The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) E. Shelley Hwang Sustainability Excellence Grant 2026 recognizes surgical oncologists who demonstrate leadership and measurable impact in advancing environmental sustainability within clinical practice, institutions, or health systems.
The inaugural grant will provide $10,000 to support or expand sustainability initiatives in surgical oncology, including operating room waste reduction, carbon reduction, resource optimization, institutional policy change, education, and research or innovation-based projects. Society of Surgical Oncology
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be board-certified or board-eligible surgical oncologists, or actively practicing in surgical oncology.
- Resident applicants may apply if they include a co-investigator who meets the surgical oncology eligibility requirement.
- Applicants must be SSO members in good standing.
- Applicants should demonstrate leadership in sustainability within a practice, hospital system, or broader professional setting.
- Team-based initiatives are eligible.
- A surgical oncologist must serve as the primary lead applicant. Society of Surgical Oncology
Funding Details
- Funding: $10,000
- Number of awards: 1
Deadline
- Applications opened: August 17, 2026
- Application deadline: October 30, 2026
- Recipient announced: February 2027 Society of Surgical Oncology
Further Information
- Optional supporting materials may include charts, figures, protocols, educational materials, publications, or presentations.
- Examples of measurable outcomes include waste reduction, cost savings, emissions reduction, policy change, and adoption across departments or institutions.
- Applications are submitted through the SSO application form. Society of Surgical Oncology
- Official SSO Sustainability Grant Page