AHNS Endocrine Grant Information

The Endocrine Section is excited to offer two research grants for 2020-2021. Generously sponsored by the Stryker foundation and Eisai , funds of $10,000 are available as a one year, non-renewable grant to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects that further the mission of the Endocrine Section of the American Head & Neck Society. Projects should be specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of endocrine diseases of the head and neck.

1. AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section Eisai Research Award – Open to medical students focusing in otolaryngology, otolaryngology residents, PhDs or faculty members in otolaryngology departments. Research topics must relate to endocrine surgery or disease. Preference will be given to early-stage investigators (10 years or less from a terminal degree or fellowship training) or more experienced researchers pursuing a new line of inquiry for which pilot data are needed. One year, $10,000.00. One award available this year.
2. AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section Stryker Research Grant – Open to medical students focusing in otolaryngology, otolaryngology residents, PhDs or faculty members in otolaryngology departments. Research topics must relate to endocrine surgery or disease. Preference will be given to early-stage investigators (10 years or less from a terminal degree or fellowship training) or more experienced researchers pursuing a new line of inquiry for which pilot data are needed. One year, $10,000.00. One award available this year.

Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada.  They may be medical students, residents, fellows, PhDs or faculty members.  Preference will be given to early-stage investigators (10 years or less from a terminal degree or fellowship training) or more experienced researchers pursuing a new line of inquiry for which new pilot data are needed. 

Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are ineligible. Candidates who have applied for the support of the same research from other funding sources, and who are notified of an award from both another agency and from AHNS must choose only one of the awards. Applications submitted by ineligible PIs will NOT be reviewed.

Forms: Available through American Academy of Otolaryngology CORE.