Don Pedersen Research Grants Program
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Don Pedersen Research Grants Program supports PA faculty and program staff with research on PA education and workforce issues to develop research careers and address gaps in current knowledge.
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Funder: Physician Assistant Education Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,500 per award; $21,000 total possible allotment; 18-month projects
Summary: Supports PA faculty research development through studies of PA education and workforce issues, rather than clinical practice.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be PA faculty or full-time PA program staff at an eligible PAEA member program.
Description
The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) runs this entry-level research grant program to help PA faculty develop their research careers. It supports studies across PA education and workforce issues, not research on clinical practice. Priority topics include increasing capacity in clinical education and promoting overall fairness in PA faculty and student recruitment and retention.
Preference favors early-career faculty and full-time PA program staff who are new to research, have not received another PAEA research grant, or partner with senior researcher co-investigators. The program welcomes research questions that are novel or address gaps in current knowledge. Competitive proposals include thoughtful dissemination plans and are likely to produce high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly work.
