Important Dates:
Applications Open: September 15, 2025
Applications Due: December 1, 2025
Applicants Notified: End of February 2026
ONS Congress Scholarships are supported by the Oncology Nursing Foundation, Nancy Berkowitz Scholarship Fund, Ron Schlesinger Scholarship Fund, Oncology Hematology Care, Inc., Siouxland Chapter fund, CEBONS Karen Zapotoski Memorial ONS Congress Scholarship, and Susie Maloney Scholarship Fund.
Purpose: To support registered nurses interested in improving cancer care by developing their personal knowledge as a result of attending the ONS Congress and sharing this new knowledge with others.
Scholarship: Recipients will receive a scholarship for up to $2,000 to apply toward ONS Congress registration, travel to and from ONS Congress, and per diem expenses.
- Individuals living or working within a 30-mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only.
- One scholarship is available to nurses in the Cincinnati Tri-State area with preference given to members of the ONS Cincinnati Tri-State area chapter through Oncology Hematology Care, Inc funding.
- Two to three scholarships are available to applicants living in Sioux City, Storm Lake, and surrounding areas through the Siouxland Chapter fund.
Note: An individual cannot receive this scholarship more than one time.
Note for International Applicants: If you intend to apply, please be sure to apply for your travel visa as soon as possible. Please do NOT register for ONS Congress until you have received approval on your visa.
Selection Criteria:
- The applicant must be a registered nurse involved in cancer nursing.
- The applicant must be able to attend the 2026 ONS Congress in its entirety (May 13–17, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas)
- Applicant must agree to participate in a follow-up survey.
Scoring:
- You will be scored based on your ability to clearly articulate and address the essay questions and whether your plan to share information obtained at ONS Congress is detailed, clear, realistic, and achievable.
Points to Consider:
- Select "ONS Congress Scholarship" in the category drop-down within the application. If you are currently a nursing student, you will select "Ceira Boyle ONS Congress Scholarship" in the category drop-down within the application.
- Do not wait until the last day to start an application as a quality and competitive application will take time to complete.
- We suggest that you use your time wisely by getting a head start and collecting any additional required items such as the name and email address of someone writing your letter of recommendation before you begin.
- Your essay responses should be of good quality, in terms of grammar, punctuation, syntax, conciseness, and ability to answer the question. Ensure you submit a detailed response and use the word count to your advantage.
- To strengthen your application, use free online tools such as Grammarly and have someone read over your application to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Nursing students may be eligible for a separate scholarship to attend ONS Congress.
Please review the Ceira Boyle Student Nursing ONS Congress® Scholarship for more information.
Application Guidelines
- Email grants@onfgivesback.org with any questions.
- All questions must be submitted to the Foundation prior to 4:30 pm 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 must be submitted through the application platform.
- You will need a Letter of Recommendation and Professional, Membership, and Volunteer experience.
Application deadline: Registration is closed
Notify me when registration is open2025 ONS Congress Scholarship Recipients
Sarah Bichler, BSN, RN
Amanda Broomhead, BSN, RN, OCN®
Hayland Brydson, MSN, RN, OCN®
Analene Bumbury, DNP, FNP-BC
Kristen Camino, BSN, RN
Peggy Campbell, MHI, BSN, RN, CAPA, CLIV
Melissa Carver, BSN, RN, OCN®
Rosanne Catalano, RN, OCN®
Jessie Cayole, MSN, RN
Samantha Cestare, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Jenna Chagnon, BSN, RN, OCN®
Leana Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC
Hannah Choi, MSN, BSN, RN
Ruth Cocirteu, BSN, RN, OCN®
Mandy Colman, BSN, RN, OCN®
Sue Connors, RN, CBCN®
Stephen Daily, BSN, RN, OCN®
Errin D'Arcangelo, BSN, RN
Cassidy Davis, BSN, RN, OCN®
Caitlin Dematteo, BSN, RN, CPHON®
Michelle Edstrom, BSN, RN
Mary Ehsani, PhD, RN, OCN®
Alli Emch, RN
Jennifer Euton, BSN, RN
Josselyn Finstrom, BSN, RN
Lizbet Flores, BSN, RN
Emily Frederick, BSN, RN, CMSRN, OCN®
Kim Gafford, MSML, BSN, RN, OCN®
Bryan Gardner, MSN, RN, CCRC, OCN®
Hannah Garippo, MSN
Cashmir Gephart, BSN, RN
Kristine Gibbons, BSN, RN, OCN®
Danielle Green, RN, OCN®
Emma Hanley, RN
Sara Hickson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, OCN®
Stephanie Hisey, APRN, AGCNS-BC, OCN®
Linda Holmes, BSN, RN
Kari Hopkins, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OCN®
Mark Hoyle, MBA, BSN, RN
Shella Hunat, BSN, RN, CRNI
Joy Joseph, MSN, RN, OCN®
Tierra Joseph, BSN, RN
Cecilia Kasperick, MSN, RN
Sabrina Keheley, RN
Monicka Keim, MSN, RN, OCN®
Airica Klepinger, RN, OCN®
Oliver LaCapria, BSN, RN
Chloe Lennon, BSN, RN
Rebeca Leon, BSN, RN
Grace Lindsey, BSN, RN, OCN®
Elaine Llanos, MSN, RN, OCN®
Kelsey Mathurin, MSN, RN, OCN®
Rebekah Medeiros, MS, APRN, FNP-C, OCN®
Jan Norkis, MSN, RN, OCN®
Chino Nwozichi, PhD, RN, CMSRN, FAAN, OCN®
Roselyne Okumu, MScN Oncology
Christina Osorio, MSN, RN
Osborn Owusu Ansah, BSN, RN
Kallie Palmer, RN
Samantha Parente, BSN, RN, OCN®
Danielle Patton, BSN,CRN, CVRN, OCN®
Lynne Peacock, BSN, RN, OCN®
Xueying Pei, MSN, FNP
Heather Pigg, BSN, RN, CPHON®, OCN®
Ashley Pildis, RN
Edwin Pulido Ramirez, RN
Norie Racaza, BSN, RN, OCN®
Mina Ragonese, RN, OCN®
Brooke Ralstin, BSN, RN
Kim Rappolt, RN, OCN®
Edna M. Smith, PhD, RN, OCN®
Rose Smith, BSN, RN, OCN®
Joel Stettler, BSN, RN, OCN®
Sunny Stirling, PhD, MBA, RN, NI-BC, CMSRN, PHN, OCN®
Kate Sweeney, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS®, NE-BC
Jill Trzaska, MSN, RN, CNL, BMTCN®, OCN®
Crystal Villagomez, BSN, RN
Sandi Walraven, BSN, RN, OCN®
Erica Ward, MSN-BC, RN
Ashley Webb, MS, MN, RN, CRN-BC, OCN®
Gina Wick, RN
Joanna Wilson, RN-BC, OCN®
Gina Young, BSN, RN
Julie Zalmanzig, MSN, RN, CPHON®, OCN®
Isabel Zamora, BSN, RN, OCN