Research & Awards

Research Awards

The AGA Research Foundation provides over $2 million annually to spur discoveries in gastroenterology and hepatology.
$6,075 - $7,575
6 Awards
10 Month Term
This program supports undergraduate students from racial, ethnic and/or other groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research to perform mentored research related to digestive diseases throughout the academic year. The award provides a stipend, AGA membership, and a travel allowance to attend Digestive Disease Week®.

Application Deadline:

May 16, 2023

Funding Start Date:

August 16, 2023
Active: Accepting Applications Now
$300,000
1 Award
3 Year Term
This award provides $100,000 per year for three years (totaling $300,000) to early-career faculty (i.e., instructor, assistant professor) working toward an independent translational research career in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research.

Application Opens:

August 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

December 5, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$30,000
5 Awards
1 Year Term
This award provides $30,000 for one year to independent investigators at any career stage researching new directions in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$40,000
1 Awards
1 Year Term
This award provides $40,000 for one year to an early career investigator who currently holds a federal or non-federal career development award devoted to conducting research related to digestive cancer.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$30,000
3 Awards
1 Year Term
This award provides $30,000 for one year to independent investigators at any career stage researching new directions focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Funding for this award is provided by Pfizer, Inc.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$30,000
3 Awards
1 Year Term
This award provides $30,000 for one year to independent investigators at any career stage researching new directions to improve the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Funding for this award is provided by Pfizer, Inc.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$100,000
1 Award
2 Year Term
This award provides $50,000 per year for two years (totaling $100,000) to an established investigator working on novel approaches in gastric cancer research.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$130,000
1 Award
2 Year Term
This award provides $65,000 annually for two years ($130,000 total) to clinical or postdoctoral fellows seeking to protect time for clinical or translational research in preparation for careers as independent investigators in gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatology or closely allied fields.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$130,000
1 Award
2 Year Term
This award provides $65,000 annually for two years ($130,000 total) to clinical or postdoctoral fellows seeking to protect time for clinical or translational research in preparation for careers as independent investigators in gastroenterology, hepatology, pancreatology or closely allied fields. This award will fund research related to inflammation and immunology.

Application Opens:

May 1, 2023

Application Deadline:

September 13, 2023
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2023
$500
4 Awards
1 Year Term
This $500 travel award supports recipients who are graduate students, medical students, medical residents (residents up to postgraduate year three), clinical fellows or postdoctoral fellows giving abstract-based oral or poster presentations at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) that communicate research into health or health care disparities.

Application Opens:

November 18, 2022

Application Deadline:

February 25, 2023
Closed: Applications Under Review
$500-$1,000
15 Awards
1 Year Term
This $500 travel award supports recipients who are MD, PhD or equivalent fellows giving abstract-based oral or poster presentations at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). The top scoring abstract will be designated the Fellow Abstract of the Year and receive a $1,000 award.

Application Opens:

November 18, 2022

Application Deadline:

February 25, 2023
Closed: Applications Under Review
AGA Logo

AGA Research Foundation

Even the most qualified of young investigators can no longer depend on government funding and they are leaving the field because they are unable to sustain a research career. With your help, AGA can help bridge that gap.