AHRF Regular Grants

Next deadline:
August 14, 2020

Eligibility requirements for AHRF Regular Grants:
Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, AuD, or equivalent degree(s) and be associated with a university or hospital in the United States.

Acceptable topics for AHRF Regular Grants:
Research topics must be related to hearing and balance disorders of the inner ear.

Application Guidelines + Checklist for AHRF Regular Grants:
Please carefully follow our 5-step application process:

1. Confirm your eligibility by checking the requirements above.
2. Confirm that your topic is acceptable for this grant by checking the requirements above.
3. Carefully follow the application checklist below.
4. Save your proposal as a PFD document.
5. Submit your application online here.

Application Checklist for AHRF Regular Grants

Please write your application using this checklist. Please follow these guidelines carefully:

1. Title Page (first page of proposal)
   • Title of research project
   • Principal investigator name(s)
   • Credentials
   • Institution name
   • USPS mailing address
   • Telephone number
   • Email address
   • Financial officer contact information
2. Description
   • Brief 2-page summary of the project
   • Include performance site and key personnel of project.
3. Table of Contents
   • Include all first-level headings with page numbers.
4. Detailed Budget
   • Provide a one-year budget that includes salary for support staff (students, post-doctorate fellows, etc.), equipment and supplies. Salaries plus fringe benefits may not be more than 80% of your total direct costs.
   • Do not include salaries for principal investigator(s), travel or conference attendance expenses, educational costs, or indirect costs (overhead). AHRF does not fund these costs.
   • The budget should include the total amount requested.
5. Biographical Sketch
   • Include contact information (USPS mailing address, telephone, email, etc.) with each investigator’s biographical sketch page.
   • List all publications (maximum of two pages), current funding, pending funding, and requested funding.
   • Indicate what you will do if you receive overlapping funding.
   • Letters of support from colleagues are welcome, but not required. Include any letters of support within your proposal document whenever possible.
6. Main Body
   • Include specific aims of the project (body no longer than 10-15 pages at 12-point type, standard margins); background and significance; methods; and what type of subjects (human or animal), if applicable.
   • Progress Report (For Renewal Projects Only)
   • Indicate if you are requesting that your proposal be renewed for additional funding, which is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Saving your proposal as a PDF:

1. Save your proposal as a PDF, naming it as follows: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname”
2. If the PDF file is 5 MG or smaller, you can submit it via the online portal. If your PDF is larger than 5 MB, please email the PDF and application form data to Info@American-Hearing.org.

Submit your application online.

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Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant

Next deadline:
August 14, 2020

Eligibility requirements for the Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant:
Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, AuD, or equivalent degree(s) and be associated with a university or hospital in the United States.

Acceptable topics for the Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant:
Research topics must relate to the causes or mechanisms of sudden hearing loss.

Application Guidelines & Checklist for Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant:
Please carefully follow our 5-step application process:

1. Confirm your eligibility by checking the requirements above.
2. Confirm that your topic is acceptable for this grant by checking the requirements above.
3. Carefully follow the application checklist below.
4. Save your proposal as a PFD document.
5. Submit your application online here.

Application Checklist for Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant

Please write your application using this checklist. Please follow these guidelines carefully:

1. Title Page (first page of proposal)
   • Title of research project
   • Principal investigator name(s)
   • Credentials
   • Institution name
   • USPS mailing address
   • Telephone number
   • Email address
   • Financial officer contact information
2. Description
   • Brief 2-page summary of the project
   • Include performance site and key personnel of project.
3. Table of Contents
   • Include all first-level headings with page numbers.
4. Detailed Budget
   • Provide a one-year budget that includes salary for support staff (students, post-doctorate fellows, etc.), equipment and supplies. Salaries plus fringe benefits may not be more than 80% of your total direct costs.
   • Do not include salaries for principal investigator(s), travel or conference attendance expenses, educational costs, or indirect costs (overhead). AHRF does not fund these costs.
   • The budget should include the total amount requested.
5. Biographical Sketch
   • Include contact information (USPS mailing address, telephone, email, etc.) with each investigator’s biographical sketch page.
   • List all publications (maximum of two pages), current funding, pending funding, and requested funding.
   • Indicate what you will do if you receive overlapping funding.
   • Letters of support from colleagues are welcome, but not required. Include any letters of support within your proposal document whenever possible.
6. Main Body
   • Include specific aims of the project (body no longer than 10-15 pages at 12-point type, standard margins); background and significance; methods; and what type of subjects (human or animal), if applicable.

Saving your proposal as a PDF:

1. Save your proposal as a PDF, naming it as follows: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname”
2. If the PDF file is 5 MG or smaller, you can submit it via the online portal. If your PDF is larger than 5 MB, please email the PDF and application form data to Info@American-Hearing.org.

