NRG Oncology supports broad participation by reducing barriers for early career investigators, APPs, and clinical research professionals. Current priorities for travel awards include Early Career Investigator Fellows, Early Career Mentorship Subcommittee members, engaged study champions, and clinical research professionals who are actively engaged with NRG Oncology committees. Our partnering foundations, RTOG Foundation, NSABP Foundation, and GOG Foundation may also consider supporting requests through this mechanism. If you have any questions about the travel award process, please contact meeting-reg@nrgoncology.org.
The application deadline has passed. Awardees will be notified by May 29, 2026.
Types of NRG Travel Awards
NRG Clinical Research
Professional (CRP) Travel Awards
Current priorities for this travel award include members of the Protocol Support Committee, clinical research professionals actively engaged with other NRG Oncology committees, and CRPs who currently support NRG trials. Each award will support up to $1,100 in meeting-related expenses such as coach airfare, transportation to/from the hotel, meals, and two hotel nights.
NRG Advanced Practice
Provider (APP) Travel Award
NRG seeks to support the participation of Advanced Practice Providers (APP) in our meetings through the provision of a travel award. Current priorities for the travel awards include APPs who are actively engaged in NRG Oncology research, serve on NRG committees, and contribute to the conduct of NRG clinical trials. In addition, those that are selected for this travel award are required to attend the APP Symposium on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Each award will support up to $1,500 in meeting-related expenses such as coach airfare, transportation to/from the hotel, meals, and two hotel nights.
NRG Early Career Investigator
Travel Award
NRG Oncology seeks to support participation of early career investigators through the provision of a travel award. Current priorities for this travel award include members of the Early Career Mentorship Subcommittee and early career investigators who are actively engaged with NRG Oncology committees or research. The award will support up to $1,500 in meeting related expenses such as coach airfare, transportation to/from the hotel, meals, and two hotel nights. Previous recipients of this travel award cannot reapply.
Machtay Young Investigator
Travel Award
In 2019, NRG Oncology received a generous gift from Mitchell Machtay, MD, Deputy Group Chair for Research and Chief Scientific Officer. This important and generous gift supplements the existing NRG Travel Award Program, funding the travel of one young investigator from an NRG Member Institution to the NRG Oncology semiannual meeting. A longtime member of RTOG Foundation and Deputy Group Chair for NRG Oncology since its inception, Dr. Machtay has been a staunch advocate for young investigators. The award will support up to $1,500 in meeting related expenses such as coach airfare, transportation to/from the hotel, meals, and two hotel nights. Previous recipients of this travel award cannot reapply.
Sponsor a Travel Award
Named travel awards are possible as a minimum $20,000 gift; you may also contribute toward an existing award in honor of its founder.
Donations can be made at https://www.nrgoncology.org/Support-NRG. If you wish to donate to a specific program please make note in the comments section of your donation.
