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Research Scholar Awards

American Urological Association

The AUA offers a portfolio of mentored research training awards to recruit outstanding young investigators into urologic research and foster their career success.

The Research Scholar Program, our premier funding opportunity, provides $40,000 per year for one- and two-year mentored training for:

Clinical and postdoctoral fellows who are no more than five years beyond completing a doctorate or residency
Early career investigators who are in the first five years after beginning a faculty position

Letters of intent are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on November 21, 2025. Full proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on January 19, 2026.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Strong Urologic Relevance

The question must focus on a urology-specific disease or condition: prostate, bladder, kidney, urinary tract, male/female urogenital, reconstructive, pediatric urology, etc.

Whether basic science, translational, clinical, or health-services work — the link to urology must be explicit and central.
Predictor: Direct urology relevance — generic biomedical research without a urologic tie is rarely funded.

2. Scientific/Clinical Innovation + High Impact Potential

Projects that propose novel hypotheses, new diagnostics, new treatments, improved surgical techniques, better patient outcomes, or address unmet clinical needs tend to stand out.

Especially in oncology, benign disease complications, quality-of-life, and translational/therapeutic innovations.
Predictor: Innovation + potential to improve urologic care or generate new knowledge increases competitiveness.

3. Feasible, Well-Designed Study Plan and Realistic Aims

Given many grants are modest (pilot/seed or early-career), successful applications often have focused aims (1–3), achievable within 1–2 years, with clear and realistic deliverables.

For clinical or surgical research: clearly defined patient populations, inclusion/exclusion criteria, ethical protocols, surgical/therapy endpoints, and outcome measurements.

For lab-based or translational research: robust methodology, appropriate models, and feasibility.
Predictor: A realistic scope and well-structured plan outcompetes overly ambitious or vague proposals.

4. Investigator/Institutional Capacity & Support

For early-career applicants: mentorship, access to necessary clinical/lab facilities, protected time, and institutional backing.

For established investigators: prior track record, prior publications, existing infrastructure, and collaborator network.
Predictor: Strong institutional support and capable team make the proposal more credible.

5. Preliminary Data or Strong Justification (When Appropriate)

For translational or ambitious clinical/therapeutic proposals: having pilot data, retrospective analyses, or other preliminary evidence aids credibility.

For exploratory or novel concepts: a convincing, evidence-based rationale (from literature or well-designed rationale) is essential.
Predictor: Evidence of feasibility or strong rationale reduces perceived risk.

6. Clinical/Patient-Centered Relevance and Impact on Care

Projects with direct potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce morbidity, improve quality-of-life, optimize treatments, or refine surgical/therapeutic protocols are highly valued.

Studies that can influence clinical guidelines, standards of care, or surgical practice tend to receive stronger consideration.
Predictor: Patient-centered clinical relevance increases real-world value.

7. Clear Plan for Dissemination, Publication, & Future Funding Trajectory

For pilot/seed grants: proposals that are clearly positioned to yield data for larger external grants (NIH, multi-center trials, foundations) tend to be prioritized.

A dissemination plan — peer-reviewed publications, presentations at national/international urology meetings, etc. — demonstrates commitment to advancing the field.
Predictor: Clear path beyond the grant — toward broader impact — increases attractiveness.

8. Ethical, Regulatory & Practical Considerations Well Covered

For human studies / clinical trials / surgical interventions: clear ethical oversight, patient consent, risk management, safety monitoring.

For translational or lab-based: animal welfare, biosafety, reproducibility plans (power analysis, controls).

Realistic budget with clear justification — avoid over-budgeting or requesting unnecessary resources.
Predictor: Well-prepared regulatory, ethical and budget framework signals competence and lowers reviewer concern.

⚠️ Common Pitfalls / What Often Weakens AUA Applications

Proposals with weak or indirect connection to urology (broad biomedical research without urologic relevance).

Overly ambitious scope with many aims, unrealistic timelines, or resource demands mismatch funding level.

Lack of preliminary data or weak justification for high-risk proposals.

Poorly defined patient population, endpoints, or methodology (especially in surgical/clinical proposals).

Absence of institutional or collaborator support (especially for early-career proposals).

No clear plan for future funding, translation, or follow-up beyond the grant period.

Over-budgeting or poorly justified resource requests.

🎯 What This Means — If You’re Applying to AUA

If you plan to submit to AUA:

Make sure your project is strongly rooted in urology — disease, surgery, physiology, patient care, or translational therapy.

Design a focused, feasible proposal with clearly defined aims, realistic timeline, and measurable outcomes.

Demonstrate institutional support and resources, especially if you are early-career.

Provide preliminary data if possible — or a coherent, literature-backed rationale if not.

Emphasize clinical or translational impact and patient benefit, not just academic interest.

Prepare a clear dissemination plan and outline how this grant will help you secure larger funding later.

Ensure ethical/regulatory preparedness, realistic budgeting, and feasibility in study design.

Specialties

Urology

Eligibility Requirements

1. APPLICANT
To be eligible to compete for a 2026 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award, applicants must be either a fellow or early career faculty for five (5) years or less by July 1, 2026.
In addition, applicants must be able to commit to at minimum one year of performance on the award project and at minimum 50 percent (MD or equivalent applicants) or 70 percent (PhD applicants) level of effort on their Research Scholar Award-funded research. Clinical fellows are permitted to request only one year of funding unless the applicant’s fellowship includes two years of appropriately protected time for research.

For the purpose of the RSA application, “level of effort” (50% (MD) or 70% (PhD)) refers to the researcher’s total time, not one’s protected time. If an individual has 2 days of protected time, this is only 40% of total time in reference to a standard 5 day working week and therefore would not qualify. At minimum, an MD or equivalent must have 2.5 days, and a PhD must have 3.5 days dedicated to the research project for the entire award period to qualify. Your level of effort does not have to reflect the percentage of salary the project is covering. Deviation from percent effort requirements will result in disqualification for award consideration or discontinuation of funding.
One proposal per applicant is allowed during a competition year. Former recipients of a Research Scholar Award may not apply for a subsequent Research Scholar Award. If the research is being conducted in the United States, applicants are not required to be U.S. citizens but must have valid Social Security numbers for Internal Revenue Service purposes.

Eligibility Exceptions Due to Extenuating Circumstances
Although the Research Scholar Award is intended to provide support during a pivotal period in the research career, the AUA also understands that extenuating circumstances, such as a leave of absence, may occur and impact eligibility for this award. Applicants seeking an exception to eligibility criteria related to time following first faculty position or degree completion should contact the AUAER Office of Research at grantsmanager@auanet.org prior to submitting a letter of intent.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: American Urological Association

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1000 Corporate Boulevard Linthicum, MD 21090 Phone: 410-689-3700 Toll-Free: 1-800-828-7866 Fax: 410-689-3912 Email: aua@AUAnet.org

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