Next Generation Leadership Travel Awards

Amount

Full ride covering travel, lodging, and registration

Alternative reports:

• Full ride covering registration, travel, and lodging

Eligibility

Graduate or medical students, postdocs, and early-career investigators within five years of becoming independent; applicants should be affiliated with institutions typically underrepresented at AGBT.

Deadline

October 22, 2026; applications open September 24, 2026

Alternative reports:

• 2027 deadline not yet published

Application Requirements

Online leadership-award application and meeting abstract; final 2027 documentation requirements to be confirmed.

Contact / Links

• https://www.agbt.org/home/home/agricultural-meeting-overview/
• https://www.agbt.org/home/home/general-meeting/

Notes

Applicants outside the United States must hold appropriate travel authorization/visa; selection emphasizes next-generation leadership and institutional representation.

Conference Information

Dates: April 4-7, 2027

Location: Miami, Florida, United States

Research match: Outstanding for agricultural, plant, livestock, veterinary, environmental, and food multi-omics, plus precision breeding and One Health.

Conference links:

• https://www.agbt.org/home/home/agricultural-meeting-overview/
• https://www.agbt.org/home/home/general-meeting/