AHNS Grant Information

Congratulations to the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, who won the Committee on Head and Neck Cancer Prevention and Early Detection of the American Head and Neck Society's Community Service grant in support of a project related to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW) activities in a community setting. 

The winning project description: The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will provide free oral, head & neck cancer screening and educational materials as part of two church-sponsored community health fairs to be held at two large African American churches located in underserved urban areas of Lexington, Kentucky.

The American Head and Neck Society sponsors several research grants both as an individual society and in conjunction with the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. The grants are reviewed through the Academy CORE (combined otolaryngologic research evaluation) process.

Forms: Available through American Academy of Otolaryngology CORE and American College of Surgeons.

Guidelines and Face Pages

1. Young Investigator Award (with AAOHNS) -Open to fellows and assistant professors. Must be AHNS member (may be candidate member). To support research in neoplastic disease of the head and neck. Up to two years, $10,000 per year. Two awards available per year.

2. Surgeon Scientist Career Development Award (with AAOHNS) - Open to surgeons beginning a clinician-scientist career track to support research in the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease. Two year, nonrenewable, $70,000 maximum total costs ($35,000 per year). One award available per year.

3. Pilot Research Grant - Open for residents, fellows, junior faculty for pilot research in head and neck related topics. One year, non-renewable, $10,000 maximum total costs. One award available per year.

4. Ballantyne Resident Research Grant - for best grant application by a resident, this award utilizes the same forms and guidelines as the pilot grant (above). One year, non-renewable, $10,000 maximum total costs. One award available per year. The top ranked pilot award will be honored as the Ballantyne award.

5. AHNS-ACS Career Development Award - a two-year faculty career development award to head and neck surgeons. Must be member or candidate member of both ACS and AHNS. Must be within 5 years of completion of training, and be full-time faculty member. The award is to support clinical, basic science, or translational research in the study of neoplastic disease of the head and neck. The award is $40,000 per year for two years to support the research and is not renewable thereafter.