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International Student Humanitarian Grant Program

Urology Care Foundation

The Urology Care Foundation (UCF) International Student Humanitarian Summer Grant Program supports two medical students who will travel to and complete humanitarian work specifically in the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The grant(s) will be given to two AUA Medical Student members who will pursue humanitarian efforts that advance public health and/or quality improvement initiatives in the provision of urologic care for this underserved population.

The duration of each student humanitarian project is 6-8 weeks during the summer, typically between the awardee's first and second year of medical school.

General Experience. Two Students will participate in a global health program in San Fernando, Trinidad, gaining experience with both urologic conditions and a publicly funded healthcare system. The San Fernando General Hospital is the major tertiary health facility in the region. Students will work with various urology teams in inpatient and outpatient settings and may observe surgeries and procedures.

Mentor. The students will work under the supervision of Dr. Satyendra Persaud. Dr. Persaud is a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies and is the current program director of the urology registrars in Trinidad. He is an Honorary Consultant in urology at San Fernando General Hospital. He is also the current president of the Caribbean Urology Association. Dr. Persaud completed his residency at San Fernando General Hospital in Trinidad and a Stone/Endourology fellowship in the United Kingdom from 2016 – 2018. He has numerous publications and has won numerous awards for his research.

Research Expectations/Opportunities. Primary areas of study at San Fernando include kidney stones and prostate cancer. Dr. Persaud is actively involved with the Afro-Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) group on several projects and is compiling data on the availability of cancer-related resources in Africa and the Caribbean.

Expectations/Opportunities. Primary areas of study at San Fernando include kidney stones and prostate cancer. The students will pursue humanitarian efforts advancing public health, while also experiencing rich, immersive exposure to the practice of urology in a Caribbean setting.

Grant Payment. The International Student Humanitarian Grant pays the amount of $4,000, which will be paid in March/April for the current summer program. The grant is to be used to cover travel, housing and incidental expenses, with the remaining funds provided as a stipend for the student.

Applications for this 2026 program are open until December 12, 2025.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

AUA and the Urology Care Foundation fund a wide range of mechanisms:

Research Scholar Awards (most prestigious, K-equivalent)

Residency Research Awards

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Early-Career Investigator Awards

Medical Student Summer Fellowships

Research Collaboration Grants

Health Services Research Awards

Diversity & Inclusion Awards

The predictors below apply across these programs.

🔑 1. Direct Relevance to Urology

AUA funds research that directly advances urologic health, including:

Prostate, bladder, kidney, urethral, testicular, and pediatric urology

Urologic oncology

BPH & LUTS

Erectile dysfunction & andrology

Pelvic medicine / incontinence

Neurourology

Stone disease

Uro-immunology, microbiome, biomarkers

Health services, outcomes, and disparities in urologic care

Predictor: Proposals must be clearly and explicitly about urologic disease.

🔑 2. Correct Match Between Award Mechanism & Career Stage

AUA awards are highly structured. The most common:

• Research Scholar Award (flagship 1–2 yr award)

For early faculty or final-year residents becoming faculty

Must show emerging independence

Strong preliminary data

Strong mentoring team

• Residency Research Awards

For residents with a protected research year

Clear mentorship and training structure required

• Postdoctoral Fellowships

Require strong mentorship, protected time, a compelling training plan

Applicant must show promise of becoming an independent urologic scientist

• Medical Student Fellowships

Prior lab exposure preferred

Strong mentor + feasible summer project

Predictor: Matching your seniority, independence, and skillset to the exact award is essential.

🔑 3. Strong Preliminary Data

Even though some AUA awards are “pilot” in nature, funded applications almost always include:

Compelling pilot data

Demonstration that key assays/models work already

Clear justification for hypotheses

Evidence that the applicant can execute the methods

Predictor: AUA programs heavily value feasibility + proof of concept.

🔑 4. Excellence of Mentorship & Research Environment

For most AUA/UCF awards (especially the Research Scholar Award), reviewers expect:

A senior urologic scientist as primary mentor

A multi-mentor advisory committee (e.g., surgeon + basic scientist + statistician)

Clear mentor track record in training successful urology researchers

Institutional commitment letters guaranteeing protected time (often ≥70%)

Access to cores (animal facilities, imaging, genomics, bioinformatics)

Predictor: A strong mentor + strong institution is one of the biggest drivers of success.

🔑 5. Clear, Focused, Milestone-Driven Aims

Successful AUA applications consistently feature:

Two or three highly focused aims

Each with specific hypotheses

1–2 year feasibility

Milestones and go/no-go criteria

Well-structured experimental plans

Predictor: AUA reviewers reward simple, highly focused, achievable research plans.

🔑 6. Innovation + High Impact for Urology

AUA funded projects tend to be:

Mechanistically novel

Focused on changing clinical practice or understanding

Using new tools (AI/ML, single-cell, liquid biopsy, imaging innovation)

Addressing major unmet needs (e.g., lethal prostate cancer, bladder cancer recurrence, BPH, pediatric anomalies, disparities)

Predictor: Innovation must matter specifically for urologic disease.

🔑 7. Demonstrated Career Commitment to Urologic Research

AUA invests in “future leaders” of the field.

Successful applicants typically show:

Prior publications in urology or tightly connected fields

Presentations at AUA or SUO, SUFU, SPU, etc.

Clear statement of career goals in urologic research

Trajectory toward NIH K/R-level funding

Predictor: A visible, believable urologic research career trajectory strengthens scoring.

🔑 8. Strong Writing, Logical Structure, Persuasion

High-scoring AUA/UCF grants share:

Clear significance & innovation statements

Clean figures and preliminary data images

Highly structured, NIH-quality writing

Clear statistical and rigor/reproducibility descriptions

Avoid over-ambitious multiyear projects

Predictor: Excellent writing directly increases reviewer enthusiasm.

🔑 9. Diversity, Health Equity & Underrepresented Groups

Increasingly important in AUA funding:

Studies including racial/ethnic minority populations

Health-services or disparities research

Diversity in the investigator (if applying for a DEI mechanism)

Inclusion and recruitment plans

Predictor: A clear, feasible DEI plan adds strength.

🔑 10. AUA Membership, Engagement & Visibility

While not strictly required for every program, historically many awardees:

Present abstracts at the annual AUA meeting

Participate in AUA sections (e.g., SUO, SRS, SESAUA)

Engage in AUA educational/mentoring programs

Are visible in the AUA research community

Predictor: Engagement with AUA signals commitment and strengthens letters & networking.

🏆 Summary Table

Predictor	Why It Matters
Urology-specific project	Essential for mission alignment
Award mechanism matches applicant stage	Ensures correct expectations
Preliminary data	Increases feasibility
Strong mentorship	Critical for early-career awards
Focused Specific Aims	Makes the project achievable
Innovation	Required for top scores
Career commitment to urology	AUA invests in future leaders
High-quality writing	Raises reviewer enthusiasm
DEI considerations	Growing priority
AUA involvement	Signals seriousness & builds support

Specialties

Urology

Eligibility Requirements

UCF encourages diversity among applicants. Student applicants must be attending an accredited medical school in their first or second year, within the geographic Sections of the American Urological Association.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Urology Care Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1000 Corporate Boulevard Linthicum, MD 21090

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