Estro ~ Varian Award
A prize of 7500€ will be given to a radiotherapy professional for research in the field of radiobiology, radiation physics, clinical radiotherapy or radiation technology.
Criteria for Eligibility
1. Before applying for the award, candidates should be ESTRO members, having completed the submitted work in the previous year. Submissions should be brought forward by the candidates or their department heads and may be work done as an individual piece of research or as a thesis complete in the field of biological, physical and clinical research.
2. They should be younger than 36. Exceptions will be made for female applicants who had to interrupt their research for pregnancy/maternity reasons; for them the maximum age is fixed at 40.
3 . Candidates should submit :
• A curriculum vitae and a list of publications
• An abstract on-line on the project and a copy sent to Lea Minnen
• An English summary of their work (max 2 pages)
• The candidates should commit themselves to write an original paper in English on (part of) the scientific work carried out. This paper should be based on previously unpublished data and should be written according to the “Instructions to authors” of the Journal “Radiotherapy and Oncology” in which it will be published if accepted.

ESTRO-ACCURAY AWARD
A prize of 7500 Euros will be given to a radiotherapy professional for research in the field of “High Precision Radiotherapy”. Awardees may be qualified in the field of Clinical Radiotherapy, Radiation Physics, Radiation Technology or Radiobiology.
Criteria for Eligibility
Candidates should be Members of the society, having completed the submitted work in the previous or current year.
Submissions should be brought forward by the candidates and may be work done as an individual piece of research or as a thesis completed in the field of biological, physical or clinical research.
Candidates should submit:
• A curriculum vitae and a list of publications
• An abstract on-line on the subject
• An English summary of their work (max 2 pages)
The candidates should also commit themselves to write an original paper in English on (part of) the scientific work carried out. This paper should be based on previously unpublished data and should be written according to the “Instructions to authors” of the Journal “Radiotherapy and Oncology” in which it will be published if accepted.

ESTRO – JACK FOWLER – UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AWARD 2010
A single prize of 1000 € will be given for the best abstract in the field of radiation physics or radiation technology, submitted for ESTRO 29.
Criteria for Eligibility
1. Before applying for the award, candidates should be ESTRO members.
2. They should be younger than 36. Exceptions will be made for female applicants who had to interrupt their research for pregnancy/maternity reasons; for them the maximum age is fixed at 40.
3 . Candidates should submit :
• A curriculum vitae
• A letter from their department head stating that the work has been done by the applicant
• An abstract on radiation physics or radiation technology for presentation at ESTRO 29.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: March 18, 2010

Applications are to be addressed to :
ESTRO Office, Av. E. Mounierlaan, 83 , 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Tel : +32.2.775 93 40 –Fax : +32.2.779 54 94
E-mail : lea.minnen@estro.org