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Annual Research Grant
The American Association for Hand Surgery awards Annual Research Grants to clinicians and therapists in private or academic practice for small clinical studies focused in hand care, or for pilot studies leading to a more major hand care study. Grant applications are judged not only on scientific merit, but also on whether the project can realistically be completed in 1 year and on the quality and practicality of the budget. All AAHS members and applicants for membership are eligible to apply. There may be up to 3 co-investigators on a project and at least 1 of the investigators MUST be an Active or Affiliate AAHS member. Applications without at least 1 Active or Affiliate AAHS member co-investigator will not be considered by the Research Committee. The award in the amount of $10,000 for a 1 year period is funded by the Hand Surgery Endowment and administered by the Association. Members of the Research Committee have volunteered to make themselves available to serve as mentors to grant applicants. Senior investigators can contact the research committee for mentorship if desired. Mentorship by the research committee is designed to be a service for faculty starting out in the grant process. Mentorship is not mandatory or required. Interested applicants can email contact@handsurgery.org at any time prior to or during the application process to be appropriately matched with a Committee member mentor. Be sure to include information about your project and specific areas in which you are interested in mentorship. Utilize the Annual Research Grant checklist to ensure you submit all required materials. Guidelines
AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research GrantThe Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) recognize the importance of fostering the development of surgeon scientists and innovative research in hand surgery and hand care. The AAHS and PSF are committed to increasing the amount of research funding dedicated to funding pilot research studies that set the stage for applications to larger funding agencies. The grants are funded by The Plastic Surgery Foundation and Hand Surgery Endowment and administered by the AAHS and PSF. Orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons and hand therapists are eligible to apply. Applicants must be AAHS members.View Previous Recipients Note: Projects submitted to the AAHS Annual Research Grant are eligible for submission to the AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant, although a project will only be funded once. View Instructions. |
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