of Award
- Attend the ASM Annual Scientific Meeting and/or CliniCon, in person 
- Provide a one-page report of your experience at the meeting - the report will be included in the ASM WA Newsletter 
- Assessment
- The awardee will be selected based on their submitted application (CV and motivation statement) 
Previous Award Winners
2023
Rachel Fisk (PathWest)
