Don Pedersen Research Grants Program (PAEA)

About this program

The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) is offering the Don Pedersen Research Grants Program to fund PA faculty development research focused on PA education and workforce issues (clinical practice research is not eligible); applications are due by 11:59 pm ET on September 28, 2026. Grants of up to $10,500 per project are available, with a total cycle allotment of $21,000, and submissions must follow PAEA’s application guidelines via its portal (FAQs and resources on the PAEA website). Eligible applicants are PA faculty or full‑time PA program staff, with preference for early‑career or new‑to‑research individuals—especially those not previously funded by PAEA—or early‑career applicants partnering with senior researcher co‑investigators. Priority is given to proposals addressing PAEA focus areas such as increasing clinical education capacity and promoting fairness in PA faculty and student recruitment and retention.