Dr. Gregory L. Henry / RAMS Resident Research Grant

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Open: May 1, 2026

Deadline: August 1, 2026

 

This document provides an overview of this grant. For complete instructions on applying, please see the Detailed Instructions. For submission instructions and SAEMF policies, visit How To Apply. For answers to other common questions, visit our Grants FAQ or email grants@saem.org.

 

Purpose of the Award

The Dr. Gregory L. Henry/RAMS Research Grant provides $5,000 (resident) over a one-year period starting July 1 to foster interest in emergency medicine research among residents. The focus is on self-limited research projects that are impactful in the current or future practice of emergency medicine and can be completed in a one-year time frame. This may include educational research projects. Trainees must identify a faculty research mentor to guide them through the application and research process. The goals of the grant should align with the mission of SAEM Foundation (SAEMF) to improve the emergency care of patients and help emergency physicians develop the skills to become successful investigators.

Expectations of the Award

The awardee is expected to:

  • Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.
  • Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions.
  • Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.
  • Publish a manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award.

Eligibility of the Award

An applicant for the grant must:

  • Be a member of SAEM in good standing at application deadline and during the entire award period.
  • Be an emergency medicine resident in good standing in an Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved emergency medicine residency program.
  • Not have previously received an SAEMF/RAMS Research Grant.

One of the letters of support must be from the faculty research mentor and describe the planned mentoring activities. Multiple Principle Investigator (PI) applications are accepted for this award if both trainee applicants are from the same institution. A one-page Multiple PI Plan must be included. Medical Student and Resident applicants may submit a CV instead of a biosketch.

Selection Criteria

In addition to its existing grant programs, SAEMF will offer a new grant mechanism specifically for this grant, modeled after the existing RAMS grants. Selection criteria will include the standard grant criteria:

  • Applicant qualifications
  • Mentorship
  • Educational merit
  • Significance to emergency medicine
  • Innovation / originality
  • Methodology
  • Institutional support
  • Appropriateness of budget

Full Eligibility Criteria, Detailed Instructions, and Additional Information for SAEMF Grants can be found here.

Changes may be made to any grant request for applications (RFA) and selection criteria/processes at the discretion of the SAEMF Board of Trustees.

 

Updated April 29, 2026