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I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Education and Research Fund administers the I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant, designed to support graduate student Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science research. The grant is sponsored by Scott and Sumner Spradling in memory of I. Dean Spradling, founder of Infolab, Inc..

Presentation

Each winner is awarded up to $3,000 in support of their research investigation.

Exclusions

Educational tuition.
Stipends for investigators or assistants.
Manuscript preparation and publication costs.
Purchasing standard equipment and supplies customarily available in a clinical or research laboratory.
Travel
Indirect cost recovery. Funds are for direct support of the proposed investigation.

Requirements

A written report regarding the status of your grant, detailing the outcomes, manuscripts/posters generated and expenditure of funds must be emailed to the grants@ascls.org email box by December 31 of the following year. This report is due regardless of whether you have completed the project by then. Awardees who do not submit a final report are ineligible for further awards.
Awardees seeking an extension or additional support for continuation of a previously supported project must submit a new application accompanied by a progress report. Up to two extensions may be granted.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their work for presentation at the ASCLS Annual Meeting and for publication in Clinical Laboratory Science.

Application deadline: April 1st of each year.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

ASCLS does not publish a formal statistical “success predictor model” like NIH or NSF — meaning there is no official probability formula or scoring rubric available publicly. However, the application criteria and expectations effectively outline what reviewers evaluate, which serve as practical predictors of competitiveness:

✔ Membership & Eligibility Compliance

Applicants must be current ASCLS members and meet professional/citizenship requirements to be considered.

✔ Relevance to Clinical Laboratory Science

Proposals must address issues relevant to laboratory science practice, education, or clinical outcomes in the field.

✔ Scientific Merit & Feasibility

Reviewers look for:

Clear research question or hypothesis

Sound design and methodology

Feasibility of completing the project with the requested funds

Institutional support (e.g., supervisory letter and IRB approval when applicable).

✔ Plan for Dissemination or Impact

Proposals often include plans to present results at the ASCLS Annual Meeting or publish in the Clinical Laboratory Science journal, which strengthens the competitiveness of an application.

✔ Track Record & Execution Capability

Even though E&R Fund awards are relatively small, demonstrated ability to carry out the project (past research, institutional resources) is an implicit factor reviewers consider.

📌 Summary

ASCLS funds smaller clinical laboratory science research projects through the Member Research Grant and graduate student research grants via its Education & Research Fund.

Awards are typically up to $5,000 for member-conducted projects.

No formal, published grant success predictor score exists, but competitive proposals generally share:

Strong alignment with laboratory science practice

Clear research design and feasibility

Compliance with eligibility rules

Plans for dissemination of results.

Specialties

Clinical Trials

Eligibility Requirements

Student member or professional member of ASCLS.

Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Graduate student at the time the research award is presented.
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician accepted to or presently enrolled in an accredited Master of Science or Doctoral program in or related to Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science.
One graduate faculty reference on institutional letterhead must accompany this application and proposal. The faculty person must provide full contact information and evaluate the investigator’s ability to complete the project.
Document from the applicant’s organization’s Institution Review Board (IRB) stating that the research project has been approved.

Eligible Countries:

United States

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: P.O. Box 92 | Dundee, MI 48131

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