Arizona College of Emergency Physicians

EM Research Seed Grant

Apply for the AzCEP EM Research Seed Grant.

Applications for the 2026 cycle open August 16. Deadline: November 15, 2025.

Program overview

$1,000 to fund original AzCEP-member research

  • Open to AzCEP members: attending physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students.
  • Residents and students need a faculty advisor named on the application.
  • Original research, QI, education research, or case series are all eligible.
  • IRB must be in motion before funding is released (approved, submitted, or pending).
  • Deliverable expectations: a poster at the next AzCEP Annual Research Symposium, a brief progress report at one year, and a peer-reviewed publication (AzCEP support acknowledged).
  • Review committee meets in December; awards announced late January.

Questions about eligibility or scope: stephanie@azcep.org (Stephanie Butler) or sara.dimeo@commonspirit.org (Education Committee Chair).

Applications closed

The 2026 cycle opens August 16

In the meantime, see past awardees back to 2011 for examples of funded work.