Centers of Expertise Funded Opportunities - Spring

*** All COE grants are suspended for Academic Year 2020-21.  Updated information will be posted on this site as it is made available. *** 

We have left the grant information below so you can see what is typically offered as we hope to resume funding in AY21-22. 

Scroll down for information and application links for funding of research projects, travel, participation in national conferences, etc. offered by the Centers of Expertise.  Opportunities available for the entire year are listed first, followed by the options available for the current funding cycle.  NOTE: The application window for the spring 2020 funding cycle will open in late November/early December 2019.  The deadline is dependent upon the funded opportunity.  Opportunities, applications and links will be updated in early summer.

Late and incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.  A complete application is the survey monkey application plus any additional letters of support that may be required.  Each opportunity outlines what these requirements are.  It is the trainee's responsibility to ensure their application is complete by the deadline.

Eligibility: Residents and Fellows in GME programs sponsored by one of the Mass General Brighamhospitals.  Please review the list to ensure that you are eligible to apply.  Please contact the Centers of Expertise with any questions or look here for answers to FAQ.

Global and Humanitarian Health

AY1920 opportunities include:

• Travel Grants (national and international) – fall and spring.    

Opportunities for the current (spring 2020) funding cycle:

Travel Grants:  The Center of Expertise Travel Scholarship program offers up to twenty $2,000 grants each year (approximately 10 per semi-annual grant cycle). Grants are awarded based on review by the COE leaders and may covers costs associated with travel, lodging, meals and other approved expenses.  Spring grants cover trips from the date of funding notification through December 2020.
APPLICATION Deadline is January 8, 2020 at 8am <-- 8 in the morning!

Health Policy and Management

AY1920 opportunities include:

• Health Policy and Management Research and Project Grant, fall and possibly spring 
• Center for Connected Health Symposium, October 16-17, 2019
• Academy Health National Health Policy Conference, February 10-11, 2020 
• Harvard Business School Healthcare Club Annual Conference, February 9, 2020
• Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 13-16, 2020• World Medical Innovation Forum, May 11-13, 2020 
Opportunities for the current (spring 2020) funding cycle:

World Medical Innovation Forum: May 11-13, 2020; Boston, MA. Focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its growing impact on clinical care, the Forum is a global conference of more than 1700 senior health care leaders in the heart of Boston. Grant covers costs associated with registration. 
APPLICATION. Deadline is 1/8/20 at8am<-- 8 in the morning!!

Medical Education

Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety

AY1920 opportunities include:

• Quality and Safety Research Project Funding, fall and possibly spring but typically only fall
• National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, December 8-11, 2019 
• National Patient Safety Foundation Congress, May 13-15, 2020 

There are no funded opportunities for the current (spring 2020) funding cycle.

 This page was updated 2/4/21