Funder: Plastic Surgery Foundation
Due Dates: December 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern (Application) | June 2027 (Award announcements) | July 1, 2027 (Earliest start) | July 1, 2028 (Optional deferred start)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for up to 12 months, for salary support only
Summary: Supports residents and fellows pursuing mentored research training and academic career development in plastic surgery.
Key Information: The underlying research project must already be actively funded, including supplies, equipment, and other research expenses.
Description
The Plastic Surgery Foundation’s Research Fellowship Grant supports residents and fellows in obtaining research training and experience under an experienced mentor. Its purpose is to encourage research and academic career development in plastic surgery. Applications must pair a structured research training plan with a research project, demonstrating how the fellowship fits the applicant’s career objectives and long-term commitment to research.
The fellowship provides salary support rather than funding the research project itself. Review emphasizes the research training experience, project quality, applicant academic potential, and the mentor’s qualifications and commitment. Past recipients have pursued peripheral nerve research, lymphedema, radiation-induced fibrosis, machine learning in breast reconstruction, clinical outcomes, and qualitative research, while developing skills in study design, technical methods, data interpretation, and grant writing.
