NRG Oncology Health Care Access Fellowship

The NRG Oncology Health Care Access Fellowship Program trains selected early-stage investigators in the NRG Oncology system by means of a structured mentorship experience, with particular emphasis given to the recruitment of researchers with a passion for improving health care access. Our vision is to have at least one scholar for every disease site we study. Applications for the 2026-2027 fellowship will be due September 19, 2025. Support for the fellowships will be provided by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), Gilead Sciences Inc., and West Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WVOCA). 

Funding and Timeline

Application Announcement: July 18, 2025
Application Submission Deadline: September 19, 2025
Awards Announced: November 2025
Award: $50,000 ($25,000 per year for two years. Year two award contingent on satisfactory
progress in year one.)
Fellowship Start: January 1, 2026

Please submit the application, letter of support, biosketch and relevant materials  to Fellowships@NRGOncology.org
 

Learn more about Program eligibility, strategy, requirements and other details in our full Program Description found here.


NRG Health Care Access Fellows

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Deborah Marshall, MD
2025 Fellow

Funded by:
ASTRO & RTOG Foundation

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Olivia Lara, MD
2025 Fellow

Funded by:
WVOCA & Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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Shariska Harrington, MD
2025 Fellow

Funded by:
Genmab

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Onyinye Balogun, MD
2024 Fellow

Funded by:
ASTRO & RTOG Foundation

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Stephanie Rieder, MD, PhD
2024 Fellow

Funded by:
WVOCA

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Idalid Franco, MD
2023 Fellow

Funded by:
ASTRO & RTOG Foundation

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Sophia Kamran, MD
2023 Fellow

Funded by:
RTOG Foundation

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Anwaar Saeed, MD
2023 Fellow

Funded by:
NSABP Foundation

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Tara Castellano, MD
2022 Fellow

Funded by:
GOG Foundation

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Oluwadamilola
Oladeru, MD
2022 Fellow

Funded by: 
Joan Walker, MD


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Sonya Reid, MD
2022 Fellow

Funded by:
Joan Walker, MD



Thank you to our Sponsors! 


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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)


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Genmab


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Gilead Sciences, Inc.


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GOG Foundation



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NSABP Foundation, Inc.


 

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RTOG Foundation

 

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West Valley Ovarian Cancer Alliance (WVOCA)


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Become a Sponsor or Donate to our Fellowship

Corporate, philanthropic, and individual sponsors provide the financial support to make this program a success. Please consider making a gift to support this important effort. 100% of gifts will go to fund the NRG Health Care Access Fellowship.

Donations can be mailed to:

NRG Fiscal Office:
NOVA Tower 
2 Two Allegheny Center, Suite 1200 
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5402

Please indicate “health care access donation” or “health care access gift” on the check or money order.

Donate Online securely through PayPal and indicate “health care access donation” in the comment box:

 

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