Dear Radiation Oncology Resident, The American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) is again pleased to offer a variety of resident

scholarships for the 2009-2010 year. With this type of support, we hope to further supplement the academic experiences available to outstanding radiation oncology house staff members. Howard H. Wong Scholarship - Three (3) scholarships are available, each with a $2,000 stipend. These scholarships are intended for residents to travel to another residency program to receive specialized training unavailable at their home residency. The ACRO Resident Scholarship Committee believes that experience in the following areas is often limited and might be provided by the Howard Wong scholarships: Pediatric Radiation Oncology Gynecologic Oncology Head and Neck Oncology Brachytherapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Proton Beam Radiotherapy

The Committee will also consider less traditional areas, such as radioimmunotherapy and hyperthermia. Winners will be expected to attend ACRO 2010, the 20th Annual Meeting of ACRO, to present a poster on their experiences (if the rotation has been completed by the time of the meeting). A Travel Award of $750 plus complimentary registration will be provided (see below). The A. Robert Kagan Scholarship in Palliative Medicine - One (1) scholarship position is available annually. It is meant for specialized training in palliative care at the University of Pittsburgh. There is $3,000 support for one months experience. Applicants are encouraged to discuss potential opportunities with Dr. Dwight Heron, the program coordinator, who can be reached at herond2@msx.upmc.edu. The winner will be expected to attend ACRO 2010 Annual Meeting, to present a poster on his/her experiences (if the rotation has been completed by the time of the meeting). A Travel Award of $750 plus complimentary registration will be provided automatically (see below). Annual Meeting Travel Awards - Fifteen (15) awards are expected to be available to attend ACROs 2010 Annual Meeting, to be held February 25-27, at Disneys Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Subject to final
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agreements, travel awards will be funded for 15 residents at $750 each to cover travel and lodging. In addition, ACRO will provide complimentary registration. Of the 15, four will be awarded automatically to winners of other scholarships (above). The remaining 11 will be competitive based on the quality of submission. The following general rules apply to all of the grants: 1. All applicants must be currently enrolled in an approved residency program in Radiation Oncology in the United States, or be a US citizen enrolled in an approved residency program in Canada. 2. All arrangements, including permission from the respective program directors, must be made prior to application for the grant. A letter of permission must accompany the application. 3. Grants will be awarded on a merit basis. 4. All awards must be for prospective training. Awards to help defray costs of previous experiences will not be considered. 5. The winners will be announced on or about October 5, 2009. The results will be sent to the awardees by letter and posted on the ACRO website www.acro.org. The scholarship winners will also be recognized for their achievement at ACROs 2010 Annual Meeting, February 25-27, at Disneys Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. All scholarship recipients will be expected to attend this meeting (subject to funding of the travel awards) and present a poster on their experiences (if the rotation is completed by the time of the meeting), and will receive a travel award of $750 plus complimentary registration. 6. The scholarships are intended to help the resident defray any additional educational, living, and travel expenses incurred with the awarded opportunity. Travel and expenses to attend ACROs 2010 Annual Meeting, February 25-27, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, will be provided through a travel award (see #5 above). 7. Electives are to be no less than 4 weeks and no more than 8 weeks in duration and must be completed during the year, July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. 8. All applications must be sent by either email, with the materials scanned to a .pdf file to Info@acro.org OR by regular mail to the following address: ACRO Resident Scholarship Committee American College of Radiation Oncology 5272 River Road, Suite 630 Bethesda, MD 20816 9. All applications must be time stamped or postmarked no later than Monday, September 21, 2009. 10. Residents may not apply for more than one scholarship. Resident applicants are expected to contact the institution that has the program or desired experience and obtain approval for an elective rotation from the training director or the departmental chairperson. Once a resident winner completes the elective rotation, the host program director or departmental chairperson must write a letter (either electronic or paper) to ACRO
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documenting the residents attendance and participation in the program. Additionally, the resident is required to submit a formal report about his or her experience. ELIGIBILITY: Any second, third or fourth year radiation oncology resident in an ACGME accredited training program in the United States or a US citizen at an accredited training program in Canada, who has not previously received an ACRO scholarship. ELECTIVES: Applicants are responsible for arranging their elective with the host institution and the time away from their home institution. APPLICATIONS: Eligible radiation oncology residents must submit their application documents (application form, letter from residency director, essay and resume) to the ACRO Resident Scholarship Committee, date stamped or postmarked by September 21, 2009. Submitting by email is preferred and this should be as a .pdf file and sent to info@acro.org. If submitting by regular mail, four (4) complete sets of the required documents are required. The application form provides space for the name of the host institution, the responsible faculty member, and dates of rotation. The essay should clearly describe how the proposed elective would supplement their residency experience. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Availability of these scholarship awards will appear in the ACRO Bulletin and the ACRO Website, and will be sent by email and letter to the program directors AND chief residents of accredited radiation oncology training programs in the United States. REVIEW PROCESS: The three members of the ACRO Resident Scholarship Committee will review all applications. Each application will be reviewed for merit, scored and ranked. The successful scholarship applicants will receive notice of their award, and the unsuccessful applicants will be sent a letter of regret. COMPLETION: ACRO will send checks for the scholarships to the recipients once they have completed their electives and have forwarded summaries of their experiences along with a documentary letters from the host institutions. Sincerely,

Michael Kuettel, MD, PhD President

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RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIPS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY APPLICATION FORM 2009-2010

APPLYING FOR: _____ Howard H. Wong Scholarship (3) - $2000 (see electives below*) _____ A. Robert Kagan Scholarship in Palliative Care (1) - $3,000 _____ Annual Meeting Travel Awards (11) - $750 E-mail Street City Date Residency Began: Institution RESIDENCY: City Phone/Fax Numbers Title: Program Director: Program Director Signature: Dates of Elective (m/d/y m/d/y) : Elective Arranged? HOST INSTITUTION: City Phone Host Director: Institution State Fax Zip State Zip State Zip

APPLICANT NAME: HOME ADDRESS:

Email address

Yes

No

*Check ONE Area of Desired Subspecialty Elective for Wong Scholarship (only) Brachytherapy Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Intensity Modulated Radiothearpy Pediatric Radiation Oncology Gynecologic Radiation Oncology Stereotactic Radiothearpy Proton Beam Radiotherapy Other

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Enclose a letter of permission from your Residency Director. Enclose an essay, of no more than 1000 words, explaining specifically how this experience will supplement your residency training and how it will benefit you in your future career as a radiation oncologist. Enclose a copy of your resume. Submission by email is preferred. Scan a complete set of documents (application form on top, then letter from your residency director, then essay, then CV) into one (1) .pdf file and email date stamped no later than September 21, 2009, to info@acro.org. If submitting by regular mail, send four sets (one original and three photocopies) of your application documents (application form on top, then letter from your residency director, then essay, then CV), collated and stapled at top left corner.

BY REGULAR MAIL SEND TO: Postmarked by: Submit to: September 21, 2009 ACRO Resident Scholarship Committee American College of Radiation Oncology 5272 River Road, Suite 630 Bethesda, MD 20816 Tel: 301-718-6529 Fax: 301-656-0989 E-mail: acro@acro.org Web: www.acro.org

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