Scholarships & Awards
Thanks to the generosity of our donors to the EAST Development Fund, we are pleased to offer several scholarship and award opportunities that aim to reduce the incidence of trauma and improve the care of injured patients while developing the next generation of trauma leaders.
Scholarships and awards are granted annually and are available in the areas of research; injury control and violence prevention; and education and leadership development. Please refer to the information below for specific deadlines and application details.
For further information, please contact us.
Explore Scholarships & Awards
| Scholarship/Award Name | Initiative | Open or Closed | Submission Deadline |
| EAST Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trial (EAST-RRCT) Award | Research | Pre-proposals Portal Opens April 1, 2025 | Pre-proposal deadline April 30, 2025 |
| EAST/American College of Surgeons Executive Leadership Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | March 24, 2025 |
| EAST Scholarship to attend the ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | January 31, 2025 |
| Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award | Research | Open | May 13, 2025 |
| John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship | Injury Control & Violence Prevention | Open | May 13, 2025 |
| Trauma Research Scholarship | Research | Open | May 13, 2025 |
| John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | August 31, 2024 |
| John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Military Call to Service Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | August 31, 2024 |
| Oriens Award | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | September 1, 2024 |
| EAST Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | October 31, 2024 |
| Raymond H. Alexander, MD Resident Paper Competition | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | N/A |
| Cox-Templeton Injury Prevention Paper Competition | Injury Control & Violence Prevention | Closed | N/A |
| Best Manuscript | Research | Closed | N/A |
| General Motors Award | Research | Closed | N/A |
Video Interviews with Research Scholarship & Award Recipients
Interested specifically in learning more about EAST's research scholarships and awards? Find video interviews with recipients of the EAST Trauma Research Scholarship, the EAST Multicenter Trials Junior Investigator Award, and the John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Control & Violence Prevention Scholarship here.