2026 Research Seed Funding Grant
This AAPM grant provides $25,000 to early-career medical physicists for innovative research projects that generate preliminary data for future major funding.
Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027: Letter of Intent & Key Words | April 2027: Full application
Funding Amounts: $25,000 per award; 12-month project period; no indirect costs or PI salary support
Summary: Supports early-career, investigator-initiated research in medical physics to generate preliminary data for future major funding.
Key Information: Applicants must be AAPM members and within 10 years of terminal degree or residency completion; Associate Professors and prior Seed Grant recipients are not eligible.
Description
This grant provides seed funding of $25,000 to early-career researchers in medical physics, supporting innovative, investigator-initiated projects that aim to generate preliminary results for future large-scale funding (e.g., NIH). Funded by the AAPM Science Council through the AAPM Education & Research Fund, the program is designed to help launch new research directions and foster the next generation of leaders in the field. Awardees are expected to present their results at AAPM meetings and submit a final report at the end of the 12-month project period. The grant covers research-related expenses, including travel and partial salary support for students, trainees, or lab technicians, but does not support the applicant's own salary or institutional indirect costs.
