The ASH-Amos Institute for Medical Faculty Development Award

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 Award for hematology researchers.

The ASH-AIMFD Award program, part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway program, offers four years of postdoctoral research support including an annual grant to support research activities, the support of a Scientific Advisory Group of Experts mentor, complimentary ASH membership, and a stipend to support attendance at both the ASH and award annual meetings for the continuing four years.

Key Information

Program Benefits

The ASH-AIMFD Award provides four years of mentored research training, a contribution toward salary and research costs, a supportive environment for professional growth and leadership training, and access to a national network of investigators in all fields of medical research.
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Research Project Options

Applicants for the ASH-AIMFD Award must have projects in hematology. Projects may be in basic/biomedical research, clinical investigation, or health services research/epidemiology.
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Program Mentorship

Applicants apply in conjunction with a mentor or mentors at their local institutions. Once in the program, each awardee’s research is overseen by a member of the AIMFD’s Scientific Advisory Group of Experts whose research interests align with theirs. 
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Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, hold an MD or equivalent, or hold a PhD and work in a medical setting. Further, awardees must be able to spend at least 70% of their time in research activities. 
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Application Process and Required Materials

Applicants must have the support of a mentor or mentors, preferably at their home institutions, as well as institutional support. The application requires undergraduate and graduate transcripts, three letters of reference, and the answers to several questions regarding research experience and career goals. The research proposal is limited to six pages plus citations.
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Evaluation and Selection

Applications are evaluated on relevance to the field of hematology, potential for innovation, and the applicant’s commitment to a research career and the goals of the program. After an initial screening, a number of applicants will be invited to an interview with the full Scientific Advisory Group of Experts.
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Key Dates

Application Available November 2026
Application DeadlineJanuary 2027
Interviews (via video conference) Spring 2027
Award NotificationSpring 2027
Award ActivationJuly 2027

Award Recipients

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An Unprecedented Investment

Since 2025, ASH has more than doubled its level of support for awards, career development opportunities, and mentorship programs as part of the #Fight4Hematology campaign. This unprecedented investment of $25 million to date into hematology research awards – above and beyond ASH’s traditional funding levels – brings ASH’s total award funding across 2025-2026 to nearly $50 million, supporting 3,500+ awards.

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