AAFP Foundation


Joint Grant Awards Program

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JGAP applications are accepted twice a year:
  • Note: Since June 1 falls on Saturday, the deadline for the second cycle of 2013 is Monday, June 3.
  • December 1

Congratulations to the Recipients of JGAP Funding in 2012

The AAFP Foundation Research Committee announces grants awarded to two Family Medicine researchers. Read the abstracts of these projects by clicking on the grantee's name below.

Richelle J. Koopman, MD, MS (1-page PDF file; About PDFs) - University of Missouri Family and Community Medicine

Jodie Eckleberry-Hunt, PhD (1-page PDF file; About PDFs) - Beaumont Health System, Family Medicine Center

Eribeth Karina Penaranda, MD (2-page PDF; About PDFs) - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Katherine Kirley, MD (1-page PDF file; About PDFs) - The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Abstracts of projects supported by the JGAP in prior years are available further down on this page.

The Joint Grant Awards Program (JGAP) supports research that poses questions of high relevance to Family Medicine.

The maximum award for JGAP grants is $50,000. Applications for smaller-scale studies with lower costs are also welcome.

The program goals are to:
  • Support research of value to the practicing family physician
  • Encourage proposals by junior investigators
  • Fund pilot studies


The following application materials can be downloaded:

Guiding Principles for AAFP Foundation Research Grants -- Clarification of expectations for projects granted AAFP Foundation research awards.
(1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
JGAP Fact Sheet -- Details about applying for funding from the JGAP.
JGAP Guidelines -- Read these guidelines before you fill out your JGAP application.
(6-page PDF file; About PDFs)
JGAP Application -- Download the JGAP application now in Word format.
(14-page Word file; About Downloading)
Joint Grant Award Program Abstracts -- Interested in learning more about projects supported by the JGAP?
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