Funding for Medical Research
and Clinical Trials

Pediatric Otolaryngology
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ASPO)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Email Address: ASPO@facs.org
Funds Available for Clinical Trials: ✔ Research: ✔

Funding Details

Requirements: Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons who hold full-time medical school faculty appointments and who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on research oriented to pediatric otolaryngology may apply. A minimal effort of 40% for protected research time (not necessarily for just this grant application) will be required. This effort will need to be documented from a chairman's letter indicating institutional support for this amount of protected time. A research mentor will need to be identified, preferably someone with a track record of successfully mentoring physician-scientists. Applicants with an R01 or equivalent award will not be eligible. Applicants must clearly indicate in the “Other Support” section of the application whether support for the submitted project is being sought from other funding agencies or organizations. Applicants currently holding research career development awards from NIH or other funding agencies are eligible to apply, however, applicants must indicate how the supplemental funds from the ASPO’s Career Development Award will be utilized. ASPO will consider applications from both: (1) Individuals: If an investigator is unaffiliated with an institution his/her grant application would be made to the individual himself/herself. In the event of a grant award, an ASPO check would be drawn to the individual investigator. This could be considered as income to that individual and therefore subject to income tax. Individuals affiliated with institutions (i.e., universities) may apply individually if allowed by a university policy. In the event of a grant award, an ASPO check would be drawn to the individual investigator (See Signatures and Approvals). (2) Institutions: Must qualify as an organization exempt from income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (other than a private foundation). Submission of a W9 form documenting 501(c)(3) status to the ASPO Treasurer will be required (US institutions only) prior to release of funds. Investigators affiliated with institutions (i.e., universities) who are not allowed, by university policy, to apply individually, may ask the university to submit the grant application for the investigator’s project. Investigators in this category are considered institutional applicants. In the event of a grant award, an ASPO check would be drawn to the Institution (see Signatures and Approvals). Applications submitted by ineligible PIs will NOT be reviewed by the CORE Study Section.

Other info: The purpose of this award is to provide support for the research career development of otolaryngologists – head and neck surgeons who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on research oriented to pediatric otolaryngology (e.g. patient-oriented clinical trials, health services, outcomes research, translational research, basic science).