The 2025 Eyes on a Cure: Ocular Melanoma Patient & Caregiver Symposium will be on April 26 & April 27, 2025, in Cleveland, OH! Join OM patients and caregivers from across the US for a weekend of in-person and virtual learning about the latest news in research and treatment development, OM education, patient support resources and more.

Scholarship Application Information

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is pleased to provide a limited number of travel scholarships to CURE OM Cleveland Clinic Patient & Caregiver Symposium attendees who demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Registration is required for an application to be considered. If approved, awardees will receive up to $500 for reimbursement of economy transportation (airfare, train, mileage, tolls, etc.). The MRF does not provide reimbursement for non-economy transportation. The MRF will provide hotel accommodation for attendees within a room block at the symposium venue. For dates outside of the symposium, hotel accommodation is the responsibility of the awardee.  

Please note, meals and incidentals, including but not limited to the following, do not qualify for reimbursement: food, beverages, alcohol, wi-fi, entertainment (including in-room entertainment such as movies, mini-bar, etc.).  

Reimbursement for travel expenses is only available following participation in the symposium.

The scholarship deadline is March 28th. Email cureom@melanoma.org for more information.

Hotel Accommodation

Rooms are available for attendees at $189+ tax/night. To reserve a room, click the link for the InterContinental Cleveland Hotel. For dates outside of Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th, the room rate is set by the hotel and not under contract with the Melanoma Research Foundation.

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