The Radiation Oncology Institute has a mechanism to subsidize meeting attendance among physicians, physicists and biologists who meet certain criteria. Up to seven grants of $1,000 each are awarded each year. Five are reserved for junior investigators; two are designated as senior investigator awards.
To apply for this award please submit information through the Annual Meeting abstract submission site.
ASTRO 52nd Annual Meeting Abstract Award
ASTRO offers additional abstract awards to individuals who have abstracts selected for presentation at ASTRO's 52nd Annual Meeting and meet certain criteria. ASTRO awards $1,000 for U.S., Canadian and international applicants.
To apply for this award please submit information through the Annual Meeting abstract submission site.
ASTRO Nurses' Annual Meeting Abstract Award
This award provides support and subsidizes meeting attendance among radiation oncology nurses conducting clinical research or presenting at the ASTRO Annual Meeting. The Nurses' Travel Grant is designed to recognize radiation oncology nurses for their achievements and outstanding service. Applications are accepted as part of the abstract submission process. To be eligible, the applicant must be the first or a coauthor of the abstract and endorsed by his or her current department chair. Up to two grants of $1,000 each are awarded each year. The abstract will be highlighted at the ASTRO Annual Meeting and recognized in printed materials.
To apply for this award please submit information through the Annual Meeting abstract submission site.
ASTRO International - U.S. Annual Meeting Abstract Award
This award provides support for radiation oncologists in developing countries attending the ASTRO Annual Meeting, allowing them to spend additional time at a comprehensive cancer center within the U.S. The grants are designed to foster continuing medical education, assist in career development and help to establish strong relationships with leading ASTRO members who may serve as scientific mentors to each recipient. Applications are accepted as part of the abstract submission process. Award recipients are matched with an ASTRO member to serve as a mentor based on a mutual area of interest.
One grant of $4,000 is available to cover expenses associated with the recipient's attendance at the ASTRO Annual Meeting and also for the recipient to visit his or her mentor's cancer center in the United States for observation and training one week prior to or immediately following the Annual Meeting. The abstract will be highlighted at the ASTRO Annual Meeting and recognized in the printed materials.
To apply for this award please submit information through the Annual Meeting abstract submission site.
Additional ASTRO Travel Grants
To encourage participation in ASTRO-sponsored symposia, ASTRO has a fund to subsidize meeting attendance. ASTRO awards need based travel grants of $1,000 for U.S., Canadian and international applicants for the meetings below. For more information regarding these travel grants please see the Upcoming Meetings section of the ASTRO Web site and select the specific meeting.
Additional ASTRO Abstract Awards
To encourage participation in ASTRO-sponsored symposia, ASTRO has a fund to subsidize meeting attendance. ASTRO awards $1,000 for U.S., Canadian and international applicants for the meetings below. To apply for any of these abstract awards please see the Upcoming Meetings section of the ASTRO Web site and submit your information through the specific meeting's abstract submission site.
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Translational Advances in Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging Symposium
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Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium
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Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology
