Seed Grant Research Program
Program description
An increasing number of young physician scientists are experiencing difficulty finding the resources and support to do research. Consequently, fewer physicians are choosing careers in research which is a terrible loss to medicine.
To address this trend, the AMA Foundation established the Seed Grant Research Program in 2001 to encourage medical students, physician residents and fellows to enter the research field. The program provides $2,500 grants to help them conduct small basic science, applied, or clinical research projects. These funds will round out new project budgets, rather than sustain current initiatives.
2010 program
Grants of $2,500 will be awarded in the following four research categories: Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Leukemia and Neoplastic Diseases. Applications must be received before or on Dec. 11, 2009. Recipients will be announced in March 2010.
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. The grant period is up to one year from the date of the grant check.
2009 recipients
Congratulations to our 2009 Seed Grant Research Program recipients! This year’s recipients are conducting research in cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases, HIV/AIDS, leukemia, and neoplastic diseases. Upon completion of their projects, all grant recipients must submit a Final Report Form. Forms should be sent to the AMA Foundation office via mail, e-mail or fax.
Contact
If you have questions, please e-mail or call (312) 464-4200.
Seed grant recipient photos and quotes
Hear from past recipients of the program.
