Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation/American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Combined Grant
Open to applicants who have demonstrated a potential for excellence in research and teaching and serious commitment to an academic research career in otolaryngology or plastic surgery. Applications must show evidence of a collaborative effort between the two surgical specialties. One year, non renewable, $20,000 maximum, one available annually.
The purpose of this award is to support a collaborative PSEF/AAO-HNSF research project.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must have demonstrated a potential for excellence in research and teaching and serious
commitment to an academic research career in otolaryngology or plastic surgery. Priority will be given to
senior residents, fellows or faculty who have completed residencies or fellowships within four years of the
application receipt date. Additionally, priority will be given to new projects over those in progress.
Applications must show evidence of a collaborative effort between the two surgical specialties. This can
be satisfied in one of the following ways:
1. Applicants from both disciplines (one PI and one co-investigator) work together on a joint project
sponsored by one or both of the Divisions or Departments of Plastic Surgery and/or
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the parent institution, OR
2. An applicant from one discipline works with a preceptor from the other discipline (i.e., a resident
from the Division of Otolaryngology chooses a preceptor in the Division of Plastic Surgery or vice
versa), OR
3. An applicant from either discipline works with preceptors from both disciplines on a jointly
sponsored project.
A letter of understanding should accompany the application (inserted as page 1D), clearly stating what
the arrangement will be and what respective roles the applicant and preceptor(s) will play in the project.
All candidates must be sponsored by the Chairman of his/her Division or Department and by an official
representative of the institution which would administer the Award and in whose name the application is
formally submitted.
ASPS/PSEF membership required. In the case of residents applying for this grant, given ASPS/PSEF
membership requires that applicants be a board certified plastic surgeon and residents would not be able
to meet this criteria, it is required that the mentor or potential co-investigator be a ASPS/PSEF member.
CONDITIONS
The candidate is expected to devote a reasonable amount of his/her time to the proposed research and
research training activities during the period of the award. Accordingly, applications must be accompanied
by a letter of support from the candidate's department chairperson verifying that the candidate will be
permitted to devote that amount of time to the pursuit of the proposed research and research training
activities.
TERMS
1. Amount: $20,000 maximum. This grant is traditionally awarded every other year (odd years). If the
funds are available it has been offered during even numbered years as well).
2. Period: 12 months, non-renewable. Extensions may be granted if needed.
All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent online no later than midnight Eastern Standard Time
December 15. The letter of intent includes the title of the project, the principal investigator, and an
abstract of the work. This will facilitate planning review requirements.
