Important Dates:
Applications Open: April 20, 2025
Applications Due: June 30, 2025
Applicants notified via email by: August 1, 2025
Recipient(s) receive funding to cover the registration fee to attend the annual ONS Bridge™ virtual conference. To learn more about ONS Bridge, click here.
Purpose: To support registered nurses interested in improving cancer care by developing their personal knowledge as a result of attending the ONS Bridge virtual meetings.
Note: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a registered nurse involved in oncology.
Must agree to complete a follow-up report to the Foundation following their attendance at ONS Bridge.
Points to Consider:
- Do not wait until the last day to start your application, as a quality and competitive submission will take time to complete.
- Short essays 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(s) to your advantage.
To strengthen your nomination, use free online tools such as Grammarly or have someone read over your nomination to ensure accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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.
Application deadline: Registration is closed
Notify me when registration is open2025 ONS Bridge Scholarship Recipients

Nichole Cavanaugh, APN, NP-C
Braidwood, IL

Denika Espinoza, BSN, RN, OCN®, CEN, TCRN
Austin, TX

Helena Harvilicz, MPH, BSN, RN, PHN, OCN®
Glendale, CA

Jessica Herman, BSN, RN, OCN®
Prospect, PA

Betsy Johnson, MSN, RN
Duluth, MN

Jen Kuhn, RN, OCN®
Cape Coral, FL

Holly McCree, OCN®, BMTCN®
La Jolla, CA

Kenny Miller, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CRNI, OCN®
Randleman, NC

Rois Narvaez, MSN, RN
Las Pinas City, Philippines

Lydia Ng'ang'a, BSN, RN
Nairobi, Kenya

Kendra Paabo, BSN, RN
St. Augustine, FL

Heidi Stoffel, BSN, OCN®
Middlebury, IN

Telissa Tewoldeberhane, BSN, CBCN®
Katy, TX

Margaret Wagnerowski, MSN, APNP, CNS-BC, AOCN®, AOCNS®
Holmen, WI

Carolyn Whetsell, BSN, RN, OCN®
Albright, WV

Brian Salazar, BSN, RN
South Gate, CA