Student Research Travel Awards

The Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) is pleased to offer Research Conference and Workshop awards for participation in professional national meetings and workshops. These awards are available to graduate students, professional students, and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) and University of Oklahoma (OU) main campus. This includes medical students, residents and fellows, as well as fulltime faculty who are currently enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. The SCC intends to give up to 6 of these awards to cover meetings and conferences held between May 1 and October 31. See below for more information.

Financial Support

Up to $1000 will be awarded per applicant to support the registration fees, airfare, hotel and other related expenses. The above and other qualifying expenses will be reimbursed per the University of Oklahoma’s Travel Reimbursement policy.

Eligibility

• These awards are available to graduate students, professional students, and postdoctoral fellows at OUHSC and the OU main campus. This includes medical students, residents and fellows, as well as fulltime faculty who are currently enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program.
• Applicants must be majoring or working in a cancer-related field of study.
• Priority will be given to trainees who have never received the award. However, individuals who have received the award within the last three years will be considered subject to fund availability and if presenting an oral/podium presentation or will be receiving an award.

Requirements

• Awardees must be submitting an abstract for presentation consideration (oral or poster) on a cancer-related topic at the national meeting.
• Abstract acceptance, meeting information, and presentation schedule must be submitted to the Program Coordinator. (If available at the time of submission the application; or will need be to be submitted after it has been submitted and accepted.)
• Awardees are required to provide a follow-up report (1-page max.) outlining what they learned /achieved.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should complete the Online Application Form and include all required application materials. Complete applications must be submitted on or before the following application deadlines:

• April 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM/CST. This award covers travel from May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025.

We understand that trainees may not be aware of abstract acceptance and other details at by the above deadline. Please still apply. If awarded, trainee should update the Program Manager as details are known.

Required Application Materials

• Online Application. Please provide all information requested. The applicant must list at least one mentor in a faculty capacity.
• Abstract for conference attendance requests.
• Personal statement written by the applicant (no longer than 1 page in length, 1 inch margins, single-spaced) describing their learning objectives and benefits gained from attending the conference.
• Letter of reference from faculty member or mentor. The letter should comment on the applicant’s academic and personal qualifications for this award. Letter of reference must be on institutional letterhead and signed.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume of the applicant.

Please provide acknowledgment of funding on your presentation slides. “Travel to this conference was supported in part by a Stephenson Cancer Center through the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant P30CA225520 awarded to the University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

Applications for Trainee Research Conference and Workshop Award funding will be reviewed and approved by the SCC’s Education, Training, and Career Development Committee. Awardees will be notified within 15 days of application deadline.

For more information, please contact the Program Manager.

Contact Information

Stevie Warner, MHR
Administrative Director Cancer Research Training & Education Coordination (CRTEC) Core
Stephenson Cancer Center
stevie-warner@ouhsc.edu
Phone: 405-271-2537