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 22, 2024 |
Multicenter Trial Junior Investigator Award | Research | OPEN | May 13, 2024 |
John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Injury Prevention Research Scholarship | Injury Control & Violence Prevention | OPEN | May 13, 2024 |
Trauma Research Scholarship | Research | OPEN | May 13, 2024 |
Leadership Agility Program Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Closed | July 15, 2023 |
John P. Pryor, MD Distinguished Service Award | Education & Leadership Development | OPEN | August 31, 2024 |
John M. Templeton, Jr., MD Military Call to Service Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | OPEN | August 31, 2024 |
Oriens Award | Education & Leadership Development | Essay submissions will open Summer 2024 | September 1, 2024 |
EAST Leadership Development Workshop Scholarship | Education & Leadership Development | Applications will open Summer 2024 | October 31, 2024 |
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 |