AUGS Foundation Fellow Research Grants

Research grants designed to invest in the start of promising academic careers of talented young physicians investigating female pelvic floor disorders.

Award Types

• 1-year awards: Single payment upon agreement signing
• 2-year awards: Two equal installments (upon signing and within 60 days after 1-year interim progress report approval)

All Applicants Must

• Be an active AUGS member in one of the Regular membership categories: Fellow, Physician, Affiliate, or International
• Have a senior research mentor or mentoring team (mentors need not be AUGS members)
• Submit only one application per cycle
• Ensure funded grants remain at same institution for research period, with PI remaining primarily involved
• For applicants with tenure shorter than grant horizon: clearly describe plan for managing final months, including transition of day-to-day management and results analysis

Fellow Applicants Must

• Have a graduate degree and be in current post-degree training program, OR
• Be MD/DO who completed general Ob/Gyn or Urology residency and currently in accredited or non-accredited Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship, OR
• Be MD/DO in final year of Ob/Gyn or Urology residency with acceptance to accredited or non-accredited Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship (must provide evidence of fellowship support), OR
• Be PhD currently in post-doc fellowship program

Not Eligible:

• Prior recipients of AUGS Foundation Grant are not eligible for 2-year fellow grants

Junior Faculty Applicants Must

• Be one of the following:
  • MD/DO (±/− PhD) with faculty appointment at Instructor or Assistant Professor level (or within 5 years of completion of training)
  • MD/DO (±/− PhD) practicing clinician within 5 years of fellowship/postgraduate training, actively involved in research
  • PhD with Assistant Professor faculty appointment
• Have institutional support for time necessary to perform PI responsibilities

Not Eligible:

• Associate Professor or Professor level
• > 5 years after completion of all postgraduate training
• Prior recipients of 2-year faculty AUGS Foundation grant
• Prior recipients of AUGS Foundation Grant awarded during fellowship (ineligible for 2-year faculty grants for two years from completion date)

Selection Criteria

• Quality and significance of proposed research project
• Scholarly, clinical and research qualifications of candidate and mentoring team
• Well-described plan for academic career development and acquisition of future funding
• Accuracy and completeness of application

Awardee Obligations

• May be asked to present progress report at AUGS Foundation Luncheons
• Expected to submit abstract of research results to AUGS Annual Scientific Meeting within 1-2 years of award completion
• 1-year award winners: Submit final report within one year of receiving funding
• 2-year award winners: Submit 1-year interim progress report within one year and final report within two years

Geographic Scope

• United States

Contact Information

• Organization: American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) Foundation
• Phone: 301-273-0570
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: augs.org

Application Process

1. Review eligibility requirements on Grant Eligibility page
2. Obtain application instruction document (includes all requirements)
3. Prepare required application materials
4. Submit completed application within specified deadline
5. Applications evaluated by AUGS Foundation Grant Review Committee
6. Awardees notified of funding decision

Application Timeline

• Specific deadlines available on application materials
• Funding approval process: evaluation → notification → letter of agreement signing

Required Materials

• Demonstration of AUGS membership status
• Mentor information and commitment letters
• Research proposal with significance and quality documentation
• Career development plan
• Evidence of institutional support (for faculty applicants)
• For fellowship applicants with shorter tenure: transition plan for final research months

Contact for Application Materials

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 301-273-0570