The AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Award for Thyroid Cancer Research supports researchers studying thyroid cancer to advance its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Funder: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | January 15, 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 in total costs for one non-renewable year; one award
Summary: Supports basic, translational, or clinical research on thyroid cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology.
Key Information: Applicants must reside in the U.S. or Canada and be AHNS members in good standing.
The American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) offers this award through the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation’s Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) grants process. It supports research advancing the mission of the AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section, specifically work on thyroid cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology. Supported research may use basic, translational, or clinical approaches.
Projects should yield useful information within the one-year award period. AHNS encourages collaborations with related disciplines and approaches that bring new knowledge or methods into head and neck disease research. Priority goes to innovative projects with potential to become longer-term or expanded research programs and attract further funding.