Dept. of Surgery Grant Submission Policies & Timeline
Deadlines/due dates below are approximate - please refer to the funding organization websites for specific information.
Additional grant writing resources and samples compiled by the DoS Scientific Publications Manager, Pam Derish, can be found HERE.
General Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
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August |
Association of Academic Surgeons |
1 year for $30K – one year may be used for salary support for direct-cost research expenditures
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September |
American College of Surgeons |
$30K, renewable for 2nd year contingent upon progress report and research study protocol for year 2 |
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Information will be announced in the winter |
Association for Surgical Education Foundation |
Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, Research and Training (CESERT) |
1 or 2 year - $5K to $25K depending upon category; direct costs only |
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June |
Society of University Surgeons |
1 year, $30K – salary & expense support (no indirect costs) |
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Variable |
VA |
Health Professions Education Evaluation and Research Contact Education Coordinator for information on how to apply: vhahouhsrdepc@va.gov
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Paid full-time fellowship (stipend plus books); two-year fellowship |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
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Ongoing submissions* |
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; covers salary, research development costs and certain indirect costs
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Cardiac Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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September |
American Heart Association |
Up to $80,142 per period and no more than $160,284 total (1-4 yrs) |
Clinical Discovery-HSR
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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November |
American College of Surgeons |
Fully funded two-year onsite fellowship in firearm injury prevention research |
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November |
Kaiser |
The fellowship is paid by an employment contract with The Permanente Medical Group; compensation includes salary, benefits, and tuition reimbursement. | |
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July |
UCSF NCSP |
AY2021-22 stipend (inclusive of housing allowance) for UCSF site is $86,607.04.
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Colorectal Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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September |
American Society of Colorectal Surgeons |
General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant |
$20K, 1-2 years
Variable from $3K, 1yr |
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Spring/Summer LOI: November Application: January Award: June
Fall/Winter LOI: May 5th Application: July Award: January |
Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America |
Up to $58,250/year, 1-3 years |
Gastroenterology Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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November |
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) | Research Opportunities | Up to $50K over 1-2 yrs |
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November |
Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association | Research Development Grant |
$30K, 1 yr |
Hand Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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LOI: February Application: March |
American Foundation for the Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) | Clinical Research Grant | Each two-year clinical grant selected will receive a $40,000 award (direct costs only) |
Innovations
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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August |
Stanford | Biodesign Innovation Fellowship |
10 months full-time; fellows receive stipend and benefits. Approximately $5,355 per month, plus a one-time $1,000 computer stipend |
International - Global Health
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Due: July Starts: July following year |
Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) at Harvard Medical School |
Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship |
Unfunded |
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This award will not be open in the 2022-23 competition |
Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health |
Fulbright/Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health
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Salary support varies according to host country and principal investigator. |
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November
Starts: July following year |
University of California Global Health Institute |
Contact email for Kimberly Bale is 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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Preapplications due in January Grant applications due in March Ward grant: June |
Standard Research Grant: $70,000; 1yr
A. Ward Grant: up to $65K; 1yr |
National Institute for Health (NIH)
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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November |
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
Award is up to $50,000 per year |
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Cycle 1 - April Cycle 2 - August Cycle 3 – December Earliest possible start date is eight months after due date; start dates determined by availability of NCI funds and may not occur until well after the earliest possible start date. |
National Institutes of Health |
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. |
| Email for more information | National Institutes of Health |
Kaiser T32 Training Program in Diabetes Translational Research
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Compensation includes salary, benefits and tuition reimbursement; 1-2 yrs |
| Variable | National Institutes of Health |
UCSF T32 Training Grant for Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care |
Salary and benefits; 2-3 yrs |
| February | National Institutes of Health |
UCSF T32 Training Grant “Filling a Void of Research Training for Transplant Surgeons” (FAVOR) |
Salary and benefits; 2 yrs |
| February | National Institutes of Health |
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Salary and benefits; 1-2 yrs |
Oncology
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Variable |
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) |
Varies |
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April and October |
American Cancer Society | Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Up to three years with progressive stipends of $52K, $54K and $56K Other benefits: - $4K fellowship allowance per year; - $1,500 allowance to attend ACS Postdoctoral fellows symposium; Option for 12 week paid parental leave for new parents. |
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Applications accepted throughout the year; fellowship commences on July 1 |
National Cancer Institute |
Surgical Oncology and Cancer Immunotherapy Research Fellowships |
Annual salary dependent on PGY level, benefits and sick time; 2-3 yrs
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Other
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
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November |
A.P. Giannini Foundation |
A.P. Giannini Foundation |
1-3 yrs; Stipend for salary support only. Year 1- $56K, Year 2 - $58K and Year 3 - $60K |
