ONS Distinguished Awards
All awards, grants, and scholarships are tentative and subject to change based on funding availability.
Distinguished Service Award (EX01)
Award: A $2,000 award, one coach airfare to ONS annual Congress, one-day per diem for Congress, and a plaque.
Purpose: The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an oncology Registered Nurse (RN) in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Oncology Nursing Society at the national level.
To be eligible for the award, the nominee must be a current Registered Nurse (RN) active member of the Oncology Nursing Society and demonstrate outstanding contributions to the Oncology Nursing Society at the national level. Additionally, the ONS Board of Directors will consider to what degree the nominee assists the Oncology Nursing Society in fulfilling its mission to:
- Promote the highest professional standards of oncology nursing;
- Study, research, and exchange information, experiences, and ideas leading to improved oncology nursing;
- Encourage nurses to specialize in the practice of oncology nursing;
- Foster the professional development of oncology nurses, individually and collectively.
Application Process
The October 31st awards submission deadline has now passed. Please note that selected award recipients will be notified in early 2012. The next awards cycle will commence after ONS Congress (May, 2012) and individual award applications will be posted at that time.