Surgery-Specific Funding Opportunities

External Funding

Bausch and Lomb: Investigator – Initiated Studies + Educational Grants

Application Deadline: Continuous

For: Junior Faculty; Faculty

Amount: Varies

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Teleflex: Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) Grants Program

Application Deadline: Continuous

For: Junior Faculty; Faculty

Amount: Varies

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Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Directed Research Grant

Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $50,000

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Plastic Surgery Foundation: Plastic Surgery Foundation Research Council (PSRC)/ Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant

Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $15,000

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Plastic Surgery Foundation: American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons (AAPPS)/ Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant

Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $15,000

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Plastic Surgery Foundation: American Association for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) / Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant

Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $15,000

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Plastic Surgery Foundation: National Endowment for Plastic Surgery

Application Deadline: December 02, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $15,000

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American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Leslie Bernstein Grant

Application Deadline: December 15, 2025

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Up to $25,000

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Teleflex: Teleflex Supports Independent Investigator Initiated Studies

Application Deadlines: December 19, 2025; March 28, 2026

For: Junior Faculty, Faculty

Amount: Varies

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Intuitive Foundation: Clinical Research Grants

Letter of Intent: January 05, 2026

Application Deadline: April 10, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Up to $75,000

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Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Member Full Research Grant

 Application Deadline: January 11, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Up to $80,000

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National Institutes of Health: Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Application Deadlines: February 05, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Varies

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Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Roshen N. Irani Research Grant

Application Deadline: February 17, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Up to $20,000

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Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Roshen N. Irani Research Grant

Application Deadline: March 03, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Up to $20,000

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American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Special Emphasis Limited Project Grant: Colorectal Surgery and Health Equity

Application Deadline: March 16, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: up to $20,000

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American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Special Emphasis Limited Project Grant: Colorectal Surgery and Health Equity

Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

For: Junior Faculty & Faculty

Amount: Varies

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Additional Funding Opportunities