Career Development Award
The Career Development Award from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract supports early career faculty conducting research in digestive diseases to help launch independent academic surgical careers.
Funder: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 | March 2027
Funding Amounts: $75,000 per year for two years (total $150,000); no indirect costs; supports early career investigators.
Summary: Supports early career faculty in digestive disease research to help establish academic surgical investigators.
Key Information: Forecasted dates; eligibility restricted to early career surgeons within five years of first faculty appointment.
Description
This award supports early career faculty aiming to establish themselves as independent investigators in the field of digestive diseases, with a focus on both basic and clinical research. The program is designed to foster the development of promising academic surgeons by providing resources and recognition during the critical early years of their research careers. The award encourages innovative research and contributes to the advancement of knowledge in alimentary tract surgery.
