William D. Owens Anesthesiology Research Fellowship Award Program

This endowed fund was established to honor Dr. William D. Owens, the second chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.

The mission is to support a department scholar for a two-year clinical research or basic research fellowship. The goal is to provide support for activities that will accelerate the awardee’s research program by providing resources needed to collect critical preliminary data in support of future grant applications. The selection committee will award one individual up to $30,000 (direct costs) for two years.

Eligibility

Full time postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, residents, and clinical fellows with at least two years left in their training program. While priority is given to trainees, the selection committee will also consider applications from instructor or assistant professor-level faculty without independent grant support (excluding mentored / career development awards) seeking to support new research projects.

Please note:

• Applications can only have one PI and funds must stay within the department; exceptions can be made for fee-based services like statistical support, etc.
• Any PI wishing to use these funds to support a project that involves animals or human subjects must have appropriate institutional regulatory approvals (IRB, IACUC) before funds will be made available.
• In general, the award date will not be extended due to delays in receiving regulatory approvals; therefore, PIs are encouraged to have paperwork in process or completed in advance.

Questions?

Contact Robert Gereau, PhD, at gereaur@wustl.edu and Yolanda Trevino-Parsons at tyolanda@wustl.edu.

Previous Awardees

Owens Fellowship Award recipients have carried forward Dr. Owens’ legacy by advancing groundbreaking research and strengthening the future of anesthesiology.