STSA Resident Research Award
Forecasted
The STSA Resident Research Award supports general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery residents in mentored clinical or laboratory research fellowships that build investigative skills and advance cardiothoracic surgery.
Funder: Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 per year for up to two years
Summary: Supports mentored clinical or laboratory research fellowships that help surgery residents develop investigative skills in cardiothoracic surgery.
Key Information: Applicants must meet STSA membership eligibility requirements, but need not be members.
Description
The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education offers this award through the generosity of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA). It supports general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery residents undertaking a fellowship in a cardiothoracic surgical clinical or laboratory research program. The fellowship is intended to build investigative skills through a specified research project and a productive educational experience.
Selection emphasizes the applicant’s potential and prior accomplishments, the quality of the research training, supervisory involvement in preparing the application, and the training environment. Reviewers also consider whether the project is likely to be completed and how the educational effort could advance cardiothoracic surgery.
