Funder: Plastic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (First guidelines) | December 4, 2026 (Linked guidelines and program page) | June 30, 2027 (Award announcements) | July 1, 2027 (Earliest start)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 for projects lasting up to 12 months
Summary: Supports focused aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery research, from pilot studies generating preliminary data to advanced investigations informing patient care.
Key Information: ASPS membership or an institutional Active ASPS sponsor is required, with additional sponsorship requirements for trainees and Associate Members.
Description
The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) supports research in aesthetic and cosmetic plastic surgery through focused research questions, new concepts, and novel ideas. Projects may range from pilot studies collecting preliminary data for larger future grant proposals to more advanced investigations whose findings could have a more immediate impact on patient care.
The program serves surgeons across career stages, including residents, fellows, junior faculty, advanced academicians, and early-career through advanced practitioners in private, employed, group, and academic practice. Research topics may include breast augmentation, liposuction, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck, and facelift, but are not limited to these procedures.
