Grants & Funding

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation

Published Date: July 12, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

National Endowment for Plastic Surgery

Program URL:

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/research/endowment.cfm

Type of Scientists Funded:

MD/PhD Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Initial MD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The National Endowment for Plastic Surgery (NEPS) was established to fund meritorious projects in the field of plastic surgery. The specific purposes include: (a) to support research and development of research projects to address immediate issues facing the clinical practice of plastic surgery; (b) to fund and support educational, scientific and charitable programs in the field of plastic surgery; (c) to fund programs directed toward defining the efficacy and safety of established plastic surgical procedures, and the early investigation of innovative technology in plastic surgery as an innovative surgical specialty of the future; and (d) to support research scholarships and fellowships in the field of plastic surgery.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Award Renewable?    Yes
• Renewable term fixed or variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  04/15/2006
• Deadline Comments   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/research/funded.htm

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• Stipend Details:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/research/funded.htm
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 50000
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    Funding from PSEF does not cover Institutional Indirect costs, however, these will be reviewed and considered on an individual basis.
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable
• Other Costs Details:    Please refer to the website for more information http://www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/research/funded.htm

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Anatomy, Biology, Cancer, Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Physiology, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Virology, Other (specify): plastic and reconstructive surgery

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

No

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions)?

Applicant MUST have sponsorship of a Candidate or Active Member of ASPS

Institutional limits?

No

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

• Other eligibility requirements:   
  Please refer to the website for more information http://www.plasticsurgery.org/profinfo/research/funded.htm

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    8
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    4
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    Yes
  Annually, for five years. Periodically after five years
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year    186000