SAEMF: ARMED Pilot Grant

SAEMF: ARMED Pilot Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation
Amount: US $25,000
Last Updated: June 27, 2025

Summary

The SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant, funded by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, offers $25,000 with an additional $25,000 in matching funds for developing emergency medicine researchers. This grant supports mentored research experiences and aims to enhance the academic careers of awardees. Recipients are expected to attend the SAEM Annual Meeting, submit progress reports, and publish their findings, thereby fostering growth in emergency medicine research and education.

Overview

Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design (ARMED) Pilot Grant Purpose of the Award The SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant awards $25,000 from SAEMF with $25,000 in matching funds from the awardee’s department ($50,000 total) over a one-year period starting July 1 to support the development of a scientist in emergency medicine. Its specific goals are: Provide support to an emergency medicine academician awardee for one year of mentored research experience. The award is intended to support the applicant in obtaining preliminary or pilot data for future grant submissions. Enhance the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the awardee. Encourage the awardee’s academic development and involvement in emergency medicine research. Expectations of the Award The ARMED Pilot Grant awardee is expected to: Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year. Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions. Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured. Publish a manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award. Acquire research skills and preliminary or pilot data through the financial support of the grant. Receive strong mentorship. Complete a research project that will help develop the awardee’s research and academic career. Develop the fundamental skills necessary to succeed as a research scientist and to successfully compete for subsequent extramural grant funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. An applicant for the ARMED Pilot Grant must:Have graduated from the SAEM Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design Course. Be a "faculty" member of SAEM in good standing at application deadline and during the entire award period.Have an advanced/doctoral or terminal educational degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent). Hold a university appointment in or be actively involved (e.g., have an adjunct appointment) with a department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine at the start of the award period. The applicant may work as a clinician at an institution other than the host institution or the institution at which the project will be conducted.The awardee is expected to attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year. The applicant’s host department:Must be a department or division (or equivalent) of emergency medicine within or outside of the United States. Should be actively involved in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine research and education. Should have an established research program as exemplified by:faculty/staff with extra- and/or intramural competitive grant funding; current Institutional Review Board (IRB, or equivalent) approved clinical, education, health services, or laboratory research in progress; faculty/staff who have presented their research at national or international meetings; faculty/staff publications in peer-reviewed research journals; a formal research curriculum; and dedicated funds, space, and support personnel available to ensure completion of projects in which the applicant will participate.Must provide financial support for SAEM annual meeting attendance for the duration of the award.Up to $1,000 in grant funds may be used for expenses related to attending the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year(s).For the SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant only: Together with the host institution, must provide at least $25,000 in matching funds to support the proposed project together.     The applicant’s host institution must:Provide adequate administrative and clerical support to the recipient, including, but not limited to, office space, administrative support, and information systems. Demonstrate a track record of involvement and commitment to research and training at local, state, and national levels. In the majority and ideal circumstances, the host institution should have an accredited emergency medicine residency program. Demonstrate the availability of faculty, resident and/or medical student teaching opportunities relevant to the project and applicant’s needs for the project, when applicable (e.g.,. Education Project Grant, Education Research Training Grant, Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant, AEUS Research Grant).For the SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant only: Together with the host department, must provide at least $25,000 in matching funds to support the proposed project together You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

An applicant must not have previously received a SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant, SAEMF Research Training Grant, an Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) grant with similar purpose as the SAEMF Research Training Grant, a federally funded individual career development award (K-series or VA CDA), an institutional training grant (K12, KL2, or similar), or a comparable research training grant from another entity, prior to the start of the ARMED Pilot Grant period. Eligibility will be assessed at the time of the award decision, so applicants funded by a disqualifying source after submission of their application may become ineligible as a result of subsequent funding decisions.