What We Fund

CAP Foundation offers scholarships ranging from $300 to $25,000 to support resident training, research, leadership opportunities, and patient-centered work by pathologists to help prepare the pathology leaders of tomorrow.

Clinical Laboratory Science Investigator Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$5,000	Four-week onsite training for pathology residents to participate in research projects improving the discovery, quality, and delivery of novel biomarker assays for use in clinical studies	Pathology residents - at least 1 year of residency completed at time of application	CLOSED

Learn more about the Clinical Laboratory Science Investigator Award

Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$5,000	Four-week training rotation at a medical examiner/coroner office	Pathology residents - at least 1 year of residency completed at time of application	CLOSED

Learn more about the Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant

Global Pathology Development Grant

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$10,000	Supports international projects that develop, expand, and sustain the delivery of pathology services through education/training, patient care, laboratory quality, or enhanced technology and laboratory diagnostics.	Global pathology/health care organizations and/or pathologists working in under-resourced areas across the globe	Apply by July 17, 2025

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Global Pathology Education Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
--	Provides complimentary IFCAP (International Fellow of the CAP) membership for one year, pending submission and approval of a completed IFCAP application Funding, up to $200 USD, to apply towards the purchase of any CAP publication or CAP educational materials.	Physicians practicing the specialty of pathology in medically under-resourced countries	Apply By June 17, 2025

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Herbek Humanitarian Award

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Informatics Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$1,200	Funding supporting attendance at informatics-based educational sessions (CAP Data Summit and/or CAP Annual Meeting).	Pathology residents	Apply by April 8, 2025

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Keitges Grant for Medical Ethics

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$5,000	Provides funding for programs addressing some aspect of pathology from an ethical perspective (eg, the leadership role of pathologists in medical ethics, patient care, and patient advocacy)	CAP members	Apply by December 30

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Leadership Development Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$1,200	Attend the Fall Residents Forum Meeting or the Engaged Leadership Acacemy to enhance education and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty	Pathology residents	Apply by May 6, 2025
$500	Attend the Engaged Leadership Acacemy to enhance education and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty	New In Practice Fellows	Apply by May 23, 2025

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Medical Student Travel Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$1,200	Travel to attend the CAP Annual Meeting, where awardees will gain valuable insight and critical knowledge from experts regarding the field of pathology and career pathways	Medical Students	CLOSED

Learn more about the Medical Student Travel Award

See, Test & Treat^® Grant

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$20,000	Pathologist-led free cervical and breast cancer screenings for medically underserved women throughout the United States	CAP Members	2025 Request for Application CLOSED

Learn more about the See, Test & Treat Grant

Sparking Interest in Pathology Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$500	Funding for CAP medical student members to develop projects and initiatives that introduce, educate, and inspire their fellow students to pursue a career in pathology	Medical Students	CLOSED

Learn more about the Sparking Interest in Pathology Award

Translational Diagnostics: Advanced Training Elective

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$5,000	Four-week hands-on training at Ventana Medical Systems' Tucson headquarters; training focused on developing novel histopathology assays	Pathology residents - at least 1 year of residency completed at time of application	Apply by August 1, 2025

Learn more about the Translational Diagnostics: Advanced Training Elective

Genomic Testing Process Improvement Award

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Young Investigator HER2 Research Award

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$25,000	Offers CAP members funding to support proposals leading to the development of a clinically implementable framework for monitoring and ensuring consistency in scoring HER2 expression levels	All CAP members (both Junior Members and Fellows)	Apply by June 13

Young Investigator HER2 Research Award

John H. Rippey Grant for Expedited Research

Learn more about the John H. Rippey Grant For Expedited Research

Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence Advanced Training Grant

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
$5,000	Four-week training elective at PathAI Boston headquarters; trainees will learn how machine learning-based diagnostic tools are developed	CAP Junior Members with first year of AP or AP/CP residency completed	Apply by July 1

Learn more about the Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence Advanced Training Grant

Digital Pathology Observership Grant

Funded Up To	Focus	Eligibility	Timeframe
--	Two-week program at Astra Zeneca’s Gaithersburg, Maryland research facility; recipients gain hands-on exposure around using AI solution platforms to examine digital pathology images	CAP Junior Members— at least 3 years of residency training	Apply by March 31

Learn more about the Digital Pathology Observership Grant

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