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September |
American Philosophical Society |
$40K; 1-2 yrs. |
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October |
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub | 2-3 yrs; Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Physician-Scientist fellows are paid according to their ACGME post-graduate scale and commensurate with other fellows/residents in their respective programs | |
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Applications accepted beginning in November with fellowship beginning the next academic year (July 1st) |
Harvard Center for Surgery and Public Health |
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fellowship, Harvard Center for Surgery and Public Health For more information, contact administrative director, Melissa Poleo, MS. |
Unfunded; two-year program; fellows must identify their own funding source, which may include their own institution, mentor or grants. |
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June |
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation |
A two-day Annual Meeting of Fellows is held in November of each year, at which each third-year Fellow presents the results of his or her research. This meeting is an important component of the Fellowship Program because of the opportunity it provides the Fellows for scientific interchange and exposure to biomedical fields other than their own. Attendance at the meeting in its entirety is expected as a condition of acceptance of the fellowship. |
$56 K – Year 1 $59 K – Year 2 $62 K – Year 3 $1,500 - Annual award to host institution – used for lab supplies or computers. Supplementation to the stipend is permitted given some restrictions. |
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December |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) |
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Fellows in the postdoctoral training phase receive total support of $90,000 annually, allocated for salary and an expense allowance. This phase is a minimum of two and maximum of four years. |
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May |
Surgical Infection Society | Resident Fellowship Award |
1-2 years. $50,000/year is available and can be supplemented with no more than $25,000 in extramural funding. Applications must be sponsored by an SIS member. |
Pediatric Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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October |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD - University of UT SOM |
Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program |
2-3yrs, $75,000 for salary support and benefits; tuition, travel and direct cost stipends |
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October |
UCSF Center for Fetal Maternal Precision Medicine |
Research Fellowship in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
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Fully funded position with benefits. Salary commensurate with training and experience; 1-2yrs |
Plastic Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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December |
Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) |
Up to $50,000 for one year; salary support only |
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December |
PSF | Pilot Research Grant | Up to $10K for one-year pilot projects |
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December |
PSF |
Combined Pilot Research Grants Multiple grants funded in partnership with AAHS, AAPPS, AAPS, ACAPS, ASMS, ASPN, ASRM and PSRC |
$5-10K, one-year pilot projects |
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December |
PSF |
Scott Spear Innovation in Breast Reconstruction Research Fellowship |
Up to $72,500 for salary and research support |
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September |
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) | Number of recipients and amount varies by year; historically $7-9K awarded to sponsoring institution | |
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September |
ASMS |
Please send application materials to ASMS Resident Scholar Program, via email to logrady@prri.com or via mail to ASMS, Attn: Lorraine O’Grady, 500 Cummings Center, Suite 4400, Beverly, MA 01915. |
Up to $1,200 for travel |
Quality Improvement
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rolling application deadline; typically seek to recruit and interview fellows 12 to 24 months ahead of the planned start date |
Northwestern University – Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center |
Email CV to fellowship administrator, Kirsty Engelhardt (kirsty.engelhardt@northwestern.edu) for pre-screening and to request an application. |
Two-year onsite fellowship in surgical outcomes, health services, and health policy research for surgical residents |
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Variable |
Department for Veterans Affairs |
VA Quality Scholars Fellowship at UCSF Additional information can be found on the national VAQS website. Contact senior faculty at the site of interest for application information. |
Stipend and federal government benefits |
Thoracic Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Variable |
American Lung Association |
$40-$100K awards |
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September |
Thoracic Surgery Foundation | Up to $40K per year; 1-2 yrs |
Transplant Surgery
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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December |
American Society of Transplantation |
Grants are generally awarded in the amount of $50K per year; 1-2 yrs |
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February |
American Society of Transplant Surgeons | $40K; 1 yr |
Intramural UCSF and Univ. California
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Due Date |
Source |
Name |
Amount |
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LOI due in January Top 5 LOIs are chosen for submission |
Center for Healthcare Value | Caring Wisely™ Grant | Funds three projects annually at $50K per project |
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Contact tobacco.fellowship@ucsf.edu for more information |
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education |
$53-64K/yr |
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November and May |
Clinical and Translational Science Institute |
Up to $4K / academic year Application cycle – twice a year. Funds: Tuition, design & biostats consultation, analytic support, and study-related travel |
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September and March |
Resource Allocation Program | Variable based on category | |
| LOI: August
New applications / resubmissions: November |
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program of California |
Up to $60K; 1-3 yrs
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| August | UCSF |
Clinical Informatics Fellowship Note: Though typically geared toward physicians who have successfully completed any ACGME/ABMS residency, UCSF DoS residents are eligible for this fellowship. |
Salary support; 2yrs |
| March | UCSF |
Clinical Research Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship (CRISP) |
Annual stipend based off NIH scale in addition to housing allowance and tuition assistance for didactic training; 1-2 yrs |
| November | UCSF Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program |
(separate NHLBI-funded and NIA-funded tracks)
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StARR Program covers 80% of residents' salaries during their StARR year and provides funds to support didactic training in research. All else is covered by their residency programs or departments; 1yr |