Attendee Travel Funding

ISAC is committed to making CYTO 2026 accessible to scientists from around the world. Through funding opportunities and travel awards, ISAC remains dedicated to helping scientists share their work, connect with peers, and contribute to the global cytometry community.

Student and SRL Jr. Travel Awards

ISAC has established a fund for Students and Junior Shared Resource Lab (SRL) staff whose abstracts have been approved for either oral or poster presentation at CYTO and who require financial assistance to attend.  Interested students and staff are required to submit an abstract and be accepted for presentation at the conference.

Eligibility and Guidelines:

Junior Shared Resource Labs (SRL) staff:
ISAC members with five or fewer years of SRL staff experience without management responsibilities are eligible to apply for this award. An SRL junior staff member may receive this award up to three times. Curriculum vitae or resume and a letter of reference from a SRL director/manager (who must be an ISAC member) must be included with the SRL Junior Staff Travel Award Application.

Students:
ISAC members enrolled in a full time undergraduate or graduate program are eligible. Curriculum vitae and proof of enrollment must be included with the Student Travel Award Application.

Please Note:

• Abstract submission is mandatory for the Travel Award.
• The required application material, including your abstract, must be submitted using the abstract submission site by the abstract submission deadline.
• Notification to award applicants will be sent following abstract acceptance.

The value of the Travel Award is at the discretion of ISAC. It is the responsibility of each approved applicant to cover any additional cost for attendance at CYTO not covered by this travel award. 

CYTO Family Care Assistance

CYTO Family Care assistance for up to $500 per family is available for in person attendance at CYTO. The purpose of this assistance is to provide families with flexible financial assistance that can be applied towards extra expenses incurred for dependent care during the meeting. Meetings and conferences play a significant role in the professional development of young and experienced scholars alike. Attending CYTO allows cytometry professionals to enhance their research, forge new relationships with others, share knowledge, and help inspire the next generation of students to pursue a career in cytometry. The goal is to reduce attendance-related barriers and increase participation within our diverse community.

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You must submit an abstract and be accepted for presentation at CYTO 2026 to be eligible.

Outstanding Poster Award:
The Outstanding Poster Award is a competitive award given to one or more poster presenters at each CYTO. You must attend CYTO in person and present a poster to be eligible.

Exceptional Student Award:
The Exceptional Student Award recognizes continuing outstanding performance by a pre-terminal degree student following a field of study in any physical or natural science with a goal of working in the broad area of cytometry. To be eligible for this award, a candidate must be a member of the Society, be a post baccalaureate student and attend CYTO—the Society's annual congress. Abstracts in the area of society service as well as scientific projects may be considered. The selected nominees will be asked to present a 10-minute scientific presentation on their abstract at CYTO 2026 in West Palm Beach.

Award Prize: $1,000

President's Award for Excellence:
The President's Award for Excellence is presented to one or more of the outstanding early career members of ISAC. To be eligible for this award, a candidate must be a member of the Society, a post terminal degree student (PHD, Master's, or equivalent) within 5 years of graduation, have published in refereed journals, and attend CYTO - the Society's annual congress. The selected nominees will be asked to give a 10-minute scientific presentation on their abstract at CYTO 2026 in West Palm Beach.

Award Prize: $1,000