Low and Middle-Income Country Awards (LMIC)

Introduced in 2023, we now provide Low and Middle-Income Country Awards (LMIC). Attendees from a low or middle-income country can apply for one of (5) Travel Awards to support their attendance at the annual conference.

This award is available to all career statuses, including students, ECRs and professional scientists. Recipients will receive complimentary conference registration, plus $1,000 USD to apply towards travel expenses.

*Eligibility, applicants must be:
  • Currently residing and studying/working in a low or middle-income country, based on the World Bank Atlas list for the year.
  • A current/paid member of the Metabolomics Society continuously for at least 3 months prior to the conference.
  • Submit an abstract for the conference in the “Oral or Poster” category
  • Registered for the conference and attend in person
  • Cannot receive multiple awards (such as EMN Award or Society Awards)

2024
Manamele Dannies Mashabela – University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Alan Hernandez – CICESE, Mexico
Showkat Nissar – University of Kashmir, India
Jutarop Phetcharaburanin – Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Umaporn Uawisetwathana – National Science And Technology Development Agency, Thailand


2023
Hardik Dodia – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Ting-li Han – The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China
Luciana Lima – Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Brazil
Manamele Dannies Mashabela – University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Daniel Mutithu – Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa