The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) have established grant funding to encourage investigators to perform clinical research studies. Their goal is to enable investigators to initiate pilot projects that will lead to subsequent funding from other sources such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Applicant citizenship: United States
Host country: United States
Years since PhD: NA
Award: $40,000
Award Duration (years): 1
Research costs:
Benefits: All clinical grant applicants will have the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from the ASSH Clinical Research and Grantsmanship Committee (CRGC).
Mobility rule: No
Subjects: Medicine and Health Sciences
Additional comments: These grants function similarly to the NIH Exploratory & Developmental Research Grant Program (R21). The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory or developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. The AFSH seeks to award a Special Emphasis grant in the following areas: opioid education/pain management strategy, simulation/novel training models, Touching Hands/outcomes research, and firearm safety.
How to apply? For further eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: Official Funding website
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