Provided by the Canadian Radiation Oncology Foundation, the CROF Resident Elective Travel Award addresses geographic disparities in the distribution of Radiation Oncology professionals across Canada by helping a senior CARO resident member explore career options in Canadian centers without residency training programs. One award of $1,000 is available through this scholarship, which is administered by the CARO Education Committee.

AWARD DETAILS & CRITERIA

• Applicants must be PGY4 or 5 as of July 2023, in good academic standing in a Canadian Radiation Oncology program.
• Applicants must be undertaking an elective (minimum of one month) in a Radiation Oncology center without a residency program between July 2022 and June 2023.
• Please note this funding is not meant to support a resident’s mandatory community rotations, but rather for additional electives.
• To receive the award, the winning applicant must provide confirmation of a provisional acceptance by the host center, a copy of the clinical schedule for the elective, and approval from the program director.

FUNDING

• 1 Award of $1,000

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Completed application form
• 500 word personal statement about your interest in this program
• Curriculum vitae (CV)

The resident will provide confirmation of a provisional acceptance by the host center, and approval from their program director

Application Deadline TBD.