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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Herbek Humanitarian Award
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 | CLOSED |
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 |
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 14, 2025 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Genomic Testing Process Improvement Award
| Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | Funds process improvement projects exploring different approaches/processes for genomic testing | CAP members | CLOSED |
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 |
John H. Rippey, MD Grant for Laboratory Quality Assurance
| Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | Provides funding for projects supporting quality assurance, quality and/or process improvements in pathology, or patient safety, with the goal of improved patient care. | CAP Members | Apply by September 2, 2025 |
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 |
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 |