The Intuitive Foundation grant program is accepting applications for Clinical Research Grants for Robotic-assisted Surgery in 2024-2025.
Overview: The purpose of these grants is to support clinical research at non-profit institutions worldwide focused on the field of robotic-assisted surgery. Successful proposals will study important questions related to surgical care and patient outcomes
Available Grants:
Applicants may apply for grant funding total costs up to $75,000 (US) per project.
Grant funds can be used to support salaries for statisticians, lab technicians, fellows, research coordinators, and other support personnel. Funds can cover equipment, supplies, and/or travel required to support the proposed research project for a period of up to one year. Funding may not be used to support physician salaries.
The Intuitive Foundation has identified key research areas of interest for the 2024-2025 clinical grant programs. Principal Investigators are encouraged – although not required – to submit proposals that fall into one or more of the following areas:
Clinical Outcomes-Based Research
Research related to clinical outcomes for robotic-assisted surgical procedures with a particular focus on comparative studies between robotics and alternate surgical modalities, or therapies. Examples include:
Imaging, Vision and/or Navigational Research (all regions)
Research focused on enhanced visualization during surgical procedures. Examples include:
Health Economic and Outcomes Research including Cost-effectiveness and Cost-utility Studies related to Robotic-assisted Surgery (all regions)
Research related to local services utilization, clinical and economic burden of the disease, cost of care, and research focused on quality of life or utilities related to surgical care. Examples include:
The Intuitive Foundation strongly recommends that research within this category include a health economist as a part of the research team. Please identify this individual in the capabilities section of the grant submission.
New Procedure Exploration and Development Research (all regions)
Research focused on emerging robotic-assisted surgical procedures using existing technologies. Please note that research conducted on human subjects may require applicable authorizations or favorable opinions from any relevant authorities, such as governmental and medical institution authorities, prior to funding. Example proposals may include:
Selection Process: Applicants must first submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Propose as detailed below. Grant LOIs will be reviewed and ranked by a selection committee. LOIs reaching a predetermined scoring threshold will be invited to submit a full grant proposal. All LOIs, as well as invited full grant applications, will be reviewed, and scored on the following criteria:
LOIs and full grant proposals will be handled in a confidential manner and will not be distributed beyond the Intuitive Foundation’s grant selection committee. Please be advised that in order to comply with Intuitive Surgical’s Tender Compliance guidelines, organizational names will be shared with Intuitive Surgical’s Tender Department. Due to the expected volume of proposals, the foundation regrets that its committee will not be able to provide detailed individualized feedback on unsuccessful grant proposals.
LOI Guidelines: A LOI to propose should be submitted by all grant applicants. Submissions should consist of five parts:
Deadlines for All Clinical Research Grants:
Grant Cycle for Funding in July 2025 – June 2026:
Grant Cycle for Funding in January 2025:
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Intuitive Foundation
Address: 1020 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304
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Jan 06, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
$75,000
Affiliation: Intuitive Foundation
Address: 1020 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5304
Website URL: https://www.intuitive-foundation.org/clinical-research-grants/#toggle-id-1
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