Funding and Training Opportunities for Residents & Students

For Residents
- Steven J. Stryker, M.D., Gastrointestinal Surgery Research and Education Endowment
- The Advanced Immunobiology T32 Training Program (AITP) at Duke University
- Association of Academic Surgeons (AAS)/AAS Foundation Trainee Research Awards (in areas of basic science, clinical, and education)
- AATS David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award
- AATS Foundation Programs (Search "Residents" for full list)
- 2022 AMA Research Challenge
- American Association for Cancer Research (many opportunities)
- American College of Surgeons Clinical Scholars in Residence
- American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarships
- American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Jon Fryer Resident Research Scholarship
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Veloxis Fellowship in Transplantation
- AOA Postgraduate Fellowship
- Chicago Kidney Urology Hematology network FOR city-Wide reseArch tRaining and career Development (Chicago KUH FORWARD)
- FSM Center for Education in Health Sciences Master of Science in HSOR
- FSM Starzl Scholar Award - NIH definition of underrepresented populations in scientific workforce
- Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (IHU Strasbourg) Diploma Program
- Joint ACS-SOQIC Resident Research Opportunity in Surgical Oncology (NIH/NCI T32) - Flyer
- The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago
- McGaw Medical Education Clinical Scholars Program
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society Trainee Awards
- National Numbered Surgical Education Trials Group Research Fellowship (2 years)
- NIH Loan Repayment Program
- NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
- Nina Starr Braunwald Research Award (Thoracic Surgery Foundation)
- NQUIRES NCI Resident Research Opportunity in Surgical Oncology (NIH/NCI R38) - Flyer
- NQUIRES Research Fellowship - Flyer
- NQUIRES Resident Research Opportunity in Surgical Oncology (NIH/NCI T32) - Flyer
- NUCATS Master of Science in Clinical Investigation
- NU Center for Leadership 1:1 Leadership Coaching
- Northwestern University Minority Health Disparities Research Training Program (NIH/NIMDH T37)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons Foundation Academic Surgical Congress Research Award
- Society of University Surgeons Resident Research Scholar Award
- Surgical Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Fellowship at University of Miami (12-month; sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals)
- Surgical Outcomes Club Michael Zinner HSR Fellowship
- Thoracic Surgery Foundation Resident Research Fellowship
- TL1 - Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health
- “Training of Academic Surgical Oncologists” T32 Research Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Transplant Surgery Scientist Training Program (NIH/NIDDK T32)
- VA Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Program (CRQS)
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society/Medtronic Vascular Resident Research Award
- Vascular Surgery Scientist Training Program (NIH/NHLBI T32)

For Students
- 2022 AMA Research Challenge
- American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
- American Heart Association Student Scholarships in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- American Society of Transplant Surgeons Student Mentor Grant
- AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship
- Association of Academic Surgery Senior Medical Student Travel Awards
- Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
- Society for Vascular Surgery Student Research Fellowship