Hematology Inclusion Pathway Resident Award Grant

The Hematology Inclusion Pathway Resident Award supports underrepresented medical residents in hematology in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Participants receive $5,000 for research, mentorship from ASH members, and funding for the ASH annual meeting. Eligible candidates are in internal medicine or pediatric residencies, self-identify as underserved, and must conduct research with an ASH mentor. This program aims to enhance diversity and support crucial blood science research.

The HIP Resident Award Program supports first- and second-year medical residents from communities underrepresented in hematology across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. As part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway, the HIP Resident Award provides participants with funds to conduct blood science research under the mentorship of an ASH member. Residents also receive career development mentorship from ASH members, gain valuable hematology knowledge, and benefit from complimentary ASH membership. Recipients also receive a stipend to attend the ASH annual meeting to present their research.Program Benefits
Participants receive a $5,000 stipend to support their research project, and up to $2,000 for traveling to the ASH annual meeting and presenting their research.
Supported Research
Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in blood sciences. Proposals that fall within any of the below categories are encouraged:

• Basic ResearchTranslational ResearchPatient-Oriented Clinical ResearchOutcomes-Based Research
• For additional details on eligible research categories, please consult the Research Definitions page.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates include those in internal medicine, pathology, pediatric residencies, and residents who have applied to or matched early into a hematology-oncology fellowship program.Identify as being a member of a community that is underserved and underrepresented in hematology. Applicants are asked to self-identify, and participants for the award are drawn from this pool.Be enrolled in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program in the United States or Canada that is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).Be within the first two years of their residency program.Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, J1 Visa holder, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be planning and committed to conducting the relevant research project in the contiguous United States or Canada with an ASH member mentor.Have a research mentor who is an ASH member in good standing. To request assistance in identifying a research mentor, please submit a Request a Mentor form in ASH's online awards system by October 15.For applicants in four year residency programs (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics), you are eligible to apply in year one through three of your program.