Round out 2016 by preparing for a 2017 AGA Research Foundation grant. Eight grants are currently open for both established and young investigators, but all will close in January 2017. Make sure you’re prepared to submit your application before the deadline.
Complete information about these and other research awards is available on gastro.org. All recipients will be acknowledged at the Research Recognition Celebration at Digestive Disease Week® 2017 (www.ddw.org) in Chicago, IL.
Jan 6. 2017
- The AGA-Elsevier Gut Microbiome Pilot Research Award will provide $25,000 to support pilot research projects pertaining to the gut microbiome.
- The AGA-Elsevier Pilot Research Award is a 1-year grant providing young investigators, instructors, research associates, or equivalents $25,000 to support pilot research projects in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas.
- The AGA-Medtronic Research & Development Pilot Award in Technology grants $31,000 for 1 year to investigators to support the research and development of novel devices or technologies that will potentially impact the diagnosis or treatment of digestive disease.
Jan. 13, 2017
- The AGA-Rome Foundation Functional GI and Motility Disorders Pilot Research Award offers $50,000 for 1 year to early-stage investigators, established investigators, postdoctoral research fellows and combined research and clinical fellows to support pilot research projects pertaining to functional GI and motility disorders.
- The AGA Microbiome Junior Investigator Research Award is a 2-year award of $60,000 for junior investigators engaged in basic, translational, clinical, or health services research related to the gut microbiome.
- The AGA-Pfizer Pilot Research Award in Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a 1-year, $30,000 award offered to established and young investigators to support pilot research projects related to IBD.
Jan. 20, 2017
- The AGA-June & Donald O. Castell, MD, Esophageal Clinical Research Award is a 1-year, $25,000 grant that provides research or salary support for junior faculty involved in clinical research in esophageal diseases.
- The AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer is a 1-year, $40,000 award designed to support a young investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent who currently holds a federal or nonfederal career development award devoted to conducting research related to digestive cancer.
