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 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.



2008 Program
In February 2008, grants were awarded in the following research categories:

• Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Diseases
• HIV/AIDS
• Leukemia
• Neoplastic Diseases
• Secondhand Smoke*
  
  View a list of the 2008 Seed Grant Research Program recipients (PDF, 40KB).
   
  *Secondhand Smoke grants are supported by the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI).

2009 Program
Applications for the 2009 program will be available on this website in September 2008.

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. 
 
Instructions for Seed Grant recipients
All grant recipients must submit a Final Report Form (Word, 70KB). Forms should be sent to the AMA Foundation office via mail, e-mail or fax.

Contact
If you have questions, please e-mail seedgrants@ama-assn.org or call (312) 464-4200.