1. A.T. Still Foundation and Research Institute: The organization through income derived from the Burnett-Timken Trust fund, awards 1-year research grants for investigations that are specifically directed to osteopathic manipulative treatment, osteopathic principles, and osteopathic practices. Grant applications may be made through the same mechanism as that for AOA Research Grant.
2. AOA Research Grants: This program awards 1- and 2-year research grants for projects in biologic and clinical sciences. Preference is given to research that is directed toward answering questions traditionally or currently associated with the osteopathic medical profession including osteopathic manipulative treatment and osteopathic principles and practices. Funds for AOA research grants are awarded only to institutional meeting that requirements for general assurances, use of budgeted equipment, and protection of research subjects. The principal investigator of an application for funding from AOA research programs must be: (a) an osteopathic physician who holds a full-time appointment at an AOA-accredited, affiliated or approved osteopathic medical institution; or (b) a biomedical researcher who demonstrates evidence of professional training and experience as appropriate for his or her individual discipline and who holds a full-time appointment at an AOA-accredited, affiliated, or approved osteopathic medical institution; or (c) an osteopathic physician who holds a full-time appointment at a nonosteopathic academic or healthcare institution having accreditation, affiliation, or approval as appropriate for that institution's activities.
3. Burroughs Wellcome Fellowships: The Fellowship is sponsored by the AOA Bureau of Research and is funded by Burroughts Wellcome Company through the National Osteopathic Foundation (NOF). The fellowship involves the completion of a project under supervision of a sponsor. The sponsor is usually an established investigator who agrees to furnish support for direct research costs incurred by the fellow. The award is for $5,000, consisting of a $4,250 stipend and a $750 travel allowance to attend the annul AOA Research Conference following the year of the fellowship. In addition, Burroughts Wellcome provides a recognition dinner during the Research Conference for fellowship recipients and their guests, sponsors and their guests, and representatives of the Burroughts Wellcome staff, NOF staff, and AOA officers and staff.
4. AOA Clinical Investigator Development Award (CIDA): The program is designed to provide a fellowship stipend to the trainee and limited funds for research expenses of the sponsoring institution. This program is fully described in the document, AOA Clinical Investigator Development Program and Application for Clinical Investigator Development Award (CIDA), which is available from the AOA Department of Education, Division of Research and Predoctoral Education.
5. Annual Research Conference: The Annual Research Conference, since its inception in 1955, has served as a forum for scientists and clinical investigators within osteopathic medical institutions. The 39th Annual Research conference was held in October 1995, in conjunction with the 100th Annual AOA Convention and Scientific Seminar in Orlando, Florida.
1. Gutensohn/Denslow Award: This is the highest award sponsored by the AOA Bureau of Research. Nominees must be either an osteopathic physician or hold a doctoral level degree and be on the faculty or staff of an osteopathic medical institution. They must be, or have been, actively involved in clinical or basic science research as well as the education process. The $5,000 award is funded by the Burroughs Wellcome Company.
2. Louisa Burns Memorial Lectureship: This award was initiated in 1969, and its recipient is recognized annually with the delivery of the Louisa Burns Memorial Lecture at the AOA Research Conference.
3. Burnett Osteopathic Students Research Award: This award, offered annually, is to recognize a student of osteopathic medicine for the most outstanding concept paper pertaining to an osteopathic research proposal, the award consist of an all-expense paid trip to the Annual Research Conference plus $100 cash. Eligibility is limited to students enrolled in AOA-accredited colleagues of osteopathic medicine.
4. Marion Merrell Dow Student Presentation Award: This $250 cash award is offered annually after the AOA research conferences based on merits of papers presented. Eligibility is limited to a student enrolled in AOA-accredited colleagues of osteopathic medicine and being the primary author of the paper.
* From Retz, K. Research programs of the AOA and their role in osteopathic medical education, JAOA, 1994, 94:951-960.