ACG Clinical Research Awards: 2027 Clinical Research Pilot Awards
The ACG Clinical Research Awards: 2027 Clinical Research Pilot Awards support early-career investigators in innovative, patient-focused pilot studies in gastroenterology and hepatology.
Funder: American College of Gastroenterology
Due Dates: August 31, 2026 (application opens) | September 4, 2026 (membership application deadline for non-members) | December 7, 2026 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $30,000 for a one-year pilot project (July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028); no indirect costs; PI salary not supported.
Summary: Supports one-year, patient-oriented pilot studies in gastroenterology or hepatology for early-career and international researchers.
Key Information: ACG membership required by application; no pilot data allowed for this category; not open to full professors or those with >1 major federal grant.
Description
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Clinical Research Pilot Awards are designed to foster innovative, patient-oriented clinical research in gastroenterology or hepatology. These one-year pilot grants support early-career researchers—including fellows-in-training, junior faculty, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and international physicians—to gather preliminary data in digestive or liver diseases. The awards aim to advance translational, clinical, social science, or health services research with direct clinical relevance, encouraging projects that could serve as a foundation for future, larger-scale investigations. Projects must focus on diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, biliary system, pancreas, or neuroenteric science.
