Early and Mid-Career Investigator Awards and Training Programs

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) offers multiple funding and training opportunities for hematology fellows, junior faculty, and senior research faculty at various career stages. Apply for one of the following career-enhancement awards or training programs to get the research funding, training, or guidance needed to move your hematology career forward.

The ASH-Amos Institute for Medical Faculty Development

The Amos Institute for Medical Faculty Development (AIMFD) seeks to develop future leaders who reflect a wide breadth of lived experience to inspire and mentor others, advance biomedical sciences, and transform healthcare to improve health for all people. ASH has partnered with the AIMFD on the ASH-AIMFD for hematology researchers.

ASH-EHA Translational Research Training in Hematology

This training and mentoring program, which kicks off with a week-long course in Europe, helps junior researchers build successful careers in hematologic translational research.

Award for Research Careers in Hematology

The ASH Award for Research Careers in Hematology (ARCH) succeeds the ASH Bridge Grant program, introducing refinements that include decoupling the program from the National Institutes of Health R01 funding mechanism. ARCH is now an independent award designed to make research in hematology more accessible to independent investigators.

Careers in Hematology Advancement Mentorship Program

The ASH Careers in Hematology Advancement Mentorship Program is a unique, year-long opportunity for current first or second-year pediatric and adult hematology/oncology fellows with interests in clinical careers in classical and malignant hematology to be matched with an external mentor.

Clinical Research Training Institute

This yearlong education and mentoring program for hematology fellows and junior faculty at academic medical centers offers education on clinical research methods, research collaborations, statistical analysis, and managing the demands of family and career.

Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific

This workshop is intended for fellows and early- to mid-career hematology faculty working in Asia-Pacific countries who are engaged in clinical research and training and who wish to become more familiar with clinical trial design and execution.

Clinical Research Training Institute in Latin America

This workshop is intended for fellows and early- to mid-career hematology faculty working in Latin American countries who are engaged in clinical research and training and who wish to become more familiar with clinical trial design and execution.

Clinical Research Training Institute Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa

This workshop is intended for early- to mid-career hematology faculty working in countries the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North African regions who wish to become more familiar with clinical trial design and execution.

Global Research Award

This award, which promises to be accessible to individuals across geographical regions, is designed to support future international scientific leaders, increase hematology capacity, and nurture global collaboration.

Explorer Program

Applicants to the ASH Global Research Award (AGRA) from lower- and middle-income countries will also be considered for the Explorer Pathway Program, which is a year-long career development program for individuals that provides training and resources to support applicant unique needs.

Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Fellow Award

The HIP Fellow Award provides research funding for researchers in their first or second year of fellowship for a two-to-three-year period.

Latin American Training Program

This program helps build hematology capacity in Latin America by providing funding for hematologists or hematology-related healthcare professionals to receive 12 weeks of training on a specific priority area for the region.

Medical Educators Institute

This yearlong program, which includes a webinar series and in-person workshop, develops future leaders in hematology education by providing a "boot camp" in teaching techniques, medical education scholarship, and career development.

Quality Improvement Training Institute

This 12-month-long hybrid educational mentorship program provides hematologic care teams with the training to develop, implement, lead, and sustain quality improvement initiatives at their home institution.

Research Training Award for Fellows

Open to both MD and MD-PhD researchers between their second and fifth year of fellowship, this award is designed to encourage junior researchers to pursue a career in academic hematology.

Scholar Award

This award provides fellows and junior faculty with partial salary or other research support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

Treating Fairly Research Award

The ASH Treating Fairly Research Award program was established in response to concerns about recent shifts in federal funding priorities, which have reduced support for research focused on hematologic diseases and disorders that disproportionately affect specific communities.

Visitor Training Program

This provides funding for hematologists or hematology-related healthcare professionals in the developing world to receive up to 12 weeks of training on a specific topic or technique in the clinic or laboratory of an ASH member.

African Visitor Training Program - Stossel Award

This provides funding for hematologists, scientists, or laboratory staff working in hematology in Africa to receive 12 weeks of training at selected centers of excellence in the region. Upon completion of the training, participants return to their home institutions to implement their new skills and knowledge.