Research Stimulation Grants

Research Committee Announces New Maximum Award Amount

This program provides $7,500 per project to support research that poses questions of high relevance to family physicians and their patients. Applications for studies with lower costs are also welcome.

Research Stimulation Grant applications are accepted twice a year:

March 1
September 1

Special Notice: The Research Committee especially encourages submission of proposals on topics applicable to the Patient Centered Medical Home. The PCMH has been selected as a priority topic for research in 2010 and the first cycle of 2011.

The program goals are to:

Support research of value to the practicing physician
Encourage proposals by junior investigators
Fund pilot studies

Research Committee announcement of Research Stimulation Grant awards in the second review cycle of 2009 (1-page PDF file: About PDFs).

Research Stimulation Grants Fact Sheet -- Find out more about program guidelines.

Research Stimulation Grant Guidelines -- Read these guidelines before completing your Research Stimulation Grant application.
(5-page PDF file; About PDFs)

Research Stimulation Grants Application -- Download the Research Stimulation Grants application in Word format.
(5-page Word file; About Downloading)