Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research Grant
Supports early career investigators researching women’s advancement or sex/gender issues in academic emergency medicine with funding for pilot studies or preliminary data collection.
Funder: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation
Due Dates: August 1, 2026 (application deadline) | August 3, 2026 (program/portal deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 for a 1-year project; single award per cycle.
Summary: Supports early career investigators researching women’s advancement or sex/gender issues in academic emergency medicine.
Description
This grant provides $10,000 over one year to an early career investigator addressing a research question aligned with the mission of the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM). The focus is on enhancing recruitment, promotion, career satisfaction, advancement, and retention of women in academic emergency medicine, and advancing understanding of sex and gender in emergency care. Funding is intended for preliminary data collection, analysis, or pilot studies that can support future, larger research projects.
Awardees are expected to attend the SAEM Annual Meeting, submit interim and final progress reports, present their research at the meeting, and publish a first-authored manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award.
