AUGS Foundation Research Grant Program

Research funds are made available to qualified ob/gyn and urology fellows and junior faculty to pursue their research question. Goals of this research grant program are to support the completion of research projects which will lead to publication and presentation at future AUGS Annual Scientific Meetings and to support the development of junior researchers in the field who will go on to obtain additional funding for future research on pelvic floor disorders.

The AUGS Foundation serves the medical profession by supporting promising, innovative research regarding the causes, prevention, cure and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. In 2006, the Foundation created a research grants program to provide a funding resource, specifically focused on Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, to the research-focused AUGS members. In 2011, the Foundation offers a number of research grants, including:

• AUGS Foundation Fellow Research Award, a 2-year grant to be awarded to a fellow with a clinical patient-oriented or educational research project;
• June Allyson Memorial Fund Research Award, a 2-year grant to be awarded to a fellow with a laboratory-based research project; and
• Thomas Benson Award in Neuromodulation Grant, supported by an educational grant from the Medtronic Corporation, a maximum of seven 1-year grants will be awarded to fellows to support research or advanced training related to the clinical use of neuromodulation.
• AUGS Foundation Surgical Research Grant, a 1-year award supported by an educational grant from American Medical Systems and awarded to a fellow or a junior faculty for research related to prolapse or urinary incontinence surgery;
• AUGS Foundation Bladder Health Grant, a 1-year award supported by an educational grant from Pfizer and awarded to a fellow or a junior faculty for research related to bladder health;
• AUGS Foundation Faculty Research Awards, supported by an educational grant from Astellas, two 2-year grants available to junior faculty for clinical/patient-oriented, educational, or lab-based/basic science research.

2011 Grant Winners

Past Grant Winners

The AUGS Foundation together with the June Allyson Foundation has awarded over $1,000,000 in grants to AUGS members since 1998.

The AUGS Foundation Research Grants Program is made possible through the generous support from:
American Medical Systems
Astellas
Medtronic, Inc.
Pfizer, Inc.