Diversity and Women in Neuro-Oncology Committee Scholarship Application - 2024 SNO Annual Meeting |
Submission Deadline: May 17th, 2024
The 29th Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) will be held November 21-24, 2024, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Thanks to the generous support of Novocure, the SNO Diversity and Women in Neuro-Oncology Committee will award 10 scholarships to five (5) women and five (5) early career healthcare professionals who are underrepresented in medicine (URIM) and wish to further a career in neuro‐oncology.
Scholarship total value ($3,150 USD):
- Hotel: $1,400
- Registration: $750
- Travel support stipend: $1,000*
- Option to attend SNO Neuro-Oncology Review Course on Wednesday, November 20
- Hotel: $1,400
- Registration: $750
- Travel support stipend: $1,000*
- Option to attend SNO Neuro-Oncology Review Course on Wednesday, November 20
In order to be considered for one of the travel scholarships, the applicant must meet the following
guidelines:
guidelines:
- Be a permanent citizen of the United States or Canada
- Could otherwise not attend without the benefit of a travel scholarship
- Be in the early phase of their career
- Is not the presenting author of an abstract being submitted to the SNO meeting
- Is one or both of the following:
- A URIM professional pursuing a career in neuro‐oncology
- A woman pursuing a career in neuro‐oncology
The total value of the scholarship is $3,150 USD, comprised of complimentary hotel accommodations at one of the conference hotels (approximate value - $1,400 USD) and registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day Day and the Neuro-Oncology Review Course along with three boxed lunches (approximate value $750 USD), and $1,000 USD towards travel support to offset the cost of travel and meals. This award does not include a ticket to the SNO Gala.
Applicants will be notified via email in due course if they have been selected for a scholarship.
*The $1,000 USD travel support stipend will be presented by check to the winning applicants on-site at the meeting in Houston. This award is intended to offset travel expenses and may or may not cover all costs.