Table 1.

Overview of ESMO career development opportunities for young oncologists (for updated information, please refer to http://www.esmo.org

ESMO activity	Required	Language	Optimal age and experience	Held in	Room and board included	Travel grant available	Length
ESMO membership*	Proof of status	English	Anyone	NA	NA	NA	1 year
ESMO Translational Research, Clinical Research, Palliative Care, European integration and Georges Mathe translational research fellowships	Application form, photograph, description of research project proposal+ timeline, motivation letter, including project goals, acceptance letter from mentor at host facility and recommendation letter from the applicant's department head	English	Young oncologists under the age of 40	Various times	No	No	Varies
ESMO ESO Masterclass	CV, letter of motivation for attending and letter of recommendation and a presentation case	English	30-40 and 2-3 years of oncology	March	Yes	No	5 days
ESMO Academy+ ‡	Application form	English	Anyone	August	Yes	Yes	3 days
ESMO Examination	Application form	English (currently) and other languages currently in consideration	Oncologists nearing end of training	September/October during ESMO Congress	NA	NA	2.5 hours
The ESMO ESO course on medical oncology for medical students	CV, letter of motivation for attending and letter of recommendation	English	Fourth-year and fifth-year medical students	July	Yes	Yes	5 days
The ESMO Preceptorships	Online application, CV and PPT presentation	English	Experience in medical oncology	Various times	Yes	Yes	2-3 days

All activities except the ESMO membership, Masterclasses and Examination are exclusive for ESMO members.

*Junior member price.

†Reduced price only if registered to take the ESMO Examination that year.

‡Early registration price.

CV, curriculum vitae; ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; ESO, European School of Oncology; NA, not available; PPT, PowerPoint Presentation.