2025 MERIC Grant Applications Now Open

October 3, 2024/, ,

Calling all health sciences educators! ScholarRx is thrilled to announce that applications for the 2025 Medical Education Research and Innovation Challenge (MERIC) grants are now open.

What is MERIC?

MERIC is a program designed to support and empower educators like you. MERIC aims to promote US and international educational scholarship and innovation through the ScholarRx/USMLE-Rx platform, annually serving more than 100,000 student and physician learners. The MERIC small grants program will support health sciences education investigators seeking to collaborate with ScholarRx to test educational innovations and address questions ranging from educational methods and pedagogy to curricular development and student assessment.

Who Should Apply?

Are you passionate about developing novel educational methods? Do you have a research question on curricular development, student assessment, or pedagogy? If you envision ScholarRx/USMLE-Rx as a critical element of your educational innovation, then MERIC is the perfect grant opportunity for you!

Grant Details

Funding: We expect to fund 2-3 projects with budgets ranging from $5,000 to $20,000.

Focus: Projects must utilize ScholarRx/USMLE-Rx tools as a substantial component of the proposed innovation.

Application Process:

  • Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by December 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.
  • Selected investigators will be notified by January 23, 2025, and invited to submit a full proposal.
  • Full proposals (from selected investigators) are due by March 10, 2025.
  • Grant awards will be announced on April 25, 2025.

Don’t Miss Out

Make a difference in medical education by applying for a MERIC grant! Visit our webpage for complete program details and application instructions.