AAST Research Scholarships
AAST Research Scholarships support early-career investigators with basic science, translational, and clinical research to advance trauma care, acute care surgery, and health equity.
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Funder: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Application) | April 2027 (Applicant interviews)
Summary: Supports early-career investigators conducting basic science, translational, and clinical research in trauma, acute care surgery, and health equity.
Key Information: Awardees must attend the 2027 AAST Annual Meeting in Chicago and the 2028 meeting in Philadelphia.
Description
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) Research Scholarships support early-career investigators pursuing basic science, translational, and clinical studies that advance trauma, surgical critical care, emergency general surgery, and health equity. The program enables investigators to complete projects that can underpin future grant applications and help launch academic careers. Priority goes to research aligned with AAST’s strategic goals and initiatives.
The health equity focus addresses disparities in patient outcomes, clinical services, and healthcare systems, as well as health inequities and social determinants of health. Proposals exploring potential solutions to disparities within trauma and acute care surgery receive priority. Pilot studies, preliminary-data projects, proof-of-concept work, and Global Surgery/Trauma projects are considered when scientifically sound.
