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 | Open | March 17, 2021 |
| Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award | Research | Open | May 12, 2021 |
| John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship | Injury Control & Violence Prevention | Open | May 12, 2021 |
| Trauma Research Scholarship | Research | Open | May 12, 2021 |
| Leadership Agility Program Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed - 2020 Program Cancelled | 2020 Program Cancelled |
| Promising Leaders Program Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed - No Applications for 2020 | TBD |
| Oriens Award | Education & Leadership Development | Submissions will open Spring 2021 | July 31, 2021 |
| Society of Trauma Nurses - EAST Nurse Fellow Program | Education & Leadership Development | Applications will open Spring 2021 | August 1, 2021 |
| John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award | Education & Leadership Development | Nominations will open Spring 2021 | August 31, 2021 |
| John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Military Call to Service Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Applications will open Spring 2021 | August 31, 2021 |
| EAST Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Applications will open Summer 2021 | October 31, 2021 |
| 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.