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Chronic Pain Medicine Research Grant

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

ASRA Pain Medicine is recognized as a leading organization in the advancement of the science and practice of pain medicine. The ASRA Pain Medicine Chronic Pain Medicine Research Grant aims to promote and facilitate high quality research in pain medicine. Results of such research will guide clinical practice for pain physicians and improve patient health care. This research is needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pain interventions and treatments.

Financial Support

ASRA Pain Medicine invites and greatly appreciates your financial generosity in supporting the Chronic Pain Medicine Research fund. Both individual and corporate donations are welcome. ASRA Pain Medicine is committed to be the largest contributor to this research fund, and to facilitate a rapid growth of funds towards high caliber pain research. Your support to this fund will be recognized by the ASRA Pain Medicine Board of Directors at the annual meetings.

ASRA Pain Medicine’s Chronic Pain Research Grant Priorities

ASRA Pain Medicine will support research related to Regional Anesthesia, Acute and Chronic Pain in the following areas:

Basic and Laboratory Sciences
Population Sciences
Outcomes Research
Clinical Sciences
Methodology Research
Drug/Protocol Development
Patient Safety
Education
Policy Research
Health Services Research

Timeline and Process

July 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025 – LOIs will be accepted during those dates. Complete the Narrative Requirements, and provide typed in 10 pt Times New Roman, no longer than 1 page, not including biosketch, and submitted as a single file only PDF format.
October 1, 2025 – LOIs are due by 11:59 pm ET to asramembership@asra.com. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
By mid-November 2025 – The ASRA Pain Medicine Committee on Research will notify those selected to submit grant proposals. The Committee will also respond to those not selected to submit a full grant proposal.
February 1, 2026 – Invited grant proposals are due by 11:59 pm ET.
After the ASRA PM Spring Board of Directors meeting - Committee on Research selects recommended recipients.
April 18, 2026- ASRA Pain Medicine Committee on Research will notify grant awardee(s).

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1) Direct Alignment with ASRA’s Mission

Successful applications clearly address regional anesthesia and/or pain medicine (e.g., nerve blocks, ultrasound-guided techniques, perioperative pain pathways, chronic pain interventions).

Predictor: Explicitly state how the project advances patient care, safety, or knowledge within ASRA’s scope.

2) Appropriate Career-Stage Fit

ASRA programs are career-targeted (trainee, early faculty, established clinician-scientist).

Predictor: Choose the mechanism that matches your stage and tailor expectations (scope, outputs) accordingly.

3) Scientific Merit & Feasibility

For research grants:

Clear hypothesis or aims

Sound methodology and analysis plan

Achievable scope within the funding period/budget

Predictor: Reviewers favor rigorous designs that can realistically be completed and published.

4) Clinical Relevance & Impact

ASRA emphasizes practice-changing relevance.

Predictor: Show how findings could improve analgesia, reduce complications/opioid use, enhance efficiency, or inform guidelines.

5) Mentorship & Environment (for Trainees/Early Career)

Strong mentor(s) with relevant expertise

Institutional support and protected time

Predictor: A clear mentorship plan signals feasibility and career development value.

6) ASRA Engagement & Membership

Many awards require current ASRA membership; engagement (meetings, committees, abstracts) helps.

Predictor: Active participation demonstrates commitment to the field.

7) Quality of Abstracts & Presentations (when applicable)

Travel/abstract awards hinge on accepted, high-quality abstracts.

Predictor: Clear, concise abstracts with solid methods and results.

8) Budget Clarity & Compliance

Realistic, well-justified budgets

Adherence to allowable costs and formatting

Predictor: Clean, compliant budgets avoid administrative rejection.

9) Ethics & Regulatory Readiness

IRB/ethics plans appropriate to the study

Predictor: Demonstrated compliance reduces risk for reviewers.

10) Dissemination & Next-Step Plan

Publications, presentations, and/or follow-on funding

Predictor: A credible path to impact and sustainability strengthens scores.

🧠 Common Pitfalls

Weak link to regional anesthesia/pain medicine

Overambitious scope for the award size

Poor career-stage match

Missing membership or required documents

Vague outcomes or impact statements

📊 At-a-Glance: What Reviewers Look For

Predictor	Why It Matters
Mission alignment	Core eligibility & relevance
Career-stage fit	Sets reviewer expectations
Rigor & feasibility	Likelihood of success
Clinical impact	Practice relevance
Mentorship/support	Execution & development
ASRA engagement	Community commitment
Compliance	Administrative pass/fail
Dissemination plan	Return on investment

Specialties

Pain Medicine

Eligibility Requirements

The applicant and co-investigators must be North American, physician members of ASRA Pain Medicine.
The amount of the award will not exceed $75,000.
All requests for funds will be considered, and the committee retains the right to divide the available funds in any manner it deems appropriate with agreement of the investigators involved.
The research proposal must be concerned with an original idea or concept (i.e., has not been done before). The research must be carried out primarily by the applicant. Assistance by or collaboration with other academic faculty or staff anesthesiologists is permitted; these secondary investigators must be identified in the application.
The grant requests can be for clinical research projects or research using laboratory animals.

Eligible Countries:

Canada

Mexico

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 3 Penn Center West, Suite 121, Pittsburgh, PA 15276

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