EMF EMRA Resident Research Grant

The EMF EMRA Resident Research Grant, funded by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, aims to enhance research in emergency medicine by providing up to $10,000 for residents in accredited programs. This grant promotes the development of future researchers, improves patient care, and supports effective health policy through rigorous scientific inquiry. Eligible applicants must be ACGME-approved residents and secure a faculty preceptor's support, ensuring a robust educational experience in research methodologies.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation awards funds to support the development of research in emergency medicine. The goals of the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Program are:
to promote research within the specialty of emergency medicine,to advance emergency medical care, andto facilitate the academic growth and development of future researchers in emergency medicine and thereby invest in the future of the specialty of emergency medicine.
The EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant attempts to maximize the applicant's educational experience in research while producing the best science. The educational agenda is best accomplished in an organized program of instruction on research methods in addition to the completion of the project itself. A maximum of $10,000 will be awarded for each approved grant application. Funds are not to be used for capital equipment purchases, faculty salary support, travel, or institutional overhead.

Eligibility

EMF Resident Research Grants are available to any physician who will be enrolled as a resident in good standing in an ACGME approved emergency medicine residency for the proposed funding year. The resident must have a faculty preceptor who is capable of ensuring the successful completion of the proposed project. A resident may competitively apply in succeeding years for other projects.It is required that the applicant submit a letter of support from a preceptor at the applicant's institution.The preceptor must have an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree. The preceptor must have proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by original research publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or funding from extramural sources.The preceptor may be in any department within the applicant's institution.Institutional SupportLetters of support from the Emergency Medicine Chair and Residency Director are required.Grants are awarded for investigations in the United States at an accredited medical school, medical center, or institution affiliated with a university teaching program. The preceptor will make all arrangements for conduct of the proposed research projects.The principal investigator's institution must be organized for humanitarian purposes and not a profit-making organization.

Ineligibility

Funds are not to be used for capital equipment purchases, faculty salary support, travel, or institutional overhead.