Important Dates:
Applications Open: TBA
Applications Due: TBA
Applicants Notified: February 2027
Recipients receive up to $2,000 to cover the ONS Congress registration fee and per diem travel expenses. The 52nd Annual ONS Congress will be held in Washington, DC from April 14 - 18, 2027.
Registrants for the now cancelled 17th Annual AONN+ Navigation & Survivorship Conference are invited to apply to receive support to fund their attendance at the 52nd Annual ONS Congress in Spring 2027.
The Oncology Nursing Foundation is committed to advancing cancer nursing excellence. We know the recent cancellation of the AONN+ annual meeting was a loss for oncology nurse navigators, who count on it for education, connection, and professional growth.
To help you keep building your expertise and elevating patient care, the ONF Board of Directors has issued a special ONS Congress scholarship for nurses impacted by this cancellation. Nurses who registered for the AONN+ meeting are invited to apply for one of ten professional development scholarships valued at $2000.
Purpose: To support registered nurses with a commitment to oncology who were registered to attend the cancelled 17th Annual AONN+ Navigation & Survivorship Conference in fall 2026 by providing financial support to fund their attendance at the 52nd Annual ONS Congress in Washington, DC from April 14 – 18, 2027.
Scholarship: Recipients will receive up to $2,000 to apply toward the ONS Congress registration fee, travel costs, housing costs, and per diem expenses incurred while attending the conference. Individuals living or working within a 30-mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only.
Eligibility Requirements:
Priority will go to applicants who did not use employer funds for AONN+ Conference expenses and will not be reimbursed by their employer for them.
Eligible applicants for this scholarship must:
- Submit proof of AONN+ conference registration confirmation with scholarship application (only nurses who were registered for the 17th Annual AONN+ conference are eligible to receive funding through this program)
- Commit to attending the 52nd Annual ONS Congress conference in its entirety
- Agree to complete a follow-up survey after attending the conference
Points to Consider:
- Do not wait until the final day to start your application, as quality and competitive applications will take time to complete.
- Short essay responses should use proper grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Ensure you submit a detailed response and use the word count(s) to your advantage; conciseness and ability to fully answer the questions will be taken into account
- To strengthen your application, you can use free online tools, such as Grammarly, or have someone proofread it to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
How to Apply:
- Applications are currently closed; sign up for updates from ONF to be notified when the next application cycle opens. - Email grants@onfgivesback.org with any questions.
- All questions must be submitted to the Foundation prior to 4:30pm Eastern Time on the day of the application due date in order to receive a response prior to the deadline.
- No late applications will be accepted, and all applications for this program must be submitted through the application platform online.