Scholarships & Awards

Thanks to the generosity of donors to the EAST Development Fund, EAST is pleased to offer several scholarship and award opportunities designed 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 available in the areas of research; injury control and violence prevention; and education and leadership development.

Awards are granted annually. Refer to the information below for specific award deadlines and application details.

For further information, please contact the EAST Administrative Offices at managementoffice@east.org or call 312-202-5508.

Explore Scholarships & Awards

Scholarship/Award Name Initiative Open or Closed Submission Deadline
EAST/American College of Surgeons Executive Leadership Scholarship Education & Leadership Development Closed March 15, 2023
Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award Research Open May 12, 2023
John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship Injury Control & Violence Prevention Open May 12, 2023
Trauma Research Scholarship Research Open May 12, 2023
Leadership Agility Program Scholarship Education & Leadership Development Closed June 30, 2022
Promising Leaders Program Scholarship Education & Leadership Development Closed April 15, 2022
Oriens Award Education & Leadership Development Will open Summer 2023 September 1, 2023
Society of Trauma Nurses - EAST Nurse Fellow Program Education & Leadership Development Will open Spring 2023 August 1, 2023
John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award Education & Leadership Development Open August 31, 2023
John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Military Call to Service Scholarship Education & Leadership Development Open August 31, 2023
EAST Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship Education & Leadership Development Will open Summer 2023 October 31, 2023
Best Manuscript Award Research Closed N/A
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
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.

Read Testimonials from Scholarship & Award Recipients

Learn how how our recipients have benefited from the numerous scholarships and awards that EAST offers across research, injury control and violence prevention, and education and leadership development. Visit the Scholarship & Award Recipients page.