Call for Applications: Resident Research Grant (US)

The EMF/EMRA Resident Research Grant attempts to maximize the applicant’s educational experience in research while producing the best science. The educational agenda is best accomplished in an organized program of instruction on research methods in addition to the completion of the project itself.

Goals 

• To promote research within the specialty of emergency medicine, to advance emergency medical care and to facilitate the academic growth and development of future researchers in emergency medicine and thereby invest in the future of the specialty of emergency medicine.
• The educational agenda is best accomplished in an organized program of instruction on research methods in addition to the completion of the project itself. Funds are not to be used for capital equipment purchases, faculty salary support, travel or institutional overhead.

Funding Information

• Funding amount per award: $10,000
• Number of awards: up to four
• Funding period: July 2025 – June 2026

Eligibility Criteria

• EMF Resident Research Grants are available to any physician who will be enrolled as a resident in good standing in an ACGME approved emergency medicine residency for the proposed funding year. The resident must have a faculty preceptor who is capable of ensuring the successful completion of the proposed project. A resident may competitively apply in succeeding years for other projects.
• It is required that the applicant submit a letter of support from a preceptor at the applicant’s institution. This letter must describe the preceptor’s and the resident’s roles and responsibilities in the proposed project. The preceptor must have an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree. The preceptor must have proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by original research publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or funding from extramural sources. The preceptor may be in any department within the applicant’s institution.

Evaluation Criteria

• Each application will be reviewed by emergency medicine physicians who are actively involved in research. Each application will be judged by:
  • the educational experience for the resident, including a program of instruction on research methods and the format for evaluating the progress of the award year, the role of the resident applicant in the initiation, development, conduct, and reporting of the project, the scientific content of the research projects, including background support, hypothesis statement, methodology, sample size calculations and planned statistical analysis, the significance of the project, and the qualifications of the preceptor.
  • there should be an acknowledgement that the resident is the author of the grant application. The final funding decision will be made by the Emergency Medicine Foundation Board of Trustees, and all decisions are final.

Application Requirements

• Do not submit an incomplete application. An application will be considered incomplete if it is illegible, if it fails to follow instructions, or if the material presented is insufficient to permit an adequate review. The application consists of the following sections:
  • Cover Page
  • Abstract
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction to Revised Application
  • Research Strategy
  • Personal Statement
  • Role of Participants
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Resources and Environment
  • Budget
  • Other Support
  • Ethics

For more information, visit Emergency Medicine Foundation.