ASTRO EAGL Awards
We recognize that radiation oncology residents and nurses are a crucial component of the specialty and its future. Therefore, to support resident and nurse attendance at Advocacy Day, ASTRO provides the opportunity for emerging advocates to receive an Emerging Advocacy Grassroots Leadership (EAGL) Award to mitigate travel costs.
To apply:
- Write a 1-page letter explaining why attending Advocacy Day is important to advancing your career and radiation oncology.
- Submit an accompanying letter from your program director recommending your attendance.*
- Letters should be submitted together to Courtney Williams before the close of business on Monday April 1, 2024. Please note that both letters must be received by the deadline for your application to be considered.
- Recipients will be notified via email by Friday April 12, 2024 and must confirm their participation by Friday April 19, 2024.
ASTRO staff and government relations council chairs will evaluate applicant letters and recommendations from program directors. For those applicants who are approved, ASTRO will provide a $400 award to offset costs of attendance.
ASTRO will only select one awardee per institution. EAGL awardees will be recognized in an ASTRO press release prior to Advocacy Day.
Due to their leadership positions, voting members of the ARRO Executive Committee travel costs are covered and are exempt from the application process.
Residents and nurses who want to attend Advocacy Day but do not receive an EAGL Award are still encouraged to participate.
*Nurses do not need to submit a letter from their program/department director
