American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Research Stimulation Grants

American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Research Stimulation Grants

Research Committee Announces New Maximum Award Amount
Effective as of the second cycle of 2009, this program provides $7,500 per project to support research that poses questions of high relevance to family physicians and their patients. Applications for studies with lower costs are also welcome.

Research Stimulation Grant applications are accepted twice a year:

* March 1
* September 1

The program goals are to:

* Support research of value to the practicing physician
* Encourage proposals by junior investigators
* Fund pilot studies

Grant awards are typically announced within three months of the submission deadlines.
The Research Committee will consider:

* Pilot projects or preliminary efforts involving general research in Family Medicine.
* Projects should lead to the completion of a larger research project or be a catalyst for a large-scale project.

The Research Committee will not consider proposals seeking:

* Support for cost of instituting programs.
* Support for activities such as videotape production, curriculum design or implementation of a project, etc.

Review Process
Only research grant applications the adhere to the instructions outlined in the Research Stimulation Grant Application Guidelines will be reviewed and considered for grant support per the following established procedures:

1. An administrative review to verify that the application has been properly prepared and completed.
2. Fully prepared applications are then submitted to the Research Committee (RC) for review and ranking. The RC matches the rankings with available financial resources and makes recommendations for grant awards to the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees. The RC offers suggestions or provides additional advice to applicants who are unsuccessful in securing a grant award to help strengthen the proposal for future submission.
3. Recommendations for grant funding are made by the RC and the formal awarding of grants is done by the AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees.

Other Information and Tips for Applicants
Applicants are encouraged to remember that, historically, most Research Stimulation Grant are awarded for $7,500 or less and are for projects of six month’s to one year's duration.

From time to time, funds may be available for restricted areas of inquiry or in a specific area of investigation.

To request an application:
Phone: 800-274-2237, ext. 4470
Fax: 913-906-6095
Email: smorantz@aafp.org