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Clinical Grants

Offered by American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand , American Society for Surgery of the Hand

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) have established grant funding to encourage investigators to perform clinical research studies. Their goal is to enable investigators to initiate pilot projects that will lead to subsequent funding from other sources such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Key Details

Deadline Invalid Date

Award Amount $40,000

Duration 1

Eligible Applicant Country United States

Host Country United States

Years Since PhD NA

Mobility Rule No

Career Levels

PhD

Funding Purpose

Research

Subjects / Fields

Medicine and Health Sciences

Additional Information

Benefits All clinical grant applicants will have the opportunity to be matched with a mentor from the ASSH Clinical Research and Grantsmanship Committee (CRGC).

Comments These grants function similarly to the NIH Exploratory & Developmental Research Grant Program (R21). The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory or developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. The AFSH seeks to award a Special Emphasis grant in the following areas: opioid education/pain management strategy, simulation/novel training models, Touching Hands/outcomes research, and firearm safety.

About the Funders

American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand United States

American Society for Surgery of the Hand United States

Record Information

Last Verified 19 February 2026 by asntech

Last Updated May 2020

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