2009 CORE Funding Opportunity Announcements

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)

AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Grant—Open to physicians in the U.S. or Canada who are AAFPRS members to support original research projects which will advance facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. $25,000, non-renewable, up to three years in which to complete project. One available annually.

AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Resident Research Grant—Open to MD resident researchers in the U.S. or Canada, AAFPRS member or candidate to support research projects which will advance facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. $5,000, non-renewable, up to two years to complete project. Two available annually.

AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Investigator Development Grant—Open to MD junior faculty in the U.S. or Canada; AAFPRS member or candidate to support research projects which will advance facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. $15,000, non-renewable, up to three years to complete project. One available annually.

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Foundation

AAOA Foundation/AAO-HNSF Combined Research Grant—Open to senior residents, faculty, or fellows for projects fostering basic or clinical research related to otolaryngic allergy, rhinology, or related immunology by otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons. One year, non-renewable. $10,000 maximum.

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF)

AAO-HNSF Resident Research Award—Open to any AAO-HNS member in good standing who is a resident in an accredited otolaryngology - head and neck surgery training program in the U.S. and Canada. One year, any topic, non-renewable, $10,000 maximum total costs, up to eight available annually.

AAO-HNSF Maureen Hannley Research Training Award—Open to advanced residents, fellows, and new faculty committed to an academic research career in otolaryngology. Applicants must reside in the U.S. or Canada. Mentor and training plan required. One year, any topic, non-renewable, $15,000 maximum total costs, up to two available annually.

AAO-HNSF Percy Memorial Research Award—Open to any experienced Otolaryngologist investigator who resides in the U.S. or Canada. One year, any topic, non-renewable, $25,000 maximum total costs, one available annually.

AAO-HNSF Health Services Research Grant—Open to any Otolaryngologist at any level in the U.S. or Canada. Project must focus on use of health services research techniques to study otolaryngic disorders, practice patterns, or quality of life issues. One year, non-renewable, $10,000 maximum total costs, up to two available annually.

AAO-HNSF Rande H. Lazar Health Services Research Grant—Open to any Otolaryngologist at any level in the U.S. or Canada. Project must focus on ENT socioeconomic health services research. One year, non-renewable, $10,000 maximum total cost, one available annually.

American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)

AHNS Pilot Grant—Open to Medical Students, residents, PhD, and junior faculty residing in the U.S. and Canada to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. One year, $10,000, one available annually.

AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant—For the best grant application by a resident in the U.S. or Canada. This award has the same guidelines as the Pilot Grant (above). One year, non-renewable, $10,000, one available annually.

AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award—Open to new full time academic surgeons working on contemporary basic or clinical research skills focused on neoplastic disease of the head and neck in the U.S. or Canada. Two year, non-renewable, $40,000 maximum ($20,000 per year), one available annually.

AHNS/AAO-HNSF Surgeon Scientist Combined Award—Open to surgeons beginning a clinician-scientist career track to support research in the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease. Two year, nonrenewable, $70,000 maximum total costs ($35,000 per year). One award available during odd numbered years.

American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF)

AHRF Wiley H. Harrison Memorial Research Award- Open to physicians (MD at the resident, fellow or junior faculty stage) or PhD scientist in the U.S. or Canada, to support clinical research projects in otology or neurotology designed to increase understanding of hearing disorders. One year, non-renewable, $25,000 maximum, one available annually.

The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., aka The Triological Society

The Triological Career Development Awards 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. Five non-renewable awards in the amount of $40,000 each are funded annually for a one or two year project period.

American Laryngological Voice and Research Education Foundation (ALVRE)

ALA/ALVRE Award - Open to otolaryngologists who have completed their training at an ACGME accredited program in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery in the U.S. or Canada, to support basic, translational or clinical research projects in laryngology, voice, outcomes and related subjects. One year, non-renewable,

$10,000 maximum, one available annually. NOTE: This grant will not be offered in 2009, however we hope it will be offered again in 2010.

American Neurotology Society (ANS)

ANS/AAO-HNSF Herbert Silverstein Otology and Neurotology Research Award - Open to residents, fellows and physicians in the U.S. or Canada to support a clinical or translational research project focused on diseases, disorders or conditions of the peripheral or central auditory and/or vestibular system. Two year, non-renewable, $25,000 maximum ($12,500 per year), one available every other year (even).

American Rhinology Society (ARS)

ARS New Investigator Award - Open to all investigators in the U.S. and Canada for projects to support basic, translational or clinical research projects in rhinology. Two years, non-renewable, $25,000 maximum ($12,500 per year), one available annually.

ARS Resident Research Grants - Open to residents in training in an approved program in the U.S. and Canada to support projects related to Rhinology. One year, non-renewable, $8,000 maximum, two available annually.

American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)

ASPO Research Grant—Open to MD, PhD, DMD researchers on topics directly relevant to pediatric otolaryngology. One year, non-renewable, $15,000, two available annually. Candidates for this award must reside in the U.S. or Canada.

ASPO Daiichi Innovative Technology Grant— Open to MD, PhD, DMD, DO researchers to fund exploratory or hypothesis-generating projects that apply innovative technology for education or research in pediatric otolaryngology. Full patent and copyright control must be retained by the applicant and the applicant’s institution, but applicant may be required to return funds to the Society if patented innovations generate more than $5,000. One year, non-renewable, $5,000, one available. NOTE: It is recommended that the Research Plan for this grant only be 3-pages (max of 10) and the department chair and support letters are optional.

Deafness Research Foundation (DRF)

DRF Centurion Clinical Research Award Grant—Open to those holding MD, PhD, or equivalent degrees and a faculty or post-doctoral appointment in the U.S to support clinical research projects in hearing and balance science including diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical pathophysiology, and treatment. One year, non-renewable. $50,000 maximum. One available annually.

The Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation (PSEF)

PSEF/AAO-HNSF 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.

XORAN Technologies Inc.

AAO-HNSF Resident Research Grant sponsored by XORAN Technologies, Inc. - Open to residents of an accredited otolaryngolgoy-head and neck surgery training program in the U.S. and Canada for projects that are well-conceived and scientifically valid, with potential to clarify the role of the head and neck computed tomography in diagnosis or treatment. One year, non renewable, $10,000 maximum, one available annually.