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Annual Research Grant

Description

Annual Research Grants were established to foster creativity and innovation in basic and/or clinical research in all areas pertinent to hand surgery. The awards are funded by the Hand Surgery Endowment and administered by the Association.

Awards and Eligibility

One (1) grant in the amount of $10,000 will be made for a one (1) year period. All AAHS members and candidates for membership are eligible to apply. Residents and fellows sponsored by an AAHS member are eligible to apply as well. There may be up to three (3) co-investigators, one (1) of the investigators MUST be an Active or Affiliate AAHS member.

Deadline

The deadline for grant application is December 1, 2011.
The AAHS Research Grant application and review process will be completed in tandem with the AAHS/PSF processes.

Guidelines

• A complete application must be received no later than December 1st
• Up to three (3) investigators may be included on a single application, one (1) investigator must be an Active or Affiliate AAHS member.
• Facility for research must coincide with Principal Investigator's location for one (1) year following receipt of the Award.
• AAHS and the Research Grants Committee are required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to document disbursement of funds, as well as to maintain annual reports on the funded programs. Funds are not to be used for personal compensation of investigators, travel, payment of hospital costs, or major durable equipment purchase.
• AAHS must be acknowledged as the source of funding in any presentation or publication.
• It is expected that research supported by this grant be submitted for presentation at the Annual Meeting within two (2) years of receipt of the Award.
• Funds must be returned to the AAHS if the research is not undertaken within twelve (12) months of receipt of the Award.
• A final progress report should list publications which resulted from this initial seed funding.
• Failure to follow these guidelines will disqualify the recipient from any further grant applications and from presenting any papers at AAHS meetings for three (3) years following such default.