YIP - Young Investigators Program

In an effort to provide more opportunities for younger physicians and physician scientists, the Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) has created a Young Investigator Program (YIP) for eligible individuals to attend the SOHO 2026 Annual Meeting to be held September 9-12, 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

The primary purpose of the YIP program is to encourage and promote quality research in the field of hematologic oncology. In addition, the program supports training and career development for young investigators. Attending a major scientific meeting that focuses on hematologic malignancies is particularly important for young researchers since it allows them to interact with leading investigators, practitioners and other innovators in the field. 
To be eligible you must submit an abstract by the submission deadline on May 15, 2026 (23:59 CST). Space is limited so only those with an accepted abstract will be awarded a YIP scholarship. You may view the abstract submission guidelines at soho.click/abstract-info.
Those interested in a YIP scholarship must apply before May 15, 2026. Contact us at [email protected] for questions regarding the YIP program or abstract process.
Note that the number of YIP scholarships is limited to a maximum of three per institution. In addition, the total number of scholarships is limited by the availability of funds. 

Qualifications and Scholarship Provisions

Those that are awarded a YIP scholarship will receive the following for travel and meeting related expenses:
1. Economy Class airfare (arranged by SOHO)
2. Complimentary meeting registration;
3. Hotel accommodations;
4. Ground transfers to/from the airport.
The recipient will be responsible for any extraneous expenses such as ground transportation (excluding airport transfer), meals (excluding provided meals) and extra room charges (room service, laundry, etc). 
Any questions regarding the criteria, the application or the procedure can be directed to [email protected].

Eligibility

Young investigators that are members of SOHO are eligible to apply. A young investigator is defined as a physician and/or physician scientist that is within 10 years of specialty certification and/or doctoral-level degree conferral. Only those specializing in the field of hematologic oncology are qualified to participate. A candidate for the award must be a member of the society at the time of application. Individuals may register for free membership at soho.click/join. In addition, each applicant must submit an abstract by the May 15th deadline.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be a practicing physician and/or physician scientist with an equivalent degree (MD, DO, ProfDrMed, MBBS, etc.) who specializes in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies. Physicians completing their hematologic oncology fellowship are also eligible to participate.

2. The recipient is within 10 years of specialty certification and/or doctoral-level degree conferral at the time of abstract submission.

3. The recipient specializes in the field of hematologic oncology.

4. The recipient is a SOHO Member at the time of application.

5. The recipient submits an abstract by May 15, 2026.

6. The recipient is the Primary Author or Presenter of the submitted abstract. 

7. The recipient attends the full 3.5 day meeting.

8. The recipient attends mandatory YIP lunch, poster walks, Independent Dessert sessions.

Application Process

A physician and/or physician scientist that is within 10 years of specialty certification and/or doctoral-level degree conferral specializing in the field of hematologic oncology may apply for a YIP Scholarship to attend the SOHO annual meeting. The selection of scholarship recipients will be prioritized based on qualifications and abstract score (as determined by the SOHO Scientific Committee). Submitting authors will be notified of abstract acceptances by email. Interested individuals are required to submit their application for the Young Investigator Scholarship after submitting their abstract. The deadline to submit the scholarship application is May 15, 2026 and the online application is accessible at YIP Application Submission.

The YIP program applicant will be asked to provide the following details:

1. Submission of your curriculum vitae showing that you are a young investigator (within 10 years of specialty certification and/or doctoral-level degree conferral) who specializes in the field of hematologic oncology.
2. Confirmation that an abstract was submitted to SOHO 2026 by the deadline on May 15, 2026 (see www.soho.click/abstracts for additional information on submissions).
3. A one-page, focused career statement (mini-biography), describing your interest in the SOHO Young Investigator Program. Include your career goals and ambitions with an emphasis on research goals, areas of interest and most significant research accomplishments. In addition, include how this award will benefit you at this time in your career.
4. All YIP recipients are required to attend the full 3.5-day meeting. If you are unable to commit to 3.5 days, you will not qualify for the scholarship. Note that the meeting begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 and ends at 12:30 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
5. The recipient is required to participate in a YIP lunch, poster walk and Independent Dessert Session listed on the program each day.

Selection Process