The goal of the FAER T35 Medical Student Program is to support research among medical students by providing an opportunity to present their work among peers and established scientists in the specialty of anesthesiology. The FAER T35 Program provides a $1,500 grant to invited anesthesiology departments to help defray the cost of sending one of their T35 medical students to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting to present research or a scholarly project. This program sponsors medical students who are considering a research path as part of their career.
Application Deadlines
Applications for the T35 Program will open April 15. The deadline to submit a T35 application and associated ASA member application is June 1, 2026.
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Institution/Residency Program Responsibilities
- Institution identifies the T35 student at their institution involved in anesthesia related research, and completes the FAER T35 Program Application by June 1 using the FAER online grant portal.
- Ensure that the identified medical student is a member of the ASA Medical Student Component. Applications are available on the ASA website here and should be completed by June 1.
- Communicate with the medical student regarding the institution’s policies and procedures for travel and reimbursement related to their attendance at the ASA annual meeting. Reimburse student for expenses associated with student’s travel to and participation in the October FAER Medical Student and Resident Scholar Research Symposium held at the American Society of Anesthesiology annual meeting.
- Ensure the medical student reviews and understands the Medical Student Responsibilities, as outlined below.
- Note: FAER will not issue payment to the institution or medical school program unless all of the Medical Student Responsibilities are met. The funds are forwarded to the institution in November, and FAER will direct any medical student inquiries regarding reimbursement of travel expenses back to the institution.
Medical Student Responsibilities
Medical Students selected for the FAER T35 Medical Student Program are required to:
- Be an active member of the ASA Medical Student Component. An application is available on the ASA website here and should be completed by June 1.
- Submit to FAER an abstract of the research by July 30 using the FAER online grant portal.
- Prepare a paper poster of the research.
- Work with the T35 institution regarding meeting registration, travel arrangements, poster preparation, and reimbursement.
- 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 FAER T35 Medical Student 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
