Deutsche Chirurgiestiftung focuses on strengthening surgery and related medical/dental fields through education, hands-on training, practice-oriented research, and quality assurance. It appears to favor projects that have direct clinical relevance, especially surgical innovation, teaching concepts, and support for emerging talent, including targeted scholarship support for women dentists and international capacity building. The foundation also works through professional networks and partner institutions rather than broad public grantmaking, suggesting a relatively specialized, field-driven approach.
Offers a mix of annual prize funding, competitive project grants, and targeted scholarship programs; awards are relatively modest for the prize program ($5,000) and appear to support specific, practice-oriented initiatives rather than large open-ended grants. Funding is likely application-based for named programs and may also flow through partner institutions in its professional training network.
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Watch the annual May 1 deadline for the Ruth-Erwig Innovation Award, and tailor applications to measurable innovation in surgery, dentistry, teaching, or thesis work. For project funding, emphasize direct clinical utility, practical implementation, and training impact; for scholarships, eligibility may be highly program-specific and tied to partner organizations, so applicants should confirm whether the opportunity is open application or nomination-based.
Current and upcoming funding from Deutsche Chirurgiestiftung that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Published work within the last three years; applicants are physicians or dentists. If multiple authors, written consent of all authors required. Each author may submit only once per call.
Deadline: Annual deadline: May 1 each year (Bewerbungsfrist: jährlich zum 1. Mai).
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