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Research Scholar Awards

The objective of these career-development grants is to support young gastroenterologists working toward independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research.

The applicant audience includes young faculty (not fellows) with a full-time faculty position at an institution in North America.

$300,000
5 Awards
3 Year Term
This award provides $100,000 per year for three years (totaling $300,000) to early-career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in digestive disease research.

Application Opens:

August 7, 2024

Application Deadline:

December 4, 2024
Active: Accepting Applications Now
$300,000
1 Awards
3 Year Term
This award provides $100,000 per year for three years (totaling $300,000) to early-career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in digestive disease research.

Application Opens:

August 7, 2024

Application Deadline:

December 4, 2024
Active: Accepting Applications Now
$300,000
1 Awards
3 Year Term
This award provides $100,000 per year for three years (totaling $300,000) to early-career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in digestive disease research.

Application Opens:

August 12, 2026

Application Deadline:

December 2, 2026
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2026
$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., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in gastric cancer research. Research involving precancerous lesions will be considered if relevance to gastric cancer is explicitly outlined.

Application Opens:

August 20, 2025

Application Deadline:

December 3, 2025
Closed: Next Awards Cycle in 2025
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