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American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Seed Grant Program Goal: To provide “seed” funding to jumpstart promising projects conducted by early career pediatric neurosurgeons. Ideally, this funding will lead to substantial progress that transforms how we manage the care of individuals with pediatric neurosurgical issues and/or to additional extramural funding. Projects may span the breadth of basic, translational, and clinical research to patient safety/quality improvement, global health, education, and advocacy. Award amount: $25,000 maximum for a 2-year award (up to 10% indirect costs, no neurosurgery faculty effort) Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be ASPN members who have completed their pediatric fellowship training less than 10 years ago, i.e., graduated 2015 or after. Applicants may submit only one project. 2026 -2027 Application Funding Cycle: Application Due Date: December 15, 2026 at 11:59pm EST Announcement of Award: ASPN meeting, 2027 Progress Report Due: January 1, 2028 Completed Project Presentation: ASPN meeting 2029 Application components: Format with 11-point Arial, 0.5 inch margins, single-space, compiled as one PDF Page 1 Cover page Contact information for grants office Assurance to abide by IRB, IACUC as appropriate Conflict of Interest attestation Page 2 Abstract/Summary 30 lines Pages 3-5 Project Strategy (3 pages, including figures) that includes: Hypothesis and Specific Aims/Goals Background and Pilot Data (if available) Approach/Methods/Expected Outcomes/Alternatives Power Analysis and Statistical Design Timeline with Milestones Page 6 Impact/Significance ~20 lines Team/Environment composition ~15 lines Budget and Budget Justification References Unlimited, full references NIH Biosketch of applicant and any Co-PIs Email completed application to the ASPN Secretary, Howard Weiner at [email protected] |