CORE Funding: AAO-HNSF/SFA Thomas S. Higgins Unified Airway Research Grant

CORE Funding: AAO-HNSF/SFA Thomas S. Higgins Unified Airway Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Summary

The CORE Funding: AAO-HNSF/SFA Thomas S. Higgins Unified Airway Research Grant supports research on unified airway conditions using the AAO-HNSF’s Reg-ent clinical data registry. Eligible applicants include otolaryngologists from the U.S. and Canada, including residents and fellows. The grant aims to enhance understanding of inflammatory and allergic diseases affecting both upper and lower airway tracts, promoting evidence-based care and improved patient outcomes.

Overview

American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation advances excellence in ear, nose, throat, and related head and neck care by funding education, research, and quality improvement in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Its mission is to support high-quality, evidence-informed, equitable care through professional and public education, research, and health policy work, with a vision of being the global leader in optimizing patient outcomes in the specialty. The Foundation’s funding priorities include research grants (such as CORE and other research support), humanitarian and international programs, diversity and health policy initiatives, scholarships, and other grants that strengthen the science, ethical practice, and impact of the field. CORE Funding: AAO-HNSF/SFA Thomas S. Higgins Unified Airway Research Grant The purpose of the AAO-HNSF/Snot Force Alliance, Inc. (SFA) Thomas S. Higgins Unified AirwayResearch Grant is to use the AAO-HNSF’s clinical data registry, Reg-ent, to critically evaluate therelationships and practice care patterns of unified airway conditions, including inflammatory,immunologic, and allergic disease that spans both the upper (sinus/rhinitis) and lower(airway/pulmonary) tracts. Recipients of this award will be granted access to the Reg-ent clinicaldata registry and will partner directly with the Reg-ent team to extract the needed data and refinethe project design.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Otolaryngologists in the United States or Canada are eligible to apply for the AAO-HNSF/SFA Thomas S. Higgins Unified Airway Research Grant. Applicants may be independent practitioners, residents or fellows in an approved training program, or practitioners affiliated with academic or similar institutions. All applicants must be members in good standing of AAO-HNS. Past recipients of AAO-HNSF grants are eligible to apply, as are individuals who have competed successfully for independent research grant support from a private or federal funding agency. Reg-ent participation is not required, though the applicant and their institution is eligible for a waived subscription fee ($2,500) if chosen for the grant.