2026 Global Health Research Seed Funding Grant
Seed grant for early-career medical physicists to support innovative global health research, with emphasis on technology and resource-limited settings.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (application must be complete and finalized) | April 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per award; 12-month project period; no indirect costs or PI salary support.
Summary: Seed funding for early-career AAPM members to support innovative global health research in medical physics, with emphasis on technology and resource-limited settings.
Key Information: Applicants must be ≤10 years from terminal degree or residency and not have held major research grants or previous AAPM seed awards.
Description
This annual seed grant supports early-career investigators in medical physics who aim to advance global health research, particularly projects with potential for future NIH or equivalent funding. The program emphasizes work in telemedicine, low-cost diagnostic/treatment technologies, and enhancement of global health research resources, especially for resource-limited settings. Projects aligned with AAPM’s strategic priorities—such as radiopharmaceutical therapies and computational physics integrating AI/ML/DT—are particularly encouraged. The grant funds research-related expenses, travel, and partial salary for students or technicians, but does not cover the PI’s salary or indirect costs. Recipients are expected to present results at AAPM meetings and submit a final report at the end of the 12-month funding period.
