Conference Travel Awards

Travel awards, stipends, and grants for students, postdocs, and research associates tied to conferences and meetings.

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MANA ECM Educational Training Award
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: Maximum $500 per award

Deadline: not published for 2027 (rolling/annual cycle announced on the MANA awards page)

Early-career MANA members from all educational backgrounds; designed to bolster the professional growth of core personnel. Applicants must be MANA members.

MANA Early Career Rising Star Award
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: Recognition + travel support (amount varies); one per year

Deadline: Same window as ECM Travel Award

Early Career Member within 10 years of highest degree; metabolomics research in North America; oral presentation

ECM Best Poster Awards
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: $100 (3 grad students + 1 undergrad = 4 awards)

Deadline: Judged at conference

ECM members presenting posters at MANA 2026

ECM Travel Award (see full details under US section above — 9 awards: 3 postdoc, 3 grad, 3 core facility)
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: Up to $1,300

Deadline: ~June 2027 (estimated)

MANA members at North American institutions

MANA Travel Award to attend the Metabolomics Society Annual Conference (cross-society)
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: $2,000 USD — 1 award per year

Deadline: April 3, 2026 (passed) — expect early April 2027

MANA Early Career Member; conducting metabolomics/lipidomics research in North America; presenting at the Metabolomics Society Annual Conference.

Mark P. Styczynski Award in Computational Metabolomics
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Closed for 2026

Within 10 years of terminal degree; computational metabolomics research in North America

Mark P. Styczynski Early Career Award in Computational Metabolomics
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: Recognition + travel support

Deadline: Same window as ECM Travel Award

Early-career researchers in computational metabolomics.

Metabolomics Service Cores Best Presentation Award
MANA Annual Conference (Metabolomics Association of North America) — 9th Annual (2027 edition); 2026 edition = 8th Annual MANA Conference Canada

Amount: $500 (1 poster + 1 oral = 2 awards)

Deadline: Judged at conference

MANA members holding service core positions

Metabolomics Society EMN Travel Bursary (Early-Career Metabolomics Network)
Metabolomics 2027 — 23rd Annual International Conference of the Metabolomics Society (2026 edition: Metabolomics 2026, 22nd Annual) Europe

Amount: $650 USD per award (2023, 2024 cycles); earlier scheme covered travel, accommodation and conference fees up to $500 (2019)

Deadline: TBD 2027 (2026 pattern: 2023 cycle required both the application form and abstract by March 13)

Early-Career scientists — all Metabolomics Society members who are graduate students (Masters or PhD) or within 5 years post-PhD while in a training position (e.g., post-doc). Exceptions to the 5-year limit can be made where time off was taken for personal reasons (e.g., family, career break). Awards are split between (i) graduate students and (ii) post-doctoral researchers. Applications from low- and middle-income countries are strongly encouraged.

Metabolomics Society Student Photographer Award
Metabolomics 2027 — 23rd Annual International Conference of the Metabolomics Society (2026 edition: Metabolomics 2026, 22nd Annual) Europe

Amount: Travel-support amount not publicly stated on the standing award page

Deadline: Tied to the abstract oral deadline — typically early March (passed for 2026; expect early March 2027 for next cycle)

BSc, MSc, or PhD students enrolled full- or part-time; Metabolomics Society member for ≥3 months; submit abstract in 'Oral or Poster' category; in-person attendance. Not eligible if receiving the Early Career Travel Award.

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