INSPIRE Awards

Each year, INSPIRE gives out funding opportunities for investigators in pediatric simulation-based research.


INSPIRE Travel Award: 

The INSPIRE Awards and Funding Committee is providing funding for travel to an international INSPIRE meeting for up to 4 investigators. Travel funds for each award must not exceed $2,000.00 (USD). To be eligible, applicants will be required to have a preliminary or ongoing simulation-based project. Please access the INSPIRE Travel Award RFP for more information about the application. 

The INSPIRE Travel Awards will fund travel to an INSPIRE meeting for investigators that qualify in at least one of the following areas:

  • Low- and middle-income countries:
    • Classifications are based on the World Bank and are available here. Note upper-middle income countries are eligible for funding.
  • Non-MD backgrounds:
    • May include Principal Investigator (PI) or key team members.

Please submit all required documents in one PDF to the submission link below beginning February 12, 2025. Completed applications will be due by 11:59pm EDT on March 3, 2025, and final recipients of the award will be notified by March 17, 2025.

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INSPIRE accepts applications for the Micro-Awards year round. If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the micro-awards, please check out the information below. When you are ready, please submit all required documents to info@inspiresim.org

The submission portal for all other INSPIRE Funding Awards has now closed. Please check back in June 2025 for information about the next round of funding awards. 

 

The International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education was established in 2011 from a group of simulation-based pediatric researchers from a variety of disciplines looking to improve collaboration, mentorship, and productivity. Our mission is to improve the lives of children through healthcare simulation science.

INSPIRE is united in its desire to improve performance, foster innovation, and reduce errors in patient care via rigorous pediatric simulation-based research using all types of simulation tools (computer screen-based simulators, task trainers, human patient simulators, virtual reality, hybrid devices, and standardized patients).

INSPIRE is seeking studies that are both innovative and have strong potential for a positive impact on healthcare delivery.


INSPIRE Micro-Awards: 

INSPIRE is offering small project micro-awards for INSPIRE investigators with ongoing projects that require some additional funding for discrete, well-defined needs to complete the project. Awards will be given for up to $2,000 each.  INSPIRE Micro-award RFP INSPIRE Micro-Awards are accepted throughout the year. Please submit all micro-award proposals to info@inspiresim.org.

 


Grant Writing Resources

Please check each Request For Proposal document thoroughly for application instructions.