Merit Awards
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Merit Awards support trainees and students whose scientifically meritorious oncology abstracts are submitted to ASCO meetings, helping them present their research and share it with the oncology community.
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Funder: Conquer Cancer - the ASCO Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application and abstract submission)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 Merit Award; $1,000–$3,000 named awards, plus stated meeting benefits
Summary: Merit Awards recognize scientifically meritorious oncology abstracts by trainees and students submitted to ASCO meetings.
Key Information: Candidates must be first authors and apply when submitting their abstracts.
Description
Funded through Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, Merit Awards recognize trainees and students whose high-quality abstracts submitted to ASCO meetings demonstrate scientific merit. A limited number are awarded based on funding availability. Recipients can present their work at the meeting and receive monetary and meeting support.
Oncology research beyond the listed donor preferences is encouraged. At the ASCO Annual Meeting, named awards also recognize top-ranking Merit Award abstracts, including work in pediatric oncology and pain and symptom management. A separate named award recognizes a junior faculty member’s top-ranking pediatric oncology abstract.
