2026 Early Career Professional ONS Membership Application Deadline: May 30th, 2026 |
Celebrating Oncology Nursing Month
Five - $109 memberships to support a registered nurse interested in improving cancer care by becoming a new or renewing ONS and PSONS member, interested in or working in oncology, who has held their RN degree for five years or less. Applicants do not need to be current or previous ONS members to receive this scholarship. Each recipient will receive an Oncology Nursing Society gift certificate for One Year of Early Career Professional ONS Membership. See the criteria below.
1. Employed as an RN.
2. Registered nurse involved in Cancer Nursing.
2. Registered nurse involved in Cancer Nursing.
3. Complete online application- the biographical information and a brief essay describing how membership will benefit your nursing practice.
4. Your complete scholarship application must be submitted electronically.
5. The applicant can receive a scholarship from each category only once.
5. The applicant can receive a scholarship from each category only once.
6. The scholarship committee will independently review each application and make recommendations to the PSONS Board. Considerations will be given to applicants who have not attended the specific event or have other funding sources. An applicant may not be eligible for a scholarship if another source of funding, like hospital/institution support, is available.
7. All applicants will be notified via the email provided in this application by June 19th, 2026.
8. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be asked to complete a short survey after using it. Your input is very important and will help us improve the PSONS Scholarship Program.
9. The scholarship recipient will be asked to provide a photo for recognition and meet a specific scholarship follow-up requirement, as noted in the application.
If you have any questions, please contact the Scholarship Chair, Marge Ramsdell, at psonsscholarship@gmail.com or 253-241-8884.