The Society continues to promote research into the causes of and treatments for otolaryngic diseases by providing financial support for the research efforts of young otolaryngologists.   The Society has awarded nearly $2 million to otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons in support of clinical and basic research.  These competitive research grant programs have included funding for resident research projects, research training grants, and career development grants.   The Society focuses grant funding on the research career development of young otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons. 

The Society’s research grant programs are described below.
 

TRIOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Research Career Development Awards are available to otolaryngologists who hold full-time, part-time and contributed service medical school faculty appointments, and who have made a commitment to focus on patient-oriented research.  Awards provide support for research career development for up to $40,000 of support over a one or two year period.

In an effort to strengthen research support in all areas of otolaryngology, The Triological Society, several senior societies, and the AAO-HNSF formed the Combined Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE) to broaden research opportunities and streamline and enhance the research application and review process.

The following links direct you to the Triological Society’s Career Development Award policies outlining the purpose, eligibility, terms, funding and other policy items as well as the Grant Checklist for Proposal Central, the online submission mechanism for the letter of intent and the grant.  The second link will take you to the AAO-HNS CORE site which will provide you with information to prepare and submit your Letter of Intent and Career Development Award application to the CORE site.

·    Career Development Award Policies/Checklist
·    CORE Site-Preparing/Submitting Your LOI and Grant
·    Deadlines
     ·   Letters of intent due - December 15, 2008
     ·   Applications due - January 15, 2009
     ·   On-line submission only
     ·   For additional information contact
           Gail Binderup - 402-346-5500 info@triological.org
           Stephanie Jones - 703-535-3747 sljones@entnet.org
 

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Six career development grants have been awarded in the amount of $40,000 each for a period of one to two years, effective August 1, 2008.  These awards will provide support for the research career development of otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research such as clinical trials, translational research, outcomes research and health services research. 

Awardees are:

    · 2007 Research Career Development Awardees
    · 2006 Research Career Development Awardees
    · 2005 Research Career Development Awardee
    · 2004 Research Grant Awardees
 

The American College of Surgeons and the Triological Society's combined competitive grant program provides supplemental funding to otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who
· receive a new NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08/K23) in 2009
    OR
· have an existing award with a minimum of 3 years remaining in the funding period as of June 1, 2009.

This award is being offered as a means to facilitate the research career development of otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, with the expectation that the awardee will have sufficient pilot data to submit a competitive R01 proposal prior to the conclusion of the K award. This award will provide financial support in the amount of $80,000 per year for up to five years, or for the remainder of the term of existing grants, to supplement the K08/K23 award. Funding is dependent upon receipt of meritorious applications.

Applicants must be Associate Fellows or Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.

·    Guidelines
·    Deadline - applications due April 15, 2009
     ·    For additional information contact:
          Gail Binderup - 402-346-5500 info@triological.org

2008 Award Recipient

Information on grants and scholarships available through the American College of Surgeons can be found on their website here.