Research Resources

The ASCLS Education & Research Fund, Inc. provides awards, grants, and scholarships in a variety of categories. The E&R Fund is responsible for encouraging and assisting educational and scientific research in the field of clinical laboratory science to advance the profession and improve the quality of practice. Through the funding of research and awarding of scholarships, learning is fostered and the development and application of research can be stimulated.

• Research and Grant-in-Aid awards
• List of research areas sought for funding

ASCLS Scientific Research Award is given to recognize and encourage the development of scientific research in the field of Clinical Laboratory Science within the past two years.

Potential Research Funding Sources/Grant Announcements

• Society of Research Administrators’ Grants Web
  
  
• CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  
  
• HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration
  
  
• HHS - Department of Health and Human Services
  
  
• NIH - The National Institute of Health
  
  
• AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  
  
• Federal Register
  
  
• NIHTOC-L Sign up to receive the table of contents for the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts via e-mail each week. The NIHTOC-L e-mail includes the Web site address for the full text of each Guide announcement or article. For instructions on how to subscribe to this mailing list see the NIH Guide Web page.
  
  
• ScienceWise A free version and a subscription version of the e-mail notification service e-mail of research and education funding activities from participating, major federal agencies and other organizations.
  
  
• US Department of Education Grants Forecast Programs and competitions under which the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications for new awards for fiscal year as of the publication date. A new chart is produced annually. Actual and estimated application deadline dates are provided.
  
  
• Grants.gov This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. It is THE single a ccess point for over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
  
  
• Grantsmart.com is a database of tax returns for private foundations and charitable trusts.
  
  
• American Association of Blood Banks - National Blood Foundation
  
  
• AACC Van Slyke Society Research Grants
  
  

Grantwriting Resources

• Grantwriters.com
  
• The Grantsmanship Center
  
• Grant writing tools for nonprofit organizations
• All About Grants Tutorials
• Advice From the Grant Doctor

Practice Issues

Laboratory Demographics/Information

• Searchable CLIA database
  
  
• CLIA Program Statistical Tables/Graphs
  
  

ASCLS Position Papers

ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Science quarterly journal table of contents.