Research

The ONS Foundation advances oncology nursing science, providing research grants and fellowships.

A major goal of the ONS Foundation is to provide funding to support the ONS research agenda. The ONS Foundation research grant program provides financial support for two of the major goals of the ONS research agenda: (1) To increase the knowledge base for oncology nursing practice, and (2) To prepare future oncology nurse researchers. The detailed ONS Research Agenda can be found on the ONS website.

Research grant review criteria and helpful grant writing resources are available below:

Research Grants

To fund studies designed to increase scientific knowledge

Major Research Grants

This program provides research funding of $25,000 to $250,000. Notification of funding opportunities will be sent out as funding becomes available.

Eligibility: Principal investigators must be actively involved in some aspect of cancer patient care, education or research. Funding preference is given to projects that involve nurses in the design and conduct of the research activity and that promote theoretically based oncology practice. Future deadlines will be posted on the ONS Foundation Website. 

Award Purpose Deadline
Adherence to Oral Chemotherapeutic Agents Grant Applications are invited for research proposals that address nursing interventions to promote and maintain adherence to oral chemotherapeutic agents, including targeted therapies as well as high-priority topic areas identified by the 2009-2013 ONS Research Agenda. 4/16

Small Research Grants

Each year small research grants in the amount of $10,000 are available.  The number of grants varies each year.  Small research grants are due October 1 each year.

Proposals address all investigator initiated proposals relating to the nursing care of people with cancer (priority given to those addressing ONS Research Agenda topics). 

In addition to the general small research grants, a few small research grants (see below) are joint grants with other organizations and/or grants with a specific focus.  All of these use the RE01 Small Grant application. Applicants should indicate on the RE01 Small Grant application which, if any, of the specific grants they would like their application to be considered for.

Award Purpose Deadline
Small Research Grant These grant awards are designed to support oncology nursing research conducted by beginning and experienced researchers. 10/1

Researcher Development Grants

Two grant mechanisms are specifically designed to provide support for activities related to developing research skills.

Award Purpose Deadline
Research Fellowship Funding of $20,000 (including $2,000 for mentor or mentor’s institution) to support short-term oncology research training and mentorship. Specific activities that are supported by this funding are listed in the application. Fellowships are available for both beginning and established researchers. A beginning researcher is within eight years of completing a terminal degree, or within five years of initiating independent research within a field of inquiry and has not received independent extramural funding in the area of interest. An established researcher has an established track record of independent (extramural) research funding and publications. Applications are accepted annually in early July. 7/11