Funder: American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Due Dates: March 22, 2027 (Letter of Intent) | April 19, 2027 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 for a 12-month project, August 31, 2027–August 31, 2028
Summary: Seed funding for investigator-initiated research intended to lead to longer-term support from NIH or equivalent funders.
Key Information: Applicants must be current AAPM members, eligible principal investigators, and within 10 years of their terminal research degree or residency, whichever is later.
Description
The AAPM Research Seed Funding Grant helps investigators develop promising, investigator-initiated research concepts into projects capable of attracting longer-term funding from the NIH or equivalent sources. The program is sponsored by the AAPM Science Council through the AAPM Education & Research Fund and supports a 12-month research project.
The grant emphasizes scientific merit and potential for future funding. Review considers the significance and innovation of the proposed work, the investigator’s qualifications, the soundness of the approach, and the research environment. Funding supports research-related expenses, including scientific meeting travel and partial support for personnel carrying out the work. Recipients must submit their research results for presentation at future AAPM meetings.
