CORE Funding- AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Research Development Award Grant

CORE Funding- AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Research Development Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: November 30, 2025

Summary

The CORE Funding - AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Research Development Award offers $50,000 over two years to support early-career head and neck surgeons in developing research skills in neoplastic disease. This award encourages collaborative projects and requires applicants to submit a detailed budget and letters of support from key personnel. Priority is given to junior faculty and those introducing innovative methodologies. This funding serves as a stepping stone for future NIH grant applications.

Overview

AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Research Development Award $50,000, two years. One available. Purpose The purpose of this award is to support a collaborative AHNS/AAO-HNSF research project by fostering the development of contemporary basic or clinical research skills focused on neoplastic disease of the head and neck among new full-time academic head and neck surgeons. The award is intended as a preliminary step in clinical investigator career development and is expected to facilitate the recipient’s preparation of a more comprehensive individualized research plan suitable for submission to the National Institutes of Health or comparable funding agency. Conditions Research supported by this award should be specifically directed toward the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease, and may be either basic or clinical/translational in approach. Proposed projects shall be designed in collaboration with a preceptor investigator and approved by the candidate's department chairperson and institution. 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. Applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the applicant’s Department Chair and Preceptor verifying that the applicant will be permitted to devote an appropriate amount of time to the conduct and timely completion of the proposed research project. Applicants must obtain letters of support/understanding from all key personnel on the project. The grantee must submit an interim progress report to the Foundation at the end of the first year of the award. 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. If university policy stipulates that a portion of this very modest award must go toward institutional indirect costs, no more than ten percent (10%) of the direct costs may be applied for indirect costs.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants for this award must:Be either an Otolaryngologist—Head and Neck surgeons, who are active members of the AAO HNS OR Surgeons who are in head and neck fellowships or have completed a head and neck surgery fellowship and are active or candidate members of the AHNS. Be citizens of the United States, noncitizen nationals, or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residency at the time of application.Have with demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching and serious commitment to an academic research career in head and neck surgery.Be sponsored by the Chair of his/her Division or Department and by an official representative of the institution which would administer the Award and in whose name the application is formally submitted.Former ASHNS/AHNS or Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for the AHNS/AAO-HNSF grant. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be members or candidate members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Head and Neck Society.

Ineligibility

Medical oncologists and radiation oncologists are not eligible to apply for this award.Funding may not be used to support the applicant’s normal salary during the period of the award. Travel expenses may not be supported by this award.Individuals who have already competed successfully for independent research grant support from a private or Federal funding agency are ineligible for this Award.