EVS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant

EVS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Eastern Vascular Society
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Summary

The EVS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant aims to empower women, LGBTQ+, and underrepresented minorities in medicine by providing funding for leadership development and DEI-focused research in vascular surgery. Offered by the Eastern Vascular Society, this grant includes three awards of $5,000 each to support travel and training expenses. Eligible applicants must be Active or Candidate Members of the society and demonstrate how the grant will advance their career goals.

Overview

Purpose: The Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) is committed to supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). One of the goals of the society is to encourage members who identify as women, LGBTQ+ or underrepresented minorities in medicine (URiM) to enter and succeed within the specialty. Additionally, the EVS works to ensure that the gap with respect to women or minority group surgeons in leadership positions is addressed and that DEI research initiatives in vascular surgery are supported. To this end, the EVS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration with industry, are offering a DEI Grant program for those identifying LGBTQ+, URiM, or women surgeons desiring to develop or improve their leadership skills, and/or for research projects focused on DEI in vascular surgery. Three awards of $5,000 each will be provided to three EVS Active or Candidate Members. These awards can be used for travel, hotel accommodations, and registration expenses to attend specific courses and/or other leadership training and development opportunities and activities, or for expenses related to a DEI-focused project.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grant eligibility criteria:Three grants will be issued at $5,000 each. All grant awardees will be asked to present their grant-related work next year at the EVS 40th Annual Meeting, 2026.This will require in-person attendance at the 2025 meeting to receive the grant.To apply, you must be an Active EVS Member or Candidate Member in good standing, as well as one or more of the following:identify as URiM, woman, or LGBTQ+planning a research project focus on DEI in vascular surgeryApplications that clearly outline how the grant will advance the career goals of the candidate are given preference.Applicant or mentor must be at or within the last year of their training (Fellowship or Vascular Residency) and/or must be within 0-10 years in practice. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.