Career Development Award
The SSAT Career Development Award funds early career digestive disease surgeons to launch independent basic or clinical research, supporting their transition to academic independence.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates: March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026
Funding Amounts: $75,000 per year for two years (total $150,000); no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports early career faculty in digestive diseases to establish independent research careers in basic or clinical investigation.
Key Information: Applicants must not have received NIH R01/K08 or similar career development awards.
Description
This award is designed to assist early career faculty members—specifically surgeons—in launching independent research careers in the field of digestive diseases. The funding supports either basic laboratory or rigorous clinical investigation and aims to foster the development of promising academic surgeons by providing resources and mentorship. Awardees are expected to devote significant protected time to research, present progress at the SSAT Annual Meeting, and submit resulting work to SSAT-affiliated venues, such as the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.
