Applications Are Still Open for the 2025 Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) Awards

Applications are still open for the 2025 Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) awards in the areas of cardiothoracic surgery research, education, innovation and humanitarian outreach. Visit the TSF website to view eligibility criteria and apply for funding. The deadline for most awards is September 15, 2023. Awards currently available for the 2025 cycle include:

Research

·      STS Research Award – Up to $90,000 per year for 2 years

·     TSF Research Award – Up to $85,000 per year for 2 years

·    TSF Resident Research Fellowship – Up to $60,000 per year for 2 years

·    Nina Starr Braunwald Research Fellowship – Up to $55,000 per year for 2 years

·    TSF/STSA Resident Research Award – Up to $40,000 per year for 2 years

·    AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Research Award – Up to $50,000 per year for 2 years

·    AstraZeneca Reversing Health Disparities in Lung Cancer Research Award – Up to $50,000 per year for 2 years

·    STS Database Clinical Research Fellowship – Up to $80,000 for 1 year

·    New for 2025! Catalyst Award for Data Access – Up to $10,000 for 1 year

Education

·    TSF/Francis Fontan Fund International Traveling Fellowship – Up to $23,200

·    TSF/Francis Fontan Fund International Traveling in Partnership with LACES – Up to $14,200

·    Michael J. Davidson Structural Heart Fellowship – Up to $20,000

·    Nicholas Kouchoukos Award – Up to $10,000

·       Douglas Mathisen Traveling Fellowship in General Thoracic Surgery – Up to $10,000

·       Carolyn E. Reed Traveling Fellowship – Up to $10,000

·       Robert L. Replogle Traveling Fellowship – Up to $10,000

·       Sarns Terumo Perfusion Education Fellowship – Up to $10,000

·       Robotic Thoracic Surgery Equity & Access Award – Up to $10,000

Innovation

·       Levi Watkins Innovation and Leadership Development Scholarship – Up to $5,000

Surgical Outreach and Travel Scholarships

·       TSF Every Heartbeat Matters Awards – Up to $35,000

·       STS Conference Travel Scholarships - TSF offers travel scholarships for CT surgery residents to several in-person STS courses and conferences. Watch the TSF website and STS communications for updates, eligibility, and deadlines.

Visit thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/awards to learn about each award’s eligibility criteria, deadlines, and funding amounts.  If you have questions about these grant opportunities, please contact tsf@sts.org.

The Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) is the charitable heart of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.