Resident / Fellow Research Awards

The KASTRO Resident/Fellow Research Awards have an impressive history, since 1988 for Korean graduates and since 1995 for US graduates. View some of our past winners below. If you know of any winners not listed on the website, please let us know. The KASTRO and KOSRO Research Awards are made possible by the generous support of KASTRO members; you can support this and other KASTRO educational initiatives by making a tax-deductible donation (https://www.koreanastro.org/membership). 

We invite submissions of abstracts for the 2025 KASTRO Research Awards. This award will now annually support TWO (2) U.S. trainees with $1,000 towards travel expenses to the 2025 ASTRO/KASTRO meeting. The recipient will present the chosen abstract at the KASTRO dinner meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in San Francisco, CA. Applicants must commit to presenting this work at KASTRO in-person. The funds and certificate will be awarded immediately after the presentation is delivered. Applicants are eligible if they are an MD/DO resident/fellow of Korean ancestry currently in a radiation oncology training program in the United States as of 6/30/25. MD/DO students applying to radiation oncology can also be considered. The abstract should have been accepted for presentation (oral or poster) at the 2025 ASTRO meeting, and the applicant should be the first or senior author.

We also invite submissions of abstracts for the 2025 KASTRO-KOSRO Research Award. This award will annually support ONE (1) U.S. trainee or early-career attending with $2,000 towards travel expenses to the 2025 KOSRO meeting as well as a certificate. The recipient will present the chosen abstract at the KOSRO dinner meeting on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Seoul Dragon City in Yongsan District (http://www.kosro.or.kr). Applicants must commit to presenting this work at KOSRO in-person. The funds and certificate will be awarded immediately after the presentation is delivered. Applicants are eligible if they are an MD/DO resident/fellow of Korean ancestry currently in a radiation oncology training program in the United States as of 6/30/25 OR an early-career attending (in the first 7 years post-residency as of 6/30/25) of Korean ancestry. MD/DO students applying to radiation oncology can also be considered. The abstract should have been accepted for presentation (oral or poster) at the 2025 ASTRO meeting, and the applicant should be the first or senior author.

Please submit your abstract using the web form by Monday, June 30, 2025: https://www.koreanastro.org/research-awards  

Abstract submission form

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Previous winners

1996 Brian Lee, Christine Cha
1997 Steven Seung, Julie Choi
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2004 Nathan Kim
2005 Sue Yom, Julia Oh
2006 Edward Kim, Robert (Bobby) Hong
2007 Christine Chung, Warren Suh
2008 Wonsik Choi, Sean Park
2010 Grace Kim
2011 Eugene Chung, Michelle Kim
2012 Yong Cha
2013 Samuel Shin, Jehee Choi
2014 Henry Park, Steven Oh
2015 Steven Oh, Henry Park
2016 Jay Y Lee, Philmo Oh
2017 Anna Lee, Andrew Song
2018 Aileen Kim, Joon Lee; Seung Yeun Chung
2019 Jiheon Song, Jeffrey Peacock; Nalee Kim
2021 Joseph Lee, Seung Won Seol; Jae Sik Kim
2022 Sung Jun Ma, Joseph Kim; Byung-Hee Kang
2023 Jongmyung Kim, Aaron Seo; Hye In Lee
2024 Aaron Seo, Ariel Choi; Hyeok Choi