Submit your application online.

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Meniere's Disease Grant

Next deadline:
August 14, 2020

Eligibility requirements for the Meniere’s Disease Grant:
Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, AuD, or equivalent degree(s) and be associated with a university or hospital in the United States.

Acceptable topics for the Meniere’s Disease Grant:
Research topics must relate to mechanisms, causes, or treatments of Meniere’s disease.

Application Guidelines & Checklist for Meniere’s Disease Grant:
Please carefully follow our 5-step application process:

1. Confirm your eligibility by checking the requirements above.
2. Confirm that your topic is acceptable for this grant by checking the requirements above.
3. Carefully follow the application checklist below.
4. Save your proposal as a PFD document.
5. Submit your application online here.

Application Checklist for Meniere’s Disease Grant

Please write your application using this checklist. Please follow these guidelines carefully:

1. Title Page (first page of proposal)
   • Title of research project
   • Principal investigator name(s)
   • Credentials
   • Institution name
   • USPS mailing address
   • Telephone number
   • Email address
   • Financial officer contact information
2. Description
   • Brief 2-page summary of the project
   • Include performance site and key personnel of project.
3. Table of Contents
   • Include all first-level headings with page numbers.
4. Detailed Budget
   • Provide a one-year budget that includes salary for support staff (students, post-doctorate fellows, etc.), equipment and supplies. Salaries plus fringe benefits may not be more than 80% of your total direct costs.
   • Do not include salaries for principal investigator(s), travel or conference attendance expenses, educational costs, or indirect costs (overhead). AHRF does not fund these costs.
   • The budget should include the total amount requested.
5. Biographical Sketch
   • Include contact information (USPS mailing address, telephone, email, etc.) with each investigator’s biographical sketch page.
   • List all publications (maximum of two pages), current funding, pending funding, and requested funding.
   • Indicate what you will do if you receive overlapping funding.
   • Letters of support from colleagues are welcome, but not required. Include any letters of support within your proposal document whenever possible.
6. Main Body
   • Include specific aims of the project (body no longer than 10-15 pages at 12-point type, standard margins); background and significance; methods; and what type of subjects (human or animal), if applicable.
   • Progress Report (For Renewal Projects Only)
   • Indicate if you are requesting that your proposal be renewed for additional funding, which is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Saving your proposal as a PDF:

1. Save your proposal as a PDF, naming it as follows: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname”
2. If the PDF file is 5 MG or smaller, you can submit it via the online portal. If your PDF is larger than 5 MB, please email the PDF and application form data to Info@American-Hearing.org.

Submit your application online.

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Bernard & Lottie Drazin Memorial Grants

Next deadline:
August 14, 2020

Eligibility requirements for Bernard & Lottie Drazin Memorial Grants:
Applicants must be otolaryngology residents at these specific universities:

• Northwestern University
• Loyola University Chicago
• University of Illinois
• University of Chicago
• Rush University
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO
• Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• University of Miami, FL
• Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Acceptable topics for the Bernard & Lottie Drazin Memorial Grants:
Research topics must be related to hearing and balance disorders of the inner ear.

Application Guidelines + Checklist for Bernard & Lottie Drazin Memorial Grants:
Please carefully follow our 5-step application process:

1. Confirm your eligibility by checking the requirements above.
2. Confirm that your topic is acceptable for this grant by checking the requirements above.
3. Carefully follow the application checklist below.
4. Save your proposal as a PFD document.
5. Submit your application online here.

Application Checklist for Bernard & Lottie Drazin Memorial Grants

Please write your application using this checklist. Please follow these guidelines carefully:

1. Title Page (first page of proposal)
   • Title of research project
   • Resident(s) name(s)
   • Credentials
   • Institution name
   • USPS mailing address
   • Telephone number
   • Email address
   • Financial officer contact information
2. Description
   • Brief 2-page summary of the project
3. Budget
   • Provide a small budget proposal.
4. Biographical Sketch
   • Provide a 1-2 paragraph biographical sketch for each resident applicant.
5. Letter of Support
   • Letter of support from the principal investigator(s) working with the resident(s).

Saving your proposal as a PDF:

1. Save your proposal as a PDF, naming it as follows: “Yourlastname_Yourfirstname”
2. If the PDF file is 5 MG or smaller, you can submit it via the online portal. If your PDF is larger than 5 MB, please email the PDF and application form data to Info@American-Hearing.org.

Submit your application online.

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Georgia Birtman Grants

Georgia Birtman Grants are named for Georgia Birtman, a Chicago school teacher who was a significant benefactor of the Foundation. This grant will be offered annually starting in 2021. Details about the award will be announced in early 2020.

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