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Research Scholar Awards

Letters of Intent Now Open!

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The AUA offers a portfolio of mentored research training awards to recruit outstanding young investigators into urologic research and foster their career success.

The Research Scholar Award, our premier funding opportunity, provides $40,000 per year for one- and two-year mentored training for:

  • Clinical and postdoctoral fellows who are no more than five years beyond completing a doctorate or residency
  • Early career investigators who are in the first five years after beginning a faculty position

Funding Details

  • 13 Awards Available

*See Program Announcement in ProposalCentral for topic area and/or sponsor section/society requirements.

  • $40,000 of support per year, both one- and two-year awards available
  • 50% Level of Effort Requirement for MD applicants, 70% Level of Effort Requirement for PhD applicants
  • Allowable Use of Funds:
    • Direct costs that benefit the project during the awardee’s project period
    • Salary support for the awardee
    • Requisite supplies and equipment to complete the research

*See Program Announcement in ProposalCentral for full details on funding restrictions.

2027 Application Timeline

Letter of Intent Opening Date: 5:00 p.m. ET, October 16, 2026

Letter of Intent Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, November 16, 2026

Full Proposal Opening Date: 5:00 p.m. ET, November 20, 2026

Full Proposal Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, January 25, 2027

Peer Review: February - March 2027

Funding Notification: April 2027

Award Period:

  • One-Year Awards: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028
  • Two-Year Awards: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2029

For more information, please contact grantsmanager@AUAnet.org for more information. 

Disclaimer: For the most updated program announcement, please see ProposalCentral.

View the current list of Research Scholar Awards Recipients: 2025-2026, 2025-2027, 2026-2027, 2026-2028

View the Past Research Scholar Awardees. 

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