Minority Travel Scholarships

Call for applications to attend the Spring 2023 Group Meeting, May 3-5, 2023: Download Here

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) offers travel scholarships to encourage minority investigator trainees and minority research-focused trainees to attend the group meetings, which occur twice a year in the spring and fall. The meeting features a Health Equity Committee Plenary Session and numerous scientific committee meetings that highlight active and planned research studies in the areas of cancer control and outcomes, therapeutic studies, and biomarker sciences.

Awardees do not receive research grant funding; however, ECOG-ACRIN covers expenses associated with attendance at the meeting, including travel, lodging, and meals. Following the meeting, the Health Equity Committee chairs encourage trainees to continue their contact with ECOG-ACRIN through participation in the Committee.

Eligibility

This program is open to underrepresented minority and minority research-focused trainees, including students, residents, fellows, and early career investigators.

Search for Applicants

The Health Equity Committee, which oversees the program, reaches out twice a year for nomination submissions from personnel in ECOG-ACRIN member institutions. The Committee also contacts coordinating directors at the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program (GMaP) and National Outreach Network of community health educators (NON CHE) located at NCI-designated cancer centers.

Individuals may also apply without an institutional affiliation or contact.

Application Instructions

• If applying with an institutional affiliation or contact, obtain a letter of support from any of the following: institutional department chair, section head, or division director; ECOG-ACRIN Principal Investigator or committee chair at the institution; or a GMAP or NON CHE director, if available.
• Write a brief cover letter describing your career goals, research interests, relevant coursework, applicable community service, and a statement explaining what you seek to gain by attending the meeting
• Prepare an email, attaching your cover letter, current curriculum vitae or biosketch, and the letter of support (if applying with an institutional affiliation). You must include all documents in the same email for the application to be considered.
• A permanent address is requested for periodic future contact regarding health equity-related interests, mentorship, research activity status, input on the benefit of conference attendance, invitations to attend committee meetings, and/or other issues relevant to ECOG-ACRIN participation.
• Submit email before the posted deadline

Selection

Criteria used to identify award winners will include the stage of career and alignment between career goals and ECOG-ACRIN research priorities . All submitted materials will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of ECOG-ACRIN committee chairs and investigators.

History and Funding

The ECOG-ACRIN Health Equity Committee established the travel scholarship program in 2017. Funding is provided by the ECOG Research and Education Foundation.

Contact

Submit applications and direct inquiries to the Travel Scholarships Administrator via email.