How to Apply

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Spring FAER Grant Cycle Dates

• Applications open: December 1
• Applications due: February 15
• Award notifications: Mid-May
• Start date: July 1

Fall FAER Grant Cycle Dates

• Applications open: June 1
• Applications due: August 15
• Award notifications: Mid-October
• Start date: January 1

Application Information

Information on FAER Grants
FAER accepts applications for the Mentored Research Training Grant, Research in Education Grant, and Research Fellowship Grant twice a year during the Spring and Fall Grant Cycles. Those interested in applying for these grants should review the current FAER Grant Instructions.

FAER accepts applications for the Transition to Independence Grant and GEMSSTAR Grant on a rolling basis. Those interested in applying for these grants should contact FAER staff at [email protected] for more information.

Information on Co-Sponsored Grants
FAER accepts Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions and subsequent full applications for the APSF-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant and FAER-ABA Research in Education Grant once a year during the Spring Grant Cycle. Check these grants' respective pages for information on their availability for the year.

Applications for the SOAP-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant open on a bi-yearly basis and coincide with the Spring Grant Cycle. Applications for the SOAP-FAER MRTG will open again in December 2024.

Members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Research evaluate FAER grant applications for scientific merit. Evaluations are based on National Institutes of Health criteria and methods. Written critiques are shared with all applicants.

The FAER Board of Directors awards grants based on recommendations from the FAER Grants Management Committee. The number of grants awarded each year is dependent on available funding.

ASA Committee on Research
The ASA Committee on Research reviews Mentored Research Training Grant, Research Fellowship Grant, Research in Education Grant and Transition to Independence Grant applications.

Co-Sponsored Grant Reviews
Co-Sponsored Grants are reviewed by independent review committees formed for each co-sponsored grant mechanism.