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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
breakout session during the NCORP bootcamp on Thursday morning, January 22,
2026
. This breakout session will be focused on developing a charter and
goals for an APP sub-committee within NRG. 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://nrgoncology.org/Support-NRG.
If you wish to donate to a specific program please make note in the comments
section of your donation.
