Dept. of Surgery Grant Submission Policies & Timeline
General Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pending (8/2019)* |
AAS |
Association of Academic Surgeons – Trainee Research Fellowship Awards |
$20K for 1 year
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9/2020 |
ACSRS |
$30K, renewable for 2nd year |
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Pending (6/2019)* |
ASEF |
Association for Surgical Education Foundation – Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, Research and Training (CESERT) |
$5K to $25K depending upon category - 1 or 2 year |
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5/2020 |
SUS |
Society of University Surgeons – SUS Resident Research Scholar Awards |
$30K for 1 year |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on new submission deadline.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ongoing submissions* |
AHRQ-KO1 |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award - KO1
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3-5 years of post-graduate research support.
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*March 30, 2020 – verified all hyperlinks to AHRQ website work.
Cardiac Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pending (8/2019)* |
AHA |
American Heart Association – Western States Postdoctoral Fellowship |
$63K to $159K; 1 – 3 years w/ maximum of 4 years |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020 – contact organization for current submission deadlines.
Colorectal Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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8/2020 |
ASCRS |
American Society of Colorectal Surgeons – General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant |
$20K, 1-2 years |
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Spring/Summer 11/2019 (LOI) Application: 1/2020 Award: June 2020
Fall/Winter 5/2020 (LOI) Application: 6/2020 Award: December 2020 |
CCFA |
Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) Research Fellowship Award |
Up to $58,250/year, 1-3 years |
Gastroenterology Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Fall submission (Fall 2019)* |
SAGES | Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons | $60,000 to support travel, salary support, and/or tuition. |
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Not reported (Submission period currently closed)* |
AHPBA | Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association | $30,000 |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on new submission deadline.
Hand Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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4/2020 |
AFSH | American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) Clinical Research Grant | $40,000 (direct costs only) |
International - Global Health
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Due: 7/2020 Starts: 7/2021 |
Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship Also see: Program in Global Surgery & Social Change |
Two-year position for those who are currently in surgical training or residency | |
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10/2020 |
Salary support varies according to host country and principal investigator. | ||
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Submissions due: 11/2020 (next fellowship cycle starts 7/2021) |
Contact: kimberly.bale@ucsf.edu |
12-month mentored research fellowship 12-month stipend support Health insurance (U.S. trainees) $15,000 for research funding Travel costs to and from international field site |
Laser Medicine & Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Applications will open fall 2020 for 2021 Ward Grant: June 1 and notification by end of June |
ASLMS |
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) A. Ward Ford Memorial Research Grant |
ASLMS Research Grant: $70,000/1 year A. Ward Grant: up to $65,000/1 year. |
National Institute for Health (NIH)
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Annual submission (11/2019)* |
NIH - LRP |
$50,000 |
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Cycle 1: 9/2020 Cycle 2: 1/2021 Cycle 3: 4/2021 |
NIH |
NIH F-32 Grant, Individual NRSA - UCSF
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) – Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship – NIH link
Consult with your program mentor regarding guidance on applying for this funding mechanism.
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Up to 3 years Additional Salary Support for fellows supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) – through F32 individual NRSA. |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on new submission deadline.
Oncology
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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For inquiries regarding AACR funding opportunities, contact: grants@aacr.org |
AACR |
$100,000 to $110,000 1 to 3 years |
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4/2020 10/2020 |
ACS |
Progressive stipends of $53K, $54K, and $56K Other benefits: $4K fellowship allowance per year; $1,500 allowance to attend ACS Postdoctoral fellows symposium; Option for 12 week paid maternity/paternity leave for new parents. |
Other
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
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Pending
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Stipend for salary support only. Stipends are Year 1- $55K, Year 2 - $56K, and Year 3 - $57K |
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Fall 2020 |
CSPH |
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fellowship, Harvard Center for Surgery and Public Health For more information, contact administrative director Melissa Poleo, MS. |
Not reported Website advises to contact the CSPH Administrative Director for questions regarding application. |
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Pending |
PSFP |
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub – Physician-scientist fellowship program |
Salary equal to ACGME post-graduate scale; annual stipend for conference travel and other professional expenses. |
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9/2020 |
Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation - American Philosophical Society (APS) |
$40,000 for the first year and $40,000 for the second year. The term of the fellowship is one year, with renewal for one year if satisfactory progress is demonstrated. | |
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6/2020 |
HHWF |
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Two-day Annual Meeting of Fellows is held each November is expected as a condition of acceptance of the fellowship.
