N S Keerthi received the student travel award (worth 2000 USD) from the International Water Association (IWA) specialist group on Assessment and Control of Hazardous Substances for the commendable contribution to micropollutant research. She had presented a part of her doctoral work at the 14th IWA Micropol & Ecohazard Conference, 31 May to 4 June 2026, Toronto Canada. She also received the competitive travel support (ITS) from our ANRF. Hearty congratulations!