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 the CYTO Congress 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:
Five or fewer years of SRL staff experience and without management responsibilities are eligible to apply for this award. You must be a member of ISAC. 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. You must be a member of ISAC. 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 on the abstract submission site by the abstract submission deadline.
• Notification to award applicants will be sent immediately 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 the CYTO Congress 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 CYTO Meeting attendees. 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 2025 to be eligible.

Outstanding Poster Award:
The Outstanding Poster Award is a competitive award given to one or more poster presenters at each CYTO Congress. You must attend the CYTO meeting 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 pre-doctoral or pre-master’s student. Abstracts in the area of society service as well as scientific projects may be considered. The selected nominees will be asked to present a poster at CYTO 2025 in Denver. In addition, the candidate must submit a brief paper (1 page) on the subject of the poster to be presented at the Congress. If the abstract is selected for CYTO 2025, the Nominations and Awards Committee will reach out to request the following:

• Faculty Recommendation Letter indicating the eligibility of the applicant.
• Letter of recommendation from a current ISAC member
• Brief paper (1 page) on the subject of the poster

Award Prize: $1000

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 platform presentation at CYTO 2025 in Denver. If the abstract is selected for CYTO 2025, the Nominations and Awards Committee will reach out to request the following:

• Faculty Recommendation Letter attesting to the eligibility of the applicant and identifying why the candidate should be selected.
• Letter of nomination from a current ISAC member
• Brief paper (1 page) on the subject of the presentation

Award Prize: $1000