ABMS Visiting Scholars Application: 2025 - 2026

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant through the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program™. The annual grant program supports early-career physicians and researchers in their research and facilitates their evolution as health care leaders within and across the ABMS community. 

Research Priorities and Topics

Applicants can align their research submissions with the research priorities of the American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation (ABMS REF) or with one or more of the research priorities identified by sponsoring ABMS Member Boards. 

Targeted research priorities of the ABMF REF and the sponsoring ABMS Member Boards can be found here. 

Applicants should consider to the impact of their proposed research project on reducing health inequities and contributing to the development of a qualified and diversified workforce. 

Eligibility and Funding

Early career physicians, junior faculty, fellows, and residents are eligible as well as individuals holding master or doctorate degrees in public health, health services research, educational evaluation and statistics, health policy and administration, or other relevant disciplines. Veteran Affairs trainees and staff are welcome to apply.

Grants of $15,000 are awarded to support research and travel expenses associated with program participation and research deliverables. The grant may be applied to an existing research project with a new scope or an original research project. 

Informational Webinar

Learn about the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program, a research, leadership, and improvement program for early career physicians, medical specialists, and research professionals. During this informational webinar on April 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm CT; 6:00 pm ET, you'll learn about the program, benefits from participating in the the program and the application timeline from Greg Ogrinc, MD, MS, ABMS Senior Vice President, as well as ABMS scholar alumni. 

Register here. 

The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registered attendees. 

Start an Application

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on June 23, 2025. 

Applications to the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program are completed through the Cadmium Abstract ScoreCard platform. To begin your submission, select create account and attest to the Cadmium privacy statement. All users need to create a new account, even if you participated in the past. Complete all required fields in the contact form. Create a new submission by entering the name of your research project. Complete each required task: 

• Applicant Demographics and Practice Information
• Research and Project Information 
• Abstract Summary, Research Background and Personal Statement
• IRB Status, Project Timelines and Budget
• Supporting Application Documentation (uploads)
• Permission Statement, Scholar Research profiles ID and feedback

To save your progress on a task or application, complete one of the tasks, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "Continue". You will be directed to your submission home page. make sure to click "Save Submission" in the upper right hand corner. You can return to your submission at any time. 

Review your submission. Click "Submit" (you may edit your application up to the deadline, 11:59 PM ET, June 23). To get back into your partial submission, log in to your account and click on the title of your pending application. 

For questions regarding the form, contact us ABMSVisitingScholars@abms.org