ASH Fellow/Young Clinician Funding Opportunities

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has a number of awards for young clinicians and Fellows.

For medical students and early-career investigators–

ASH HONORS Award – This award contributes to the development of the next generation of hematologists by providing research funding for talented first-, second-, and third-year medical students as well as first- and second-year medical residents. Both short- and long-term projects are supported

ASH Minority Resident Hematology Award Program – This award, for first- and second-year medical residents, provides additional exposure to the field of hematology and an opportunity to conduct hands-on hematology research.

ASH Physician-Scientist Career Development Award – During this immersive, yearlong project for first-, second-, and third-year medical students, participants conduct laboratory, translational, or clinical hematology research.

For career-enhancement and training–

ASH Clinical Research Training Institute – This yearlong education and mentoring program for hematology fellows and junior faculty at academic medical centers offers education on clinical research methods, research collaborations, statistical analysis, and managing the demands of family and career.

ASH Scholar Award – This award provides fellows and junior faculty with partial salary or other research support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

ASH Research Training Award for Fellows – Open to both MD and MD-PhD researchers between their second and fifth year of fellowship, this award is designed to encourage junior researchers to pursue a career in academic hematology.

ASH Medical Educators Institute – This yearlong program, which includes a webinar series and in-person workshop, develops future leaders in hematology education by providing a “boot camp” in teaching techniques, medical education scholarship, and career development.

ASH Bridge Grant – This award provides funding for investigators who submitted a hematology-related NIH R01 grant in the past 18 months and whose proposals were scored but denied funding.

For travel to the ASH Annual Meeting–

Abstract Achievement Awards and Outstanding Abstract Achievement Awards. ASH offers the following merit-based awards to support select trainees with high-achieving annual meeting abstracts who are chosen to present their work at the ASH annual meeting. Trainees include those who fall within one of the following categories: undergraduate student, medical student, graduate student, resident physician, and postdoctoral fellow (MD or PhD)

Finally, the ASH Awards Pathway PDF provides an overview of the ASH programs available to support scientists with an interest in hematology at all stages of their careers. And, a list of all awards that ASH offers  is available at hematology.org/awards.