The Research Foundation of ASCRS is pleased to announce the 2018 grant opportunities. Grant Applications are due March 1, 2018:
Are you interested in opportunities to pursue research germane to the field of colon and rectal surgery? Apply for the Limited Project Grants for investigators pursuing colon and rectal surgery research. The grant supports one-year projects with funding up to $50,000.
Are you a General Surgery Resident or recent colon and rectal surgery graduate? Then take advantage of the opportunity provided by the General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grants. The Research Foundation funds up to five $20,000 grants annually.
Are you a medical student who would like to participate in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus? Apply for the Medical Student Research Initiation Grants. These grants provide funding up to $4,000 for a three or four-month period during the summer.
Take advantage of the Training Award in Research Methodology. This award provides up to $3,000 for registration, travel and accommodations expenses for attendance at the Association for Academic Surgery Fall Career Development Course, Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course or the American College of Surgeons Health Services Research Methods Course.
Are you a resident and/or clinical investigator living in the United States or Canada who would like to participate in research outside the U.S. or Canada? Apply for an International Fellowship Grant which provides up to $50,000 in support for investigators traveling to do research.
For more information, please visit the educational grants and awards web page.For questions email [email protected] or call Elaina McCalmont, governance manager, at (847)725-2275.