ASH HONORS Award Grant

ASH HONORS Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Society of Hematology Inc
Amount: US $6,000
Last Updated: August 04, 2025

Summary

The ASH HONORS Award supports emerging hematologists, offering $5,000 for research projects and a $1,000 annual travel allowance for two years. Targeted at first- and second-year medical students and residents, the award encourages ongoing research careers in hematology. Recipients attend an orientation at the ASH annual meeting, gaining insights from experienced professionals. Eligibility includes current ASH membership and a research mentor, while restrictions apply to prior HONORS awardees and those with concurrent funding.

Overview

The ASH HONORS (Hematology Opportunities for the Next Generation of Research Scientists) Award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented first-, second-, and third-year medical students as well as first- and second-year medical residents. Applicants may choose to conduct their research over a maximum of three months (during the summer) or over a span of three to 12 months. In addition to a $5,000 stipend to support work on a hematology-related research project, program participants receive a $1,000 travel allowance each year for two years to attend the ASH annual meeting and are encouraged to continue research careers in hematology beyond medical school and residency. Please be aware that if you choose to conduct your research at an institution other than your home institution, your project may be subject to a "visiting researcher fee." Please discuss this potential fee with your research mentor so that you are informed and to ensure that an agreed upon plan is in place to cover this potential fee. At the ASH annual meeting, award recipients attend an orientation breakfast with members of the ASH Committee on Training and Trainee Council who are available to discuss specific areas of research and to provide recommendations on annual meeting sessions, events, abstracts, and/or posters related to the awardees’ areas of interest. Awardees are also invited to attend the Career Development Awards Reception on Monday evening.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. At the time of application, the applicant must:Be an ASH member in good standing or have a membership application pending. If applying as a medical student, be actively enrolled in an MD program at an LCME accredited institution or in a DO program at an AOA COCA accredited institution in the United States, Canada, or Mexico; or,If applying as a medical resident, have an MD or DO or equivalent (but not a PhD) and be actively enrolled in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program in the United States, Canada, or Mexico that is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).Be working on a hematology project (e.g., adult hematology, pediatric hematology/oncology, hematopathology, blood banking/transfusion medicine) in either laboratory research or clinical investigation.Have a research mentor at the institution where the research is being performed who is an ASH member in good standing. The mentor may be at the applicant’s home institution or from a different institution. The research mentor will assist in completing the program application, oversee the award recipient’s work, aid the recipient in his/her research, and ensure that the recipient meets all deadlines.For applicants in four year residency programs (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics), you are eligible to apply in year one through three of your program. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Submit your membership application at least three weeks prior to the application deadline to allow sufficient time for processing.

Ineligibility

The following individuals are not eligible to apply:HONORS award alumni at certain career levels (individuals can only receive the HONORS award once as a medical student and once as a resident)Medical Student Physician Scientist Award AlumniIndividuals who are currently enrolled in a combined MD-PhD program (students who earned a PhD prior to medical school will be considered on an Individual basis if their field of PhD study lies outside of biomedical science)Individuals who have other concurrent funding for a similar experienceMedical students who are currently enrolled in a combined MD-PhD program and Residents who hold an MD-PhD (students who earned a PhD prior to medical school will be considered on an Individual basis if their field of PhD study lies outside of biomedical science)