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SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Purpose of the Award

The Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant provides up to $100,000 over a one-year period starting July 1 to support emergency care research related to emerging infectious disease, such as influenza, COVID-19, and other bacterial or viral infections. This award is not limited to specific conditions and may study an infectious disease at any point in its epidemiologic trajectory. This award seeks to support an ambitious program of acute care science in emerging infectious disease that may include:

Diagnostics

Patient and provider safety

Intervention/therapeutics

Disaster preparedness

Other relevant topic areas

In addition to existing basic, translational, and clinical research methods, projects leveraging innovative methodological designs, such as implementation trials, computational methods and data science are encouraged. While the focus is on self-limited research projects that are impactful in the current or future practice of emergency medicine and can be completed in a one-year time frame, the funds apportioned for this award are provided with the hope for investigators to propose an ambitious program of research that can lead to a sustained program of externally supported funded research.

The goals of the grant align with the mission of the SAEMF to improve emergency patient care through supporting the development of innovative researchers, expert educators and future academic emergency medicine leaders.

Expectations of the Award

The Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant awardee is expected to:

Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.

Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions.

Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.

Publish a manuscript (with awardee as first or senior author) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant.

Applicants for this award are expected to be at different stages of research career development. Applicants may apply as a (1) mentored research scientist or as an (2) independent research scientist. The involvement and availability of mentorship and collaboration appropriate for the applicant’s career stage will be one of the criteria considered by the review committee.

Mentored Research Scientist. Applicants applying as mentored researchers should adhere to the mentor eligibility criteria described in the Eligibility Criteria for SAEMF Grants. For mentored applicants, the review committee will consider whether the mentorship plan is appropriate for the candidate’s career stage, the prior relationship with the mentor, and whether the candidate will be prepared for independent funding after the conclusion of the mentorship plan.

Independent Research Scientist. Applicants applying as independent research scientists must have a track record of high-quality publications or prior funding that demonstrate a career stage appropriate for independent funding. Applicants need not have an identified primary mentor, though evidence of collaboration with senior investigators in the design and conduct of the research plan will be looked upon favorably. For independent research scientists, the review committee will consider whether the investigator and research team, after the conduct of the proposed study, will be able to submit a compelling application for independent federal funding.

Multiple Principal Investigator (PI) applications are accepted for this award. A 1-page Multiple PI Plan must be included. Please see the Detailed Instructions for SAEMF Grant Applications for additional information.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Demonstrated commitment to an emergency medicine research career (highest predictor)

This is one of the few factors explicitly highlighted by SAEMF across all grant programs.

SAEMF states that greater consideration is given to applicants who demonstrate a sustained commitment to:

Emergency medicine-focused research
Academic emergency medicine
Research presentations
Peer-reviewed publications
National and international research activities
Long-term research career development

Applicants are scored on both their stated and demonstrated commitment to emergency medicine research.

2. Strong mentorship and research training plan (very high predictor)

For career-development awards such as the RTG, the primary purpose is investigator development rather than simply funding a project.

Successful applications typically demonstrate:

Experienced mentor(s)
Structured research training
Methodology training
Clear career-development goals
Protected research time
Regular mentorship meetings

The RTG specifically aims to provide intensive training and mentorship to develop future emergency medicine researchers.

3. High-quality, hypothesis-driven emergency medicine research

Competitive projects generally address important questions in:

Emergency medicine
Critical care
Toxicology
Ultrasound
Geriatric emergency medicine
Health services research
Clinical operations
Medical education
Disaster preparedness
Global emergency medicine

Reviewers favor studies with:

Strong scientific rationale
Clear hypotheses
Rigorous methodology
Appropriate statistical plans
Feasible timelines

4. Strong publication and presentation record

Successful applicants commonly demonstrate:

First-author publications
Peer-reviewed manuscripts
Scientific abstracts
Oral presentations
National meeting participation

SAEMF explicitly lists publication quality and research presentations as indicators of research commitment and competitiveness.

5. Strong institutional and departmental research environment

SAEMF places substantial emphasis on the host department.

Competitive institutions typically demonstrate:

Active emergency medicine research programs
Funded investigators
Ongoing IRB-approved studies
Formal research curricula
Research support personnel
Dedicated research infrastructure

Reviewers assess whether the institution can support the applicant's development into an independent investigator.

6. Potential for future external funding

A major objective of SAEMF funding is creating investigators who later obtain:

NIH funding
Federal grants
Foundation grants
Independent research support

Projects that generate:

Preliminary data
Pilot findings
Proof-of-concept evidence

for future larger grants are particularly attractive.

7. Active involvement in SAEM

This is a unique predictor compared with many other societies.

SAEMF specifically notes that applicants may receive more favorable consideration if they demonstrate:

SAEM membership involvement
Committee participation
SAEM presentations
Academy participation
Leadership activities within SAEM

This reflects the Foundation's goal of building future leaders in academic emergency medicine.

8. Leadership potential in academic emergency medicine

Programs such as the Education Research Training Grant specifically seek applicants who show:

Leadership potential
Academic advancement potential
Educational leadership
Research independence

Strong applicants usually present a clear long-term vision for becoming leaders in emergency medicine research or education.

Specialties

Emergency Medicine

Infectious Diseases

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant for the SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant must:

Be a "faculty" member of SAEM in good standing at application deadline and during the entire award period.

Have an advanced/doctoral or terminal educational degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, DSc or equivalent).

Hold a university appointment in or be actively involved (e.g., have an adjunct appointment) with a department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine at the start of award period. Emergency medicine residents in their final year of residency may apply, subject to the same stipulation of holding a university appointment at the start of the award period. The applicant may work as a clinician at an institution other than the host institution or the institution at which the project will be conducted.

Not have received a similar grant for the same purpose as the SAEMF proposal (no overlapping funds).

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1111 East Touhy Ave, Suite 540, Des Plaines, IL 60018

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