Education Awards

The Early Career Education Awards are available for fellows, students, trainees, or post-doctoral researchers with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment. This award provides the opportunity for presenters of high-rated abstracts to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking, and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world.

Eligibility for Criteria for Early-Career Awards:

• Fellow, student, trainee, or a post-doctoral researcher with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment (e.g., you must be appointed to faculty after September 8, 2021)  
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC  
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.

The Developing Nation Education Awards are available for trainees and residents of countries listed on the IASLC Membership Guidelines webpage*. This award provides the opportunity for presenters of high-rated abstracts from developing nations to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking, and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world. 

Eligibility Criteria for Developing Nation Education Awards:

• Reside in a Developing Nation* 
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC.  

View the Developing Nations List here

The Nurse or Allied Health Professional awards consist of up to five awards offered in two categories: Early Career and Developing Nations. The number of awards in each category will be approximately equal to the final numbers determined by the quality of applications received. The awards provide opportunities for Nurse and Allied Health presenters of high-rated abstracts to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking, and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world. 

Eligibility Criteria for Nurse or Allied Health Professional Awards:

• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC 
• Professional role in Nursing or Allied Health (see list below) 
• For Early Career Applicants: Within three years of initial faculty appointment or within three years of completing training in a nursing or allied health professional setting (For example, the candidate must be appointed to faculty or have accepted placement no later than September 8, 2021).

The IASLC Patient Advocate Educational Awards provide an opportunity for patients/survivors, carers/caregivers, and patient advocates to be a part of IASLC’s most anticipated global conference: the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). The number of educational awards shall be limited to a maximum of five. Fewer than the maximum amount may be awarded, depending on interest, qualifications of the applicants, and the review process. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have never been awarded a WCLC Patient Advocate Educational Award (formerly the WCLC Patient Advocate Travel Award). If you have previously won this award, we strongly encourage you to apply to participate in the IASLC STARS Program. 

Eligibility Criteria for the Patient Advocate Education Awards:

• Applicants must be individual patients/survivors with a lung cancer diagnosis, carers/caregivers of a loved one with a lung cancer diagnosis, or professional patient advocates who work for a non-profit organization focused on lung cancer.  
• The individual applying must be a current member of the IASLC for 2024 (visit www.iaslc.org/membership) to join. 
• The applicant must have demonstrated commitment and experience in lung cancer patient advocacy.  
• For organizations applying, you must nominate ONLY ONE individual to represent the organization; multiple applications from individuals from the same organization will not be considered.

The Early Career in Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Awards are available for fellows, students, trainees, or post-doctoral researchers with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment. This award provides the opportunity for presenters of high-rated abstracts to grow professionally by attending educational sessions, networking, and developing professional relationships with colleagues from around the world.  

Eligibility Criteria for Early Career In Tobacco Control And Smoking Cessation Award

• Fellow, student, trainee or a post-doctoral researcher with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment (e.g., you must be appointed to faculty after September 8, 2021)  
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC  
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.)

The Developing Nation in Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Awards are available for trainees and residents of nations listed on the IASLC Membership Guidelines webpage*. The individual must submit a high-quality abstract addressing epidemiological data from their country or have undertaken educational or policy development activities aimed at tobacco control. 

Eligibility Criteria for Developing Nation in Tobacco Control Award:

• Reside in a Developing Nation* 
• Fellow, student, trainee, or a post-doctoral researcher with a professional degree within three years of initial faculty appointment (e.g., you must be appointed to faculty after September 8, 2021) 
• Submit (as presenter) and have accepted an abstract for WCLC. 
• You must certify/agree that you do not already have funding from another source (employer, etc.)  

View Developing Nations List Here