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$54 K – Year 1
$57 K – Year 2 $60 K – Year 3
$1,500 - Annual award to host institution – used for lab supplies or computers. |
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Pending (12/2019)* |
SIS | 1-2 years. $50,000/year is available and can be supplemented with no more than $25,000 in extramural funding. |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on new submission deadline.
Pediatric Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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10/2020 |
PCTSDP |
Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program |
$75,000 for salary, benefits, limited lab support; 2 years with 3rd year possible in exceptional circumstances |
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10/2020 Start date is 7/2021 |
C-MFPM |
Research Fellowship in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy UCSF Center for Fetal Maternal Precision Medicine
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One-year fellowship, potentially renewable for a second year. |
Plastic Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pending (12/2019)* |
PSF |
Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Research Fellowship Grant (PSF) |
Up to $50,000 for one-year to be used for salary support only. |
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Pending (12/2019)* |
PSF | Up to $10,000 for 1-year pilot projects | |
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Pending (12/2019)* |
ASE/PSF | Up to $15, 000 for 1-year projects | |
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Pending (12/2018)* |
ASMS/PSF |
ASMS/PSF Combined Research Grant - The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) |
$10,000 for one year commencing July of each year |
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Pending (8/2019)* |
ASMS |
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons – Research Grant Application |
The Research Committee will determine the number of award recipients and the dollar amount granted. Historically $7 to 9,000 award to the sponsoring institution. Awarded 4 grants in 2018. |
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Pending (8/2019)* |
ASMS |
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons – ASMS Resident Scholar Program
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Up to $1,200 to attend the annual scientific meeting. |
*Submission date not updated as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on new submission deadline.
Quality Improvement
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Per email correspondence with fellowship program director Kirsty Engelhardt (3/30/2020) - Our application deadline for a 2020 start has recently closed, but the webpage listed will be updated with information regarding the application process when we are ready to start accepting applications for next year. |
SOCIC |
Northwestern University – Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center |
Funded two-year onsite fellowship in surgical outcomes, health services, and health policy research for surgical residents to pursue in their research years. |
Thoracic Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Varies by cateogry - updates for submissions will post summer of 2020 |
ALA |
American Lung Association Senior Research Training Fellowship |
2019-2020 Awards and Grants Programs – Numerous $40 to $100K awards varies by |
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9/2020 |
TSF |
Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) Resident Research Fellowship |
TSF Resident Research Fellowships provide support of up to $30,000 per year for up to two years. |
Transplant Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Submission: Open Aug 1 to Dec 1 Notification: March Funding: Starts in July |
AST |
Grants are generally awarded in the amount of $50,000 per year for either one year or two years. |
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12/2019 to 2/2020 for 2020 Grant cycle; contact name is listed for upcoming cycle in 2020 (see adjacent column) |
ASTS |
American Society of Transplant Surgeons ASTS-Jon Fryer Resident Scientist Scholarships If you have questions, please contact Maggie Kebler-Bullock, CFRE, Director of Development at maggie.kebler@asts.org.
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$40,000 for up to one year – 3 grants awarded in 2019 |
Intramural UCSF and Univ. California
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pending (11/2019)* |
$4,000 / academic year Application cycle – twice a year. Funds: Tuition, design & biostats consultation, analytic support, and study-related travel. |
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Submission: 2/2020 Award Notice: 3/2020 Fellowship begins: 7/2020 |
CTSI TL1 |
CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program
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Stipend commensurate with PGY status One-year fellowship w/ option for a second year |
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Spring: Submit: 3/2020 Funding: 5/2020 Fall: Submit: 8/2020 Funding: 12/2020 |
RAP | Funding varies based on program category. | |
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LOA due in 1/2020 Top 5 LOIs are chosen for submission Funding: 4/2020 |
CW | Funds three projects per year at $50,000 per project. | |
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Application open now for funding starting July 2020 |
UCSF-CTCRE |
Stipends range from $49,000 to $59,000 depending on years of postdoctoral experience. |
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Submission: 1/2020 Notification: 6/2020 Award begins: 7/2020 |
TRDRP |
The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of California (TRDRP) - Post Doctoral Fellowship Award |
Funds up to $60,000; maximum duration 3 year |
*Submission date posted as of March 30, 2020; contact organization for guidance on upcoming new submission deadline.