This grant funds clinical research projects focused on robotic-assisted surgery, including clinical outcomes, imaging, health economics, and new procedure development. Eligible projects may request up to $75,000 to cover salaries for support personnel, equipment, supplies, and travel for up to one year. Physician salaries are excluded. Applicants submit a Letter of Intent followed by invited full proposals. Funding supports research at non-profit institutions globally.
Eligible applicants are principal investigators employed by or engaged with non-profit institutions. Multiple simultaneous grants to the same investigator are not allowed. Funding supports research only at not-for-profit institutions and excludes physician salary support.