What We Fund
The CAP Foundation offers grants and awards ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 to support patient-centered work by pathologists, resident training, and education.
Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence Advanced Training Grant
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$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 |
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-- | 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 |
Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$5,000 | Four-week training rotation at a medical examiner/coroner office | CAP Junior Members | Apply by December 12 |
Global Pathology Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$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 June 30 |
Global Pathology Education Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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-- | Provides complimentary CAP23 Virtual registration and one year of complimentary IFCAP membership | Physicians practicing the specialty of pathology in medically under-resourced countries | Apply by June 1 |
Herbek Humanitarian Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$1,500 | Covers travel expenses up to $1,500 for a See, Test & Treat contributor to attend the CAP Annual Meeting and receive their award. | A CAP member pathologist who has significantly contributed to the See, Test & Treat program | Submit nominations by May 5 |
Informatics Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$1,200 | Travel to attend informatics courses at CAP Annual Meetings to gain exposure and understand the impact on the specialty of pathology and patient care. | CAP Junior Members | Apply by April 5 |
John H. Rippey Grant for Expedited Research
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$20,000 | Provides funding to investigate the impact of COVID-19-related tests on patient outcomes. | CAP Members | Apply by January 11 |
Leadership Development Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$1,200 | Travel to attend the Fall Residents Forum Meeting to enhance education and experience on issues challenging the pathology specialty | CAP Junior Members | Apply by May 3 |
$300 | Registration fee to attend the Engaged Leadership Academy to prepare to engage on issues facing the pathology specialty | CAP Junior Members | Apply by May 3 |
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$300 | Registration fee to attend the Engaged Leadership Academy to prepare to engage on issues facing the pathology specialty | CAP Fellows in practice 1–5 years | Apply by June 30 |
Medical Student Travel Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$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 | Apply by March 8 |
See, Test & Treat® Grant
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$20,000 | Pathologist-led free cervical and breast cancer screenings for medically underserved women throughout the United States | CAP Members | 2023 Request for Application period July 1–September 1, 2022 |
Translational Diagnostics: Advanced Training Elective
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$5,000 | Four-week hands-on training at Ventana Medical Systems' Tucson headquarters; training focused on developing novel histopathology assays | CAP Junior Members - at least 1 year of residency completed | Apply by September 13 |
Young Investigator HER2 Research Award
Funded Up To | Focus | Eligibility | Timeframe |
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$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 |