American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant The purpose of the Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant is to support innovative research in the specialty and help facilitate the career development of young investigators. This mentored research award is intended to promote research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will translate into improved understanding into the cause, treatment or outcome for diseases of the head and neck. Proposed projects may be related to any area of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, but must have direct or potential clinical significance for patients seen by otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons. Basic science, translational, and clinical research projects may be funded. The endowment will begin to fund research in 2015. ELIGIBILITY Any otolaryngologist in the United States or Canada is eligible to apply for the Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant (Bobby R. Alford ERG). Applicants may be independent practitioners or practitioners affiliated with academic or similar institutions who have completed their residency within the past 7 years. All applicants must be members in good standing of AAO-HNSF; Associate and Corresponding Members are not eligible to apply as Principal Investigator, but may participate actively in the proposed project. Senior faculty mentorship and/or collaboration is encouraged. Past recipients of AAO-HNS Foundation gr...
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