The PSF, along with the AAHS, AAPPS, AAPS, ACEPS, ASMS, ASPN, ASRM, CSPS and PSRC, recognizes the importance of promoting innovative research in hand surgery, academic plastic surgery related to research, peripheral nerve research, microsurgery and stimulating fundamental research in plastic surgery. Together, these subspecialty organizations are dedicated to fostering the development of surgeon scientists and are committed to increasing the amount of research dollars, in order to fund pilot research studies that set the stage for investigators to apply to larger funding agencies.
Award Amount: Up to $15,000
Project Duration: Up to 12 months Earliest
Start Date: July 1, 2025
Award Announcements: June 2025
Evaluation Criteria: The PSF is dedicated to fostering the growth of research in Plastic Surgery. In order to ensure The PSF is successful in building a diverse, committed, inclusive, and self-sustaining plastic surgery research community, applications may also be evaluated on whether the PI is currently funded by The PSF, the PI has an open no cost extension by The PSF, or whether there are multiple grant submissions from the same lab at the same institution.
Online Application: All Applications must be submitted online through proposalCENTRAL. (proposalcentral.altum.com)
Deadline: Grants must be submitted in proposalCENTRAL by 11:59 P.M. (EASTERN) on or before December 2, 2024. NO late submissions will be accepted. Corrections of oversights/errors discovered after the deadline will not be allowed.
Multiple Submissions: Applicants may submit more than one grant application ONLY if they are scientifically different, but only one research project may be funded.
Grant Writing Module: All applicants who have not been previously funded by The PSF must complete The PSF’s Grant Writing Module. You can find the grant writing module on ASPS Ed Net at the following link: https://ednet.plasticsurgery.org/diweb/catalog/item?id=6158910
Applicants who have not previously logged in to plasticsurgery.org or ednet.plasticsurgery.org should click the ‘Create New Account’ link at the login screen to create a Medical Professionals account in order to gain access to the Grant Writing Module.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, PhD, PT, CHT, or OT
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be an AAHS member.
• (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be an Active AAPPS member or have a Co-PI who is an Active member of AAPPS. o If you are not an Active AAPPS member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active AAPPS member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active AAPPS member at your institution.
o (highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of AAPPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research. will be conducted.
• be an Active AAPS member or have a Co-PI who is an Active member of AAPS.
o If you are not an Active AAPS member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active AAPS member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active AAPS member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research. will be conducted.
• be an Active ACEPS member or have a Co-PI who is an Active member of ACEPS.
o If you are not an Active ACEPS member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ACEPS member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ACEPS member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted
• be an Active ASMS member or have a Co-PI who is an Active member of ASMS.
o If you are not an Active ASMS member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ASMS member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ASMS member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, PhD, PT, OT or hold a doctoral degree (PhD, DMD, etc.)
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be an ASPN member or have a Co-PI who is a member of ASPN.
o If you are not an ASPN member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an ASPN member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an ASPN member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be an Active ASRM member or have a Co-PI who is an Active member of ASRM.
o If you are not an Active ASRM member or do not have a Co-PI, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ASRM member at your institution.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active ASRM member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position at an institution in California.
• The PI or Co-PI must be a member of ASPS and CSPS (active, candidate or resident member)
Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, or PhD
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be a PSRC member in good standing.
o If you are currently in your training, you must obtain a Sponsor letter from an Active PSRC member at your institution.
o (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.
Eligible Countries:
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Plastic Surgery Foundation
Address: 444 E. Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 USA,Phone: +1 847-228-9900 Fax: +1 847-228-9131 Email: info@plasticsurgery.org
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Dec 02, 2024
$15,000
Affiliation: Plastic Surgery Foundation
Address: 444 E. Algonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 USA,Phone: +1 847-228-9900 Fax: +1 847-228-9131 Email: info@plasticsurgery.org
Website URL: https://www.thepsf.org/research/grants-program/combined-pilot-research-grants
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