Current Grant and Fellowship opportunities
Here you can find all of our Grants and Awards.
The International Association for the Study of Pain offers a variety of grants and fellowships for trainees, researchers, and clinicians that support basic and the clinical research and students and education in developing countries. This page provides a complete list of all of IASP’s opportunities with each award’s eligibility criteria, deadline, and instructions on how to apply.
IASP's Highest Honors
John D. Loeser Prize for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the Clinical Science of Pain
This prize honors Dr. John D. Loeser for his many decades of dedication to the promotion of pain education and research.
LEARN MORE >John J. Bonica Prize for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the Basic Science of Pain
This prize honoring John J. Bonica, the founder of IASP, is presented every two years to an individual who has made a major contribution to pain research or therapy.
LEARN MORE >Denise Albe-Fessard Award
This award honors those who have performed a distinguished service for IASP.
LEARN MORE >Young Investigator /
Early Career Opportunities
IASP Early Career Research Grants
IASP Early Career Research Grants facilitate the development of young researchers just starting their careers as independent investigators.
LEARN MORE >Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science
This prize honors an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding scholar in the field of pain in basic science.
LEARN MORE >Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize for Clinical Science
This prize honors an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding scholar in the field of pain in clinical science.
LEARN MORE >Trainee Opportunities
The John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship
The John J. Bonica Trainee Fellowship was established in 1998 in memory of the founder of IASP to support training in all aspects of pain research.
LEARN MORE >Philip A. Spiegel Trainee Award
This award is given to the trainee with the highest score in the financial aid application process and facilitates travel and attendance at the IASP World Congress on Pain.
LEARN MORE >Ronald Dubner Research Prize
This prize honors the best clinical or basic science research paper, series of papers or doctoral thesis in the field of pain that were published or in press while the candidate is in training as a student, intern, resident, pre-doctoral fellow, post-doctoral fellow, or equivalent.
LEARN MORE >Developing Countries
Opportunities
IASP Award for Excellence in Pain Research and Management in Developing Countries
This award is presented to an individual or a team that has achieved an outstanding level of excellence in pain-related programs in a developing country.
LEARN MORE >IASP Developing Countries Project: Initiative for Improving Pain Education
The IASP Developing Countries Project provides grants of up to $10,000 that support improving pain education and practice in developing countries.
LEARN MORE >Siriraj International Fellowship in Clinical Pain Management
This hands-on one-year fellowship trains an outstanding multidisciplinary clinician in pain management, treatments, and assessments for application in low-resource countries.
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IASP Collaborative Research Grant
The IASP Collaborative Research Grant provides up to $15,000 for international interdisciplinary pain research collaborations between at least two countries with an emphasis on collaborations among basic, translational, and clinical scientists.
LEARN MORE >Lecture Awards
Ronald Melzack Lecture Award
This award honors IASP Honorary Member Ronald Melzack for his work and contributions to the science of pain.
LEARN MORE >SIG Awards
2025 Musculoskeletal Pain SIG Exchange Award
The Musculoskeletal Pain SIG Exchange Award is a proposed initiative designed to support and empower emerging researchers in the field of musculoskeletal pain. Early Career Researchers (ECRs) often encounter challenges […]
LEARN MORE >31 July 2025