Grant Resources

POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
Updated 11/1/08

LOCAL

University of Texas Medical Branch
President’s Cabinet Award
Creating a caring and healing environment.
Application Due in May.
Up to $50,000.
4-5 per year
Website Application:
http://www.utmb.edu/cabinet/pdfs/PresCab.07.pdf

University of Texas Medical Branch Academy of Master Teacher’s Grants and Awards  Academy Grants not available for 2009.
Faculty Educational Enrichment Award
Travel support for Faculty to participate in educational events.
Applications Through August 31, at least 2 months prior to meeting date.
Up to $1500.
10-12 during current fiscal year
Website Application:
http://anesth.utmb.edu/AMT/login.asp

Faculty Development and Educational Innovations Grants
Projects to improve existing courses, develop new courses, evaluate instruction, assess curricular needs or develop new modes of instruction.  The AMT also encourages projects in areas such as interdisciplinary teaching, active learning or improvements in learner assessment.
Application Deadline Quarterly next deadline February 29
Up to $10,000, cannot include salary.
6-8 during current fiscal year
Website Application:
http://anesth.utmb.edu/AMT/login.asp

Junior Faculty Educational Development Award
Funding will support an equivalent of one day per week to junior faculty (associate professor for less than two years or lower rank) for released time to work on a scholarly educational project.  Funds will also be provided to provide other needs for the project.
Application Deadline February 4, 2009.
One day released time plus up to $5000.
2-3 for 2008-2009 Academic Year.
Website Application:
http://anesth.utmb.edu/AMT/login.asp

UT SYSTEM/STATE/ REGIONAL

Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
$50,000 and up.
Letter of Inquiry
Website Information:
http://www.leeandramonabass.org/grantguidlines.html

Southern Group on Educational Affairs
Research on Medical Education Scholarships
Funding to encourage scholarship in medical education.
Application Deadline February 1 each year
Up to $3000 per project
1-2/year
Website Application:
http://www.som.tulane.edu/sgea/Documents/SGEA%20Ed%20Research%20Proposalfinal%209%2005.doc

University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education
Health Science Education Small Grants
Funding to improve education by innovative approaches.
Application Deadline August 1 each year.
Up to $5000 per project.
$30,000 to $35,000 available each year.
Website Application:
http://www.utsystem.edu/academy/hse/grants/grants.htm

NATIONAL

National Board of Medical Examiners
Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund
Funding for innovations in medical education assessment.
Appllication Deadline October 1 each year.
Up to $150,000 per project.
Website Application:
http://www.nbme.org/research/stemmler/online-application-center.html

National Institutes for Health
Website Information:
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Human Resources and Services Administration
Funding for health professions training and primary health care/health centers.
Website Application
http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm

NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American College of Emergency Physicians/Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Educational activities in emergency medicine.
Application Deadline November 1
$5,000
Website Information
http://www.saem.org/saemdnn/GrantsAwards/tabid/68/Default.aspx

Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics
APGO/Ortho-McNeil Undergraduate Medical Research Award
Funding for research relating to medical students in obstetrics and gynecology.
Application Deadline October 1.
Up to $15,000.
Website Application:
http://apgo.org/binary/Award%20Ortho%20UMEC%202007.pdf

Abbott Medical Education Program
Funding to support a significant educational project within a department of Ob/Gyn.
Application Deadlilne October 1.
Up to $15,000.
Website Information:
http://apgo.org/binary/Award%20Abbott%202007.pdf

Other APGO Opportunities
Website Information:
http://apgo.org/grantsandawards/

Association for Surgical Education
Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, Research and Training
Funding for innovation and teaching in a changing educational environment.
Application ongoing in 2 cycles: Cycle 1, proposals received between December 2 and June 1; Cycle 2, proposals received between June 2 and December 1.
Up to $100,000.
Website Information:
http://www.surgicaleducation.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=28551&orgId=ase

Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Research Education Grant
Application Ongoing.
Up to $50,000 for 2 years.
Website Information:
http://faer.org/programs/grants/options.html

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Educational Awards
Funds for programs that evaluate the effectiveness of orthopaedic education at all levels.
Application Deadline October 1
Up to $25,000.
Website Information:
http://www.oref.org/site/PageServer?pagename=grants_homepage#educational

Radiological Society of North America
Education Seed Grant
Funding for individuals with an active interest in radiologic education.
Up to $30,000.
Website Information:
http://www.rsna.org/Foundation/EducationGrants.cfm

INDUSTRY

Biogen Idec
Educational Grants
Funding for bona fide educational purposes.
Application Ongoing, Periodic Review.
Website Information:
http://www.biogenidec.com/site/BiogenIdec-Educational-Grant-Guidelines.doc

FOUNDATIONS/STATE AND LOCAL

ARCO Foundation
Funding for a variety of educational initiatives.
$1500 - $100,000
Website Information:
http://www.ntlf.com/html/grants/5977.htm

Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Funding for developing “caring attitudes” in health professionals.
$100,000 - $200,000
Website Information:
http://www.avdfdn.org/programs-healthcare.htm

Brown Foundation
Education; Medicine/Science
Application Ongoing; Board Meets Monthly
Budget should be justifiable.
Website Information:
www.brownfoundation.org

Cullen Foundation
Public service, education, culture and health care.
Proposal submission ongoing.
Up to $1,000,000
Website Information:
http://www.cullenfdn.org/

Hoglund Foundation
To promote interests and entities in education, health science and services, social services and children’s health and development.
Proposal submission by March 15, July 17 and November 15
Up to $50,000
Website Information:
www.hoglundfoundation.org

Harris and Eliza Kempner Foundation
Education; Community Services
March 15, October 15
$2000 - $50,000
Website Information:
www.kempnerfund.org/

Meadows Foundation
Education; Health
Ongoing
Up to $1,000,000
Website Application:
www.mfi.org

Moody Foundation
Ongoing; Letter of Inquiry
Most awards between $10,000 - $25,000
Website Information:
http://www.moodyf.org/

Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation
Education; Arts; Health and Human Services
Statewide, but mostly East Texas
Ongoing; March 1, June 1, October 1
Varied Amounts
Website Information:
www.starkfoundation.org/

FOUNDATIONS/NATIONAL

Annenberg Foundation
Education and Youth Development, Health and Human Services
Letter of Interest at any time
$50,000 and up.
Website Information:
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Funding to support medical education.
Application process ongoing.
Website Application:
http://www.bms.com

Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Funds to support humanism in medicine.
$5000 and up.
Letter of Intent
Website Information:
http://humanism-in-medicine.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/04227.2.049463703117157196/intros/index.html?srchString=Home

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Physician Faculty Scholars Program
Funding to strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical school faculty.
Application Deadline August 31.
Up to $300,000 over three years.
Website Application:
http://rwjfpfsp.stanford.edu/

Information about other RWJ grant initiatives:
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/whatwefund.jsp

Kellogg Foundation
Funding for many types of educational activities.
$50,000 and up.
Website Information:
http://www.wkkf.org/Default.aspx?LanguageID=0

Robert J. Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
Grantsmanship workshops and grant sources.
Website:
http://www.tgci.com/funding/fdnresultnew.asp?thisID=4106

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Funding for domestic health professions education.
Application process ongoing.
Website Application:
http://www.josiahmacyfoundation.org/index.php?section=grant_guidelines

Pew Charitable Trusts
Website Information:
http://www.pewtrusts.org/

Kenneth B. Schwartz Center
Funding for improvement in patient-caregiver communication.
$10,000 - $20,000
Website Information
http://www.theschwartzcenter.org/grants/guidelines.html

Tenet Foundation
Health Education
Ongoing
$25,000 - $75,000
Website Information:
www.tenethealth.com/TenetHealth/TenetFoundation

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