The ACG Clinical Research Awards: 2027 Medical Resident Research Award funds mentored, patient-oriented clinical research in gastroenterology or hepatology for early-career residents.
Funder: American College of Gastroenterology
Due Dates: December 7, 2026: Application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: $10,000 for a one-year mentored clinical research project; separate reimbursement for travel to the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting
Summary: Supports original, patient-oriented clinical research by medical or pediatric residents in gastroenterology or hepatology under ACG member mentorship.
Key Information: Mentor must be an ACG member in good standing; applicants must be first- or second-year residents in the U.S. or Canada.
This award from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) provides $10,000 to support a one-year, mentored clinical research project conducted by medical or pediatric residents in the United States or Canada. The program is designed to foster early-career physician-scientists by enabling hands-on research experience in gastroenterology or hepatology, under the guidance of an ACG member mentor. Supported projects must be original, patient-oriented clinical research with direct applicability to clinical care, including studies involving human subjects, new diagnostic or therapeutic interventions, or translational research.