EDUCATION AWARDS

Early Career awards are available for fellows, students, trainees or post-doctoral researchers with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment. This award provides the opportunity for presenters of high rated abstracts to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world.

BENEFITS OF EARLY CAREER AWARD

• Complimentary registration to the IASLC 2021 WCLC Worldwide Virtual Event
• Complimentary 1-year IASLC membership

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EARLY CAREER AWARD

• Fellow, student, trainee or a post-doctoral researcher with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment (e.g., you must be appointed to faculty after September 7, 2018)
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.)

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLYING

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement describing how this award would further your professional development in the field of lung cancer
• Statement by an active IASLC member specifying your role in the research and supporting the application (NOTE: if a member is not available in your country, the statement can be from a supervisor who is not an active member.)
• Verification of your current trainee status, and/or proof of date of training completion
• If applicable, proof of date of initial faculty appointment

SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS
Applications are reviewed and scored by IASLC staff and Regional Committee. Final selections are made from the highest scoring abstracts to achieve diversity and regional representation.

Developing Nations awards are available for trainees and residents of countries listed on the IASLC Membership Guidelines webpage*. This award provides the opportunity for presenters of high rated abstracts from developing nations to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world.

*Currently corresponds to the World Bank list of countries listed on the IASLC website: https://www.iaslc.org/Membership/Developing-Countries-List     

BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS AWARD

• Complimentary registration to the IASLC 2021 WCLC Worldwide Virtual Event
• Complimentary 1-year IASLC membership

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS AWARD

• Reside in a Developing Nation*
• Fellow, student, trainee or a post-doctoral researcher with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment (e.g., you must be appointed to faculty after September 7, 2018)
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.)

*Currently corresponds to the World Bank list of countries listed on the IASLC website: https://www.iaslc.org/Membership/Developing-Countries-List

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLYING

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement describing how this award would further your professional development in the field of lung cancer
• Statement by a supervisor specifying your role in the research and supporting the application
• Verification of your current trainee status, and/or proof of date of training completion
• If applicable, proof of date of initial faculty appointment

SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS
Applications are reviewed and scored by IASLC staff and Regional Committee. Final selections are made from the highest scoring abstracts to achieve diversity and regional representation.

The Nurse or Allied Health Professional awards consist of up to 5 awards offered in two categories: Early Career and Developing Nations. The number of awards in each category will be approximately equal with the final numbers determined by the quality of applications received.  The awards provide opportunities for Nurse and Allied Health presenters of high rated abstracts to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world.

BENEFITS OF NURSE OR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• Complimentary registration to the IASLC 2021 WCLC Worldwide Virtual Event
• Complimentary 1-year IASLC membership

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NURSE OR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AWARD

• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC
• Professional role in Nursing or Allied Health (see list below)
• For Early Career Applicants: Within 3 years of initial faculty appointment or within 3 years of completing training in a nursing or allied health professional setting (For example, the candidate must be appointed to faculty or have accepted placement no later than September 7, 2018).
• For Developing Nation Applicants: Must reside in one of the countries identified by the World Bank list as a Developing Nation. This list is located on the IASLC website: https://www.iaslc.org/Membership/Developing-Countries-List
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.)

NURSE OR ALLIED HEALTH SPECIALIZATIONS

• Patient Advocacy
• Statistics/Biostatistics
• Case Management
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Infusion Nurse
• Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist
• Navigation
• Nurse Navigator
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Palliative Care/Symptom Management
• Pharmacy
• Physician Assistant
• Physiotherapy
• Radiation Oncology Nursing
• Respiratory Therapy
• Social Work
• Speech & Language
• Surgical Nursing
• Other Allied Health Profession

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLYING

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement describing how this award would further your professional development in the field of lung cancer
• Proof of date of completion of training or initial faculty appointment (for applicants in the early career professional category)

SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS
Applications are reviewed and scored by IASLC staff and NAHP Committee members. Final selections are made from the highest scoring abstracts to achieve diversity and regional representation.

For any inquiries, please contact wclc2021-abstracts at icsevents.com.