Pediatric Surgery Research Fellow Award
The NEC Society’s mission is to build a world without necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) by advancing research, education, and advocacy. The NEC Society is excited to announce the annual $5,000 Research Award opportunity for pediatric surgery research fellows working to accelerate NEC research.
Primary Objectives
- Advance research related to NEC Research Priorities
- Increase funding opportunities for NEC research
- Encourage timely dissemination of NEC research
- Attract, advocate for, and support early career NEC researchers within pediatric surgery
Applications Due: April 10, 2025
Award Announcement: May 9th, 2025 *Award will be presented at the APSA annual meeting on May 10th, 2025
Eligibility Criteria and Requirements
Eligibility:
- Pediatric surgery research fellow
- Academic advisor listed in the application is an active member of APSA
- Both applicant and advisor are members of the NEC Society Research Incubator. Join here
Project Requirements:
- Research must align with one or more of the NEC Research Priorities
- Awardee will share at least one photo and project update for the NEC Society to feature on NECsociety.org and virtual platforms
- Awardee or academic advisor will contact their institution’s PR/communications team to inform them about the award and ask their institution to feature their NEC research
- Awardee agrees to register for, participate in, and submit an abstract focused on their research at the NEC Symposium in Chicago, September 7 – 10, 2025
Project Description
The project description should be no more than 3 pages (excluding the Reference page), and submitted as a PDF included in the Google Form.
Applications Due: April 10, 2025
Award Announcement: May 10, 2025 *Award will be presented at the APSA annual meeting on May 9th, 2025
A review committee established by the NEC Society and APSA will consider each application using the scoring rubric below. After the award winner is announced, the NEC Society will set up an introductory virtual meeting with the awardee. Award funds will be paid to the awardee’s institution and directed entirely to the awardee’s research; indirect funds are not permitted. Awardees will provide written project updates at regular intervals to be determined, depending on the scope of the project.
The following scale will be used (highest score = 30):
Not At All = 0 points; Very Little = 1 point; Somewhat = 2 points; Most Definitely = 3 points
- Significance
Does it advance one or more of the NEC Research Priorities?
Does the project fill a current research gap?
Has the applicant or the applicant’s advisor demonstrated a commitment to the field of NEC research?
Has the applicant shown initiative towards engagement with the NEC Society?
- Feasibility
- Does the project appear to be feasible and achievable?
- Is there potential for future research?
- Approach
- Is the proposal clear and well-written?
- Is the evidence provided adequate and directly related to the project?
- Does the Preliminary Data support the research aims?
- Are the proposed Aims likely to push the field forward?
