How to Find Research Funding Options, Even in The COVID-19 Era

by Jennifer Fink •

Jennifer Fink is a freelance medical writer based in Wisconsin.

Looking for a Research Grant?

The Triological Society annually awards $300,000 to $500,000 to facilitate the research career development of young otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons. The Triological Research Career Development Awards provide $40,000 for a 12-24 month period for projects in clinical research, basic research, health services and outcomes research, technology/procedure development, otolaryngology status and trends, and historical perspectives. The Clinical Scientist Development Awards, a combined program with the American College of Surgeons, supplements funding to otolaryngologists who have NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08/K23), providing $80,000 per year for the period of the NIH award. The expectation is that awardees will have sufficient pilot data to submit an R01 proposal prior to the conclusion of the K award.

The AAO-HNS Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) grants program has funded more than 600 grants since 1985. Grants range in size from $5,000 to $150,000.

The American Cancer Society funds approximately 300 of the 1,600-1,800 grant applications received annually. Available grants include the Clinical Scientist Development Grant and Research Scholar Grants.

The American Neurotology Society Research Grant Award funds research into the diagnosis, management, and pathogenesis of diseases of the ear or skull base.

The American Otological Society accepts MD applications for a Research Grant, Clinical Investigations Grant, or Clinician-Scientist Award.

The American Hearing Research Foundation typically funds six to 10 research grants to investigate hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear. Opportunities include a $40,000 Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant and a $20,000 – $25,000 Ménière’s Disease Grant.

The Hearing Health Foundation offers Emerging Research Grants to study hearing loss in children, central auditory processing disorder, hyperacusis, tinnitus, Ménière’s disease, Usher syndrome, and links between hearing loss and diabetes, heart, and kidney disease.