Programs
We award funding to members of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine at various stages in their careers.
Foundation Programs Promote Mentorship
In 2018, we conducted a survey on the mentorship experiences of past recipients of our programs: SMFM/AAOGF Scholarship, Bridge Funding Award, Garite Mini-Sabbatical Grants, Queenan Global Health Awards, and Resident Scholars.
Where are they now?
Learn more about some of our past awardees and how funding from the Foundation impacted their careers as MFMs.
Become a Mentor for A Foundation Program
Watch these short video clips to learn more.
Honor Your Mentors
Generous tribute donations in honor of mentors allow us to invest in the future of maternal-fetal medicine.
Bridge Funding Award
Eligibility: MFMs in Academic Medical Centers
Application Deadline: January 1
Award Amount: $75,000
Recipient(s): 1
Danielle Peress, MD Memorial Fund
Eligibility: First- or Second-year MFM Fellows
Application Deadline: November 15
Award Amount: $2,500
Recipient(s): 1 or more
Garite Mini-Sabbatical Grants
Eligibility: MFM Fellows and practicing MFMs (including international SMFM members)
Application Deadlines:
Spring: April 1 (extended to April 30)
Fall: October 2
Award Amount: up to $5,000
Recipient(s): 1 or more
Queenan Global Health Awards
Eligibility: MFM Fellows and practicing MFMs
Application Deadline: September 1
Award Amount: varies by opportunity
Recipient(s): up to 4
Resident Scholars
Eligibility: PGY-3 OB/GYN residents
(or PGY-4 in Canada)
Application Deadline: October 2
Award: funded attendance at SMFM Meetings and a biostatistics course
Recipient(s): 8
FSMFM/AAOGF Scholarship
Eligibility: MFM Fellows
Application Deadline: July 3
Award Amount: $120,000 annually
Recipient(s): 1 per year
