56th ONTA Annual Meeting
Puno, Peru, November 09-13, 2026
Student Travel Awards
The ONTA Foundation is once again requesting applications for Student Travel Awards to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA), November 09-13, 2026 in Puno, Peru. Each award will be in the amount of $800.00 (USD). Full time graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to compete. The submission deadline is September 08, 2026.
To be eligible for these awards, an individual must present an oral presentation or be part of the Student Poster Competition, submit an abstract, travel award application form, one page biographical sketch and an acknowledgement letter from the major professor. Membership in the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America is not required but encouraged. If participating at the Student Poster Competition, the student must present her/his Poster in Enghish.
To apply for these Travel Awards, please submit the requested information (abstract, travel award application form, biographical sketch, major professor acknowledgement) to Dr. Janete Brito (janete.brito@fdacs.gov), the chair of the ONTA Foundation. Please note that you MUST also submit a copy of your Abstract directly via the Meeting website (https://www.ontaperu.pe/presentacion).
The winners will be selected based on scientific merit, with some consideration of economic need. Please submit applications as soon as possible to allow the ONTA Foundation Committee sufficient time to make the award announcements.
Applications can only be made in English.
2026 Travel Grant Application Form