Merit Award: Pain and Symptom Management Special Merit Award Grant

The Merit Award for Pain and Symptom Management offers a unique opportunity for eligible trainees and students to showcase their research at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Recipients receive $1,000, complimentary registration, and access to exclusive hotel blocks. Special Merit Awards recognize outstanding first authors with top abstracts, providing additional honors. This initiative encourages innovative research in cancer management, emphasizing the importance of addressing pain and symptoms in patient care.

Based on funding availability, a limited number of Merit Awards will be awarded to eligible trainees and students whose research is addressed in high-quality abstracts submitted to an ASCO Meeting and recognized for its scientific merit. Merit Award recipients are honored with the opportunity to present their abstract at the Meeting, receive $1,000 in monetary support, complimentary registration for the Meeting, and access to reserved Meeting hotel reservation blocks. Merit Award candidates must apply for this award at the time of abstract submission.
Special Merit Awards
Special Merit Awards are presented each year to eligible First Authors who have the top-ranking abstracts for the ASCO Annual Meeting. In addition to the stipend, recipients receive a plaque and are recognized at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Bradley Stuart Beller Endowed Merit Award ($2,000)Must have the highest-ranking abstract overall in the Merit Award category as determined by the Scientific Program Committee.Brigid Leventhal Special Merit Award ($1000)Must submit the top abstract in Pediatric Oncology as determined by the Scientific Program Committee.The Pain and Symptom Management Special Merit Award ($1000) Must submit the top abstract in Pain and Symptom Management Research as determined by the Scientific Program Committee.Allen S. Lichter, MD Endowed Merit Award ($1000)Must have the second highest-ranking abstract in the Merit Award category as determined by the Scientific Program Committee.James B. Nachman Endowed ASCO Junior Faculty Award in Pediatric Oncology ($3,000)Must hold a medical or doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DO, or DNP)
Be within 7 years of their first faculty appointment at the time of abstract submission
Conduct laboratory, population-based, or clinical research focused on childhood cancer
Agree to present the abstract at the ASCO Annual Meeting
In addition, the abstract must be selected for presentation in an Oral Abstract Session

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a Merit Award:Be the First Author on the abstract submission and agree to present the abstract if selected for presentation at the MeetingBe enrolled in a fellowship/residency/advanced degree training program or in a medical or doctoral degree program at the time of abstract submissionProvide a letter from their training program director or faculty advisor confirming the candidate is enrolled in the training program at the time of submissionProvide a curriculum vitae