The Society continues to promote research into the causes of and treatments for otolaryngic diseases by providing financial support for the research efforts of young otolaryngologists.   The Society has awarded nearly $1.6 million to otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons in support of clinical and basic research.  These competitive research grant programs have included funding for resident research projects, research training grants, and career development grants.   In 2005, the Society elected to focus all grant funding on the research career development of young otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons. 

The Society’s two research grant programs are described below.
 

TRIOLOGICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Research Career Development Awards are available to otolaryngologists who hold full-time, part-time and contributed service medical school faculty appointments, and who have made a commitment to focus on patient-oriented research.  Awards provide support for research career development for up to $40,000 of support over a one or two year period.

In an effort to strengthen research support in all areas of otolaryngology, The Triological Society, several senior societies, and the AAO-HNSF formed the Combined Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE) to broaden research opportunities and streamline and enhance the research application and review process.  CORE serves as a central clearinghouse and facilitator for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery research programs.

The following links direct you to the CORE grants website.  Click on the CORE grants link for the information.

·    Guidelines
·    Preparing Grant Applications
·    Deadlines
     ·   Letters of intent due - December 15, 2007
     ·   Applications due - January 15, 2008
     ·   On-line submission only
     ·    For additional information contact:
          Gail Binderup - 402-346-5500 info@triological.org
          Stephanie Jones - 703-519-1586 sljones@entnet.org
 

GRANT RECIPIENTS

    · 2007 Research Career Development Awardees
    · 2006 Research Career Development Awardees
    · 2005 Research Career Development Awardee
    · 2004 Research Grant Awardees
 

TRIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND AMERICAN
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS CLINICAL
SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT AWARD
APPLICATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 12, 2007

The American College of Surgeons and the Triological Society have announced a competitive grant program to provide supplemental funding beginning in July, 2008, to otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who receive a new NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08/K23) in 2008.  This award is being offered as a means to facilitate the research career development of otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, with the expectation that the awardee will have sufficient pilot data to submit a competitive R01 proposal prior to the conclusion of the K award.  This award will provide financial support in the amount of $80,000 per year for up to five years to supplement the NIH K08/K23 award.

Applicants must be Associate Fellows or Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.

The application deadline was October 12.  Funding decisions will be made prior to July 2008.  Information on the grants is available here.  Inquiries may be addressed to the ACS Scholarships Administrator, kearly@facs.org, 312-202-5281 or Gail Binderup at info@triological.org, 402-346-5500.