The AAOGF, the Foundation for SMFM, and ABOG seek to identify future academic physician leaders in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and to stimulate their scholarly development through the support of advanced scientific training. The Scholarship Award is to be used in an academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the United States or Canada to provide research training and experience for a candidate of proven ability who exhibits significant talent, original thought, and evidence of dedication to an academic career. Research training may focus on basic or translational research, disease pathogenesis, clinical diagnostics, interventions and prevention, epidemiology, and health services research.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
All physicians who have completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States or Canada are eligible to apply if they do not have any of the following exclusions. Candidates who have had no more than 2 years of prior K-award training (e.g., institutional K12, K08) are eligible to apply, but candidates who currently hold BIRCWH, WRHR, RSDP or other K12 awards are not eligible. Prior or current R01 grant recipients are ineligible for Foundation funding. The Foundations scholarship awards do not preclude applying for additional research funding from other sources (e.g., an NIH R03, R21 or the like) the acceptance of which would not jeopardize continued funding or renewal of this award, as long as the minimum of 75% effort is protected for the approved Foundation research project. Such applications are encouraged and plans for pursuing such subsequent research funding should be addressed in the application. If the applicant has questions regarding their eligibility, they should contact the Scholar Committee Chair.