ASES Foundation Research Grant

Each year, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Foundation issues a call for proposals encouraging new investigators to apply for seed and start-up funding for promising shoulder and elbow research projects.

Award Amount: Grants of up to $20,000 for work to be performed over 12-24 months

Geographic Scope: United States (ASES is based in Illinois)

Focus Areas:

• Shoulder and elbow research
• Promising research projects in orthopedic surgery

Eligibility:

• Principal Investigators: Only orthopaedic surgeons acting as principal investigators are eligible to apply

Grant Period: July 1 through June 30 (12-24 months)

Review Process:

• All applications are reviewed and graded by the ASES Research Committee
• Applicants will be notified by Mid-May

Contact Information:

• Address: 1515 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 345, Schaumburg, IL 60173
• Phone: (847) 698-1629
• Fax: (847) 698-9499
• Email: info@ases-assn.org

Application Process

Submission Deadline: February 20th (annual)

Application Materials:

• Instructions and Guidelines document
• Grant Application form (available in Word and PDF formats)

Submission Method:

• Submit completed applications at: https://ases.secure-platform.com/site/solicitations/103012/home

Required Format:

• Applications can be submitted in Word or PDF format
• PDF version requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download available)

Review Timeline:

• Applications reviewed by ASES Research Committee
• Applicants notified by Mid-May
• Grant period begins July 1