AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Trainee Research Pilot Grant

AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Trainee Research Pilot Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Head & Neck Society (AHNS)
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: October 28, 2025

Summary

The AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Trainee Research Pilot Grant aims to support innovative research in head and neck oncology, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of neoplastic diseases. Open to residents in U.S. or Canadian training programs who are AHNS members, this grant encourages collaboration across disciplines and requires letters of support from academic chairs and mentors. Projects should yield useful results within the award period, with a total funding limit of $20,000.

Overview

AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Trainee Research Pilot Grant Purpose The purpose of this award is to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. Clinical or translational research studies are strongly encouraged and should be specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of head and neck neoplastic disease. Conditions Research supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease, and may be either basic or clinical/translational in approach. While not specifically required, proposals which aim to introduce new knowledge and methodology from other disciplines to research in head and neck disease, or which demonstrate collaborative effort with members of other related disciplines are encouraged. Projects must be designed so as to yield useful information within the period of award, but priority will be given to projects that are also innovative with promise to develop into new long-range or expanded research programs capable of attracting funding from other sources. The grant application must be accompanied by letters of support from the Chair of the candidate’s academic department and from the principal scientific advisor or mentor. These letters are to indicate a general level of support of the applicant, the fact that the Department will make time, space, and other resources accessible for completion of the project, and that the applicant will have appropriate supervision/support throughout the period of the grant. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnel on the project. Use of Funds A detailed budget and budget justification constitute part of the application and will be evaluated as part of the review process.  Allowable expenses include consultant fees (e.g., statistician); salary support for research assistants or other technical personnel; computer software or hardware; purchase and maintenance of experimental animals; laboratory supplies and services; and expenses related to publication of results directly related to the supported project, exclusive of reprint costs. Equipment and supplies purchased with this Award become the property of the recipient institution. The AHNS prefers not to pay institutional (indirect) costs for this very modest award; if the institution is unwilling to waive such costs, however, they are limited to no more than 10% of the Total Direct Costs (sum of amounts requested for personnel, consultant costs, equipment, supplies, patient/animal care costs, and other expenses). The Total Costs (direct + indirect) may not exceed $20,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This grant is open to residents in U.S. or Canadian training programs and who are AHNS members in good standing.Previous AHNS or AAO-HNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant.Candidates who have applied for 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. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be AHNS members in good standing

Ineligibility

Candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are ineligible.Funding may not be used to support the Principal Investigator’s salary during the period of the award.