Medical Scientist Training Program

The goal of the FAER Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to support research among students by providing an opportunity to present their work among peers and established scientists in the specialty of anesthesiology. FAER provides a $1,500 grant to anesthesiology programs to help defray the cost of sending one of their MD/PhD or DO/PhD students to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ANESTHESIOLOGY^® annual meeting to present research or a scholarly project. This program sponsors students who are considering research in anesthesiology-related fields as part of their career and who have data from a bench, clinical, health services, or educational research or a rigorous QI project to present. Data collection need not be complete. Case reports or literature reviews will not be accepted.

Application Deadlines

Student applications for the MSTP will open April 15. The deadline to submit an MSTP application and associated ASA member application is August 1, 2026.

Student Responsibilities

• Be an active ASA member. An application is available on the ASA website here and should be completed by August 1.
• Communicate with their institution regarding submitting an application, meeting registration, travel arrangements, poster preparation, and reimbursement.
• Submit the FAER MSTP Application by August 1 using the FAER online grant portal.
• Prepare a paper poster of the research.
• Present the poster at FAER/eSAS: A Day for New Researchers (Sunday, October 18, 2026) in San Diego, CA.
• Complete and return the post-program evaluation survey.

Students selected for the MSTP Program are required to attend:

• All FAER and Celebration of Research presentations (October 17 - 19) held at ANESTHESIOLOGY.
  • Note:  A list of sessions will be shared with all participants as the event approaches

Institution Responsibilities

• Communicate with the student regarding the institution’s policies and procedures for travel and reimbursement related to their attendance at the ASA annual meeting.
• Ensure the student reviews and understands the Student Responsibilities, as outlined above. 
  • Note: FAER will not issue payment to the institution or program unless all of the Student Responsibilities are met. The funds are forwarded to the student’s institution in November, and FAER will direct any student inquiries regarding reimbursement of travel expenses back to the institution.