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Clinical Research Seed Grant

Society for Vascular Surgery

The SVS Foundation offers the Clinical Research Seed Grant in recognition of the importance of clinical investigation in vascular disease.

It is vitally important to patients and to the specialty that vascular surgeons play prominent roles in both industry and investigator-initiated clinical trials. The Clinical Research Seed Grant program has the following goals:

Encourage the interest and development of clinical investigators among the SVS membership, particularly junior members or those with limited prior experience as Principal Investigators
Provide direct support for pilot clinical projects that have potential to develop into larger studies fundable by industry or governmental sources

Scope

Clinical research, preferably patient-oriented: research conducted with human subjects or on material of human origin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects.

Applications addressing one of the SVS Clinical Research Priorities are particularly encouraged. Small-scale clinical trials and ancillary studies in the setting of existing clinical trials (industry or NIH-supported) will be accepted. Relevant examples include:

Ancillary studies coupled to existing clinical trials. A letter of support from the primary trial sponsor is required.
Pilot clinical trials of any type
Studies on the natural history of vascular disease, pathophysiology, or mechanisms underlying success or failure of vascular interventions
Application of quality-of-life, functional status, and resource utilization measures to assess the impact of vascular interventions
Development and validation of clinical risk-prediction models or diagnostic tools
Studies addressing the nature of disparities in care and outcomes

Funding

The $25,000 grant is for direct costs for a one-year period. Costs for laboratory assays, imaging studies (as appropriate), data collection and statistical support are allowable. Principal investigator salary, institutional overhead expenses, major equipment and travel expenses are not allowed.

Application Process

The submission deadline is March 1, 2026.

Applications will be reviewed by the SVS Clinical Research Committee.

An Application Form must be completed and the following materials in PDF format must be uploaded via the online application submission site. Applications may be rejected if formatting requirements are not followed, or application is incomplete.

Application Form Includes:
- Principal Investigator (PI) name and contact information
- PI’s SVS membership status (SVS Active Member or SVS Early Active Member)
- Project title
- Project IRB Status (Approved or In Process)
- SVS Active Member Sponsor name and contact information (required only if PI is a SVS Early Active Member)
- Institution Representative name and contact information (where research is taking place and where award funds will be sent)
Research Plan and Specific Aims of Project
- Not to exceed 8 pages total
- 1 page - Specific aims
- 6 pages - Significance, innovation and research strategy (includes tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, charts), references
- 1 page – Budget
NIH Biosketch of Principal Investigator and any Co-Investigators
If PI is an SVS Early Active Member, the application should include letter of support from the SVS Active Member serving as mentor.
If the project includes co-investigators, significant collaborator or consultant, the application should include letter(s) of support from these individuals.

Reporting Requirements

At the completion of the study, or by the end of the one-year award period, the awardee must submit a report to the SVS Clinical Research Committee. The report should include the following information:

A brief summary of the outcome of the project (i.e. accomplishments, patients enrolled, how results related to original goals), the lessons learned, and the value of the seed grant and how it impacted your career
A list of publications related to the seed grant proposal
A list of subsequent external funding (with funding source and total dollars)

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Across SVS opportunities, competitive applications tend to:

✔ Align with advancing vascular science — clear connection to mechanisms, surgical outcomes, device evaluation, or translational pathways.
✔ Have well-defined aims & methods — clear hypotheses, appropriate statistical plans (for clinical projects), and defined milestones.
✔ Include mentorship & infrastructure — especially for fellowships and student awards, a supportive supervising mentor enhances feasibility.
✔ Demonstrate trainee development — many awards prioritise capacity building and career progression (e.g., resident research awards and seed grants).
✔ Emphasise impact — articulate how results influence patient care, practice patterns, or future larger funding pursuits.

🛠 Practical Application Tips

✔ Choose the right mechanism: e.g., student awards for early research exposure; seed grants for early faculty clinical projects; career development supplements for NIH-funded K awards.
✔ Provide strong mentorship letters: Especially for trainees and early-career investigators.
✔ Write clear, hypothesis-driven proposals: Explicit aims and analytic strategies matter.
✔ Show institutional support: Letters confirming protected research time and resources help reviewers assess feasibility.
✔ Demonstrate relevance to vascular disease burden or clinical practice: Clinical and translational relevance strengthens most SVS proposals.

📌 Summary: SVS Foundation Research Support

Funding / Award	Target	Focus	Typical Support
Clinical Research Seed Grant	Early-career SVS members	Clinical vascular research	~$25,000 (1 year)
Mentored Research Career Dev. Award	NIH/AHRQ K awardees	Salary/research support	~$50,000/yr (3–5 yrs)
James S.T. Yao Resident Award	Residents & fellows	Original research recognition	~$5,000 + presentation
Student Research Fellowship	Undergrad/medical students	Basic/clinical research exposure	~$3,000 + JVS subscription
VRIC Trainee Award	Trainees with abstracts	Presentation support	~$1,000
Vascular Care for Underserved Grants	SVS members	Community health projects	~$20,000
International Scholarships	Young international surgeons	Meeting participation	~$5,000

🔍 When SVS Funding Is a Good Fit

✔ You’re an SVS Active or Early Active Member planning a vascular clinical research project.
✔ You’re a resident, fellow, or student pursuing hypothesis-driven vascular research.
✔ You’ve secured or are pursuing NIH/AHRQ career development awards and need supplemental support.
✔ You aim to present research at VRIC or Vascular Annual Meeting and gain recognition.
✔ You’re a surgeon innovating in community-level vascular care for underserved populations.

Specialties

Vascular Surgery

Eligibility Requirements

The Principal Investigator for the Clinical Research Seed Grant must be 1) an SVS Active Member within the first 10 years of practice or 2) an SVS Early Active Member - a fellowship- or integrated residency-trained, board-eligible, vascular surgeon within the first 10 years of practice with a full-time faculty position with an SVS Active Member serving as mentor.

The Principal Investigator may submit only one application for the Clinical Research Seed Grant. Residents and fellows are not eligible.

SVS Foundation is invested in a process that assures diversity, equity and inclusion for our award and scholarship opportunities. We encourage enthusiastic, eligible applicants from all aspects of gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity to apply.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Society for Vascular Surgery

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 9400 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 315 Rosemont, IL 60018-4975

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