ONS Congress® Scholarships

Important Dates:

Applications Open: September 15, 2024
Applications Due: December 1, 2024
Applicants Notified: End of February 2025

Note for International Applicants: If you intend to apply, please be sure to apply for your travel visa as soon as possible. Please do NOT register for ONS Congress until you have received approval on your visa. 

Note: An individual cannot receive this scholarship more than one time. 

Purpose: To support registered nurses interested in improving cancer care by developing their personal knowledge as a result of attending the ONS Congress and sharing this new knowledge with others.

Scholarship: Recipients will receive a scholarship for up to $2,000 to apply toward ONS Congress registration, travel to and from ONS Congress, and per diem expenses.

• Individuals living or working within a 30-mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only.
• One scholarship is available to nurses in the Cincinnati Tri-State area with preference given to members of the ONS Cincinnati Tri-State area chapter through Oncology Hematology Care, Inc funding.
• Two to three scholarships are available to applicants living in Sioux City, Storm Lake, and surrounding areas through the Siouxland Chapter fund.

Eligibility:

• The applicant must be a registered nurse involved in cancer nursing.
• The applicant must be able to attend the 2025 ONS Congress in its entirety (April 9 - 13, 2025 in Denver, Colorado)
• Applicant must agree to participate in a follow-up survey.

Scoring: You will be scored based on your ability to clearly articulate and address the essay questions and whether your plan to share information obtained at ONS Congress is detailed, clear, realistic, and achievable.

To strengthen your application, use free online tools such as Grammarly and have someone read over your application to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

 Points to Consider:

• Select "ONS Congress Scholarship" in the category drop-down within the application. If you are currently a nursing student, you will select "Ceira Boyle ONS Congress Scholarship" in the category drop-down within the application. 
• Do not wait until the last day to start an application as a quality and competitive application will take time to complete.
• We suggest that you use your time wisely by getting a head start and collecting any additional required items such as the name and email address of someone writing your letter of recommendation before you begin.
• Your essay responses should be of good quality, in terms of grammar, punctuation, syntax, conciseness, and ability to answer the question. Ensure you submit a detailed response and use the word count to your advantage. 
• To strengthen your application, use free online tools such as Grammarly and have someone read over your application to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Nursing students may be eligible for a separate scholarship to attend ONS Congress.
Please review the Ceira Boyle Oncology Student Nursing Scholarship for more information.