AMA Foundation Seed Grant Research Program

AMA Foundation Seed Grant Research Program Submission deadline: December 5, 2014 The AMA Foundation established the Seed Grant Research Program in 2000 to encourage medical students, physician residents and fellows to enter the research field. The program provides grants to supports medical students, physician residents, and fellows in conducting small research projects. With a generous contribution from Genentech, Inc., in 2015 the AMA Foundation will be awarding research grants of up to $2,500 in the areas of cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases and pancreatic cancer and $5,000 in the area of neoplastic diseases. Eligibility and funding restrictions • Seed grant funds cannot be used for salary or stipend, indirect/administrative costs, to hire a consultant or contractor, and solely for travel expenses. • Seed grants will not be awarded to any applicant who has previously received an AMA Foundation seed grant in the research category in which they are applying. • Applicants must be a medical student, physician resident or fellow of an accredited US medical school or institution; they must also be either a US citizen or a permanent resident of the US. Projects must be applicant-conceived, rather than ongoing research of their mentor or Principal Investigator. • This program is open to both AMA and non-AMA members. Membership with the AMA does not factor into the grant selection process. Please submit applications to seedgra...

Source: ScanGrants feed - October 15, 2014 Category: Research Authors: AMA Foundation Source Type: funding