Funding for Education Research

GW SMHS Medical and Health Science Education Research Grants

SMHS encourages and supports scholarship in medical and health science education by providing grant funding for initiation of new medical and/or health science education research projects. All active status, regular SMHS faculty (tenured, tenure-track or non-tenure track) are eligible to submit a proposal. Proposals may be submitted for up to $15,000 for one study.  Questions should be directed to Patricia Latham, Associate Director for Education Research and Scholarship at pslath@gwu.edu.


Tips and Resources for Grant Writing

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Education Research Funding Opportunities

Sponsor Details
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation https://macyfoundation.org/our-grantees/apply
IAMSE http://www.iamse.org/iamse-grants/
NEGEA https://www.aamc.org/career-development/affinity-groups/group-educational-affairs/grants-medical-educators 
Spencer Foundation

Grant Programs

https://www.spencer.org/research-grants 

https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant 

Lyle Spencer Research Awards

https://www.spencer.org/news/five-projects-receive-lyle-spencer-research-award-to-transform-education 

Small Research Grants

https://www.spencer.org/grant_types/small-research-grant

Stemmler Fund

“The goal of the Stemmler Fund is to provide support for research on, and development of, innovative assessment approaches that will enhance the professional development of those preparing to, or continuing to, practice medicine.”

https://contributions.nbme.org/about/stemmler-fund

Arnold P. Gold Foundation

https://www.gold-foundation.org/resources#research

Scholar Programs:

https://www.gold-foundation.org/programs/

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-explorer/funding-opportunities.html
Association for Medical Education in Europe

https://amee.org/awards-grants/ 

The AMEE Research Grant Award is only open to current paid AMEE Individual and Student Members

W.K. Kellogg Foundation https://www.wkkf.org/grants
United States Agency for International Development https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/get-grant-or-contract/opportunities-funding
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

https://www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/index.html

Grant announcements from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.

Fogarty International center

Funding:

https://www.fic.nih.gov/Funding/

Career Development Grant:

https://www.fic.nih.gov/Grants/Pages/default.aspx

Health Resources and Services Administration https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/index.html
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) https://www.faimer.org/addsearch-results.php?addsearch=grants