What We Fund
The SAEM Foundation (SAEMF), in partnership with SAEM, provides grants to national and international universities and medical schools to help fund innovative research and education initiatives in the field of emergency medicine. In order for a project to be eligible for funding, it must fit into the scope of one of the grant categories listed below, and must support the mission of SAEM and the SAEMF.
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Application Deadline: August 15, 2024, 5:00 PM Central Time
Due to Hurricane Beryl, the deadline to apply for an SAEMF grant has been extended to Thursday, August 15, at 5:00 PM Central Time.
SAEMF Grants
- Research Training Grant (RTG) - $300,000
- Research Large Project Grant (LPG) - $150,000
- Education Research Training Grant (ERG) - $100,000
- SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant - Up to $100,000
- SAEMF/ED Benchmarking Alliance Clinical Operations Research Grant - $50,000
- SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant - $25,000
- SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant - $25,000
- Education Project Grant (EPG) - $20,000
- Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant, Supported by Michelle Blanda, MD - $10,000
- SAEMF/Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) Innovations in Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education Grant - $5,000
- MTF/SAEMF Toxicology Research Grant - $20,000
- SAEMF/Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (AEUS) Research Grant - $10,000
- SAEMF/Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA) Research Pilot Grant - $10,000
- SAEMF/Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research Grant - $10,000
- SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant - $5,000
- SAEMF/Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) Research Grant - $6,000
- SAEMF/Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Research Grant -
$2,500 - $5,000
Announcing New Grant and Scholarship Opportunities for RAMS Researchers Thanks to Visionary SAEMF Donors
- The Ali and Danielle Raja RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - Grant of $2,500 plus scholarship to defray costs of participation as a Medical Student Ambassador at the SAEM's Annual Meeting
- The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Scholarship - Scholarship:
$1,250 bestowed upon the highest scoring RAMS Resident and RAMS Medical Student Research Grant recipients annually
Apply Now for the NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training (MFT) Award, Sponsored by SAEMF
- NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training (MFT) Award in Substance Use Disorders Science Dissemination, sponsored by SAEMF –
$12,000 ($10,000 program support and a $2,000 Mentor stipend)
Please note, the application deadline is September 30, 2024.
Not all categories are offered every year.
Additional Opportunities Coming Soon
EMF-SAEMF Medical Student Research Grant - Maximum $5,000, up to four will be awarded - Deadline for next grant cycle will be in January 2025 (date TBA)
Emergency Medicine Interest Group Grant (EMIG) – $500 – Deadline for next grant cycle will be in January 2025 (date TBA)
GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine Supplemental Funding Program - $25,000 - - Deadline for next grant cycle will be in February 2025 (date TBA)
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