Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Research Grant supports surgeons' focused aesthetic and cosmetic surgery studies to gather preliminary data for future research or produce findings that could improve patient care.
Funder: Plastic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Submission deadline) | 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 and cosmetic plastic surgery research, from preliminary pilot studies to investigations with immediate patient-care potential.
Key Information: Applicants must hold an MD, DO, or PhD and meet ASPS membership or institutional sponsorship requirements.
The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) supports research in aesthetic and cosmetic plastic surgery through this grant. The program welcomes surgeons across career stages, including residents, fellows, junior faculty, advanced academicians, and early-career through advanced practitioners in private, employed, group, and academic practice settings.
Proposals should address focused research questions. Projects may collect preliminary data for larger future grant proposals or investigate more advanced questions whose findings could directly affect patient care. PSF encourages new research concepts and novel ideas. Topics may include breast augmentation, liposuction, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck, and facelift, but are not limited to these procedures.