ASA Travel Awards

ASA has made funds available for travel awards for delegates to attend Antimicrobials 2009. Awards are made to ASA financial members presenting a proffered paper (oral or poster) at the meeting. Applicants must have a current ASA membership and must have been an ASA member for at least the last 12 months.
The awards consist of a return economy airfare, accommodation and registration.
ASA members who wish to apply for this award are invited to submit their application to the Secretary (Jacqueline Schnooveldt: info@asainc.net.au) before Friday 12^th December 2008. The application should include a copy of the abstract and for abstracts with more than one author, a letter stating the relative contribution of the applicant towards the research.

The ASA bioMérieux Identifying Resistance Travel Award

This is awarded to an individual on the basis of a proffered paper (oral or poster) presented during the ASA's Annual Scientific Meeting dealing with the identification of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials in a routine clinical setting.

The applicant must be a financial member of the ASA. The award committee will take into account the quality and originality of the paper.

The award consists of A$1000 cash prize, a commemorative plaque, and the provisions of flights, accommodation and registration for the recipient to attend Antimicrobials 2009.
The award committee will consist of two ASA committee members and a bioMérieux staff member.