2012 AUA Foundation Research Scholars Program

Applications are being accepted for the 2012 AUA Foundation Research Scholars Program. One-year and two-year scholarships are available to M.D. and Ph.D. candidates conducting urologic research under the mentorship of a senior researcher or physician-scientist. Candidates must be within five years of having completed residency or doctorate training. The sponsors for the 2012 awards include the AUA North Central Section, the AUA Western Section, the AUA South Central Section, the AUA Northeastern Section, the AUA New York Section, the AUA Mid-Atlantic Section, the AUA Southeastern Section, Dornier MedTech and the Kidney Cancer Association. The 2012 awards will also include the inaugural Joseph Segura Scholarship in Endourology and Stone Management, made possible through the Endourological Society, the “Friends of Joe”, and Boston Scientific Corporation. The Segura award will be the first Research Scholar award available to international investigators. A letter of intent is requested, but not required, for all applicants. The deadline for submitting the LOI is Friday, August 5, 2011. The application deadline is Thursday, September 8, 2011. Information can be found at http://www.urologyhealth.org/research/RSP/intro.cfm.