History Essay Contest
Funding Amount
$500 (1st place), $300 (2nd place), $100 (3rd place)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Open to any Western Section membership category
- Historical subject matter (persons, training programs, procedures, instruments, pharmaceuticals, diseases, treatment, concepts, etc.)
- Original, unpublished work
- Judged on originality, importance of material, and editorial clarity
Overview
Award Type: Essay competition on historical topics in urology
Award Amount:
- 1st Prize: $500 (plus certificate)
- 2nd Prize: $300 (plus certificate)
- 3rd Prize: $100 (plus certificate)
Geographic Scope: Western Section AUA
Eligibility: Any category of Western Section membership is eligible to submit.
Subject Matter: The essay may consist of anything of a historical nature including but not limited to persons, training programs, procedures, instruments, pharmaceuticals, diseases, treatment, concepts, etc. Must not be published prior to the date of the meeting.
Judging Criteria: Papers are judged by the History and Program Committees of the Western Section. Originality, importance of material and editorial clarity are important points in judging.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Write historical essay on urology-related topic
- Ensure essay has not been previously published
- Submit through online form for annual meeting
- Include abstract in Abstract Book submission
- Judging by History and Program Committees
Requirements
- Open to any Western Section membership category
- Historical subject matter (persons, training programs, procedures, instruments, pharmaceuticals, diseases, treatment, concepts, etc.)
- Original, unpublished work
- Judged on originality, importance of material, and editorial clarity
What Western Section of the American Urological Association Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $66K
- Median grant
- $33K
- Range
- $27K–$39K
- By dollars: Utah 58%, California 42%. Top recipient cities: Sandy, UT; Santa Ana, CA.
Example grants
Ivumed · Sandy, UT
Educational grant
$39K
Western Urological Foundation · Santa Ana, CA
Educational grant
$27K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- History
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