The Societies for Pediatric Urology: Annual Research Grant

The Societies for Pediatric Urology: Annual Research Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Societies for Pediatric Urology
Amount: Up to US $40,000
Last Updated: January 05, 2026

Summary

The Societies for Pediatric Urology Annual Research Grant offers up to $40,000 for innovative research in pediatric urology. Targeted at junior and mid-level faculty, this grant encourages clinical, translational, and basic science research. Eligible applicants include pediatric urological clinicians and researchers who are SPU members or have sponsorship. This funding aims to foster impactful projects that can secure additional external funding, enhancing the field of pediatric urology.

Overview

The Societies for Pediatric Urology will sponsor an annual research grant of up to $40,000. All areas of research will be promoted, including basic science, translational as well as clinical research. The primary purpose of the grant is to promote pediatric urological research at the junior/mid-level faculty/attending level (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD) and to encourage SPU members to develop innovative and impact-creating research proposals in order to obtain more sustainable outside funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Pediatric urological clinicians in practice or clinicians and researchers serving within divisions or departments of pediatric urology Applicants must be members of the SPU or have member sponsorship.Clinicians and researchers not funded as PI's or co-PI's by the SPU, AUA UCF, NIH, DoD, NKF, VA, Hartwell, private or philanthropic sources, etc.Urologists and clinicians who have completed a terminal research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, whichever date is later, within the past 10 yearsAssistant or Associate ProfessorsPediatric urology clinicianspediatric urology researchers You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Urologists and clinicians funded as PI or co-PI by the SPU, AUA UCF, NIH (K,R, U, etc grants), DoD, NKF, VA, Hartwell, private or philanthropic sources, etc. PI's or co-PI's of any grant that was funded from any source (intramural or extramural) exceeding $100,000Terminal research degrees or end of post-graduate clinical trainings completed beyond 10 yearsPostdoctoral fellowsFull professorsApplicants who will be a pediatric urology fellow after August 1, 2026 are ineligible.Research proposals exceeding 2 pages will be administratively rejected.