This grant is offered in honor of 

Robert G. Addison, MD and E. Richard Blonsky, MD. 

 

Dr. Addison was a founding member of the MPS. He was also the first president of the society and served on multiple committees those early years. The consensus of an informal survey of past MPS presidents was that the MPS would not have become as successful as it is today had he not played such a pivotal role in the 1970s (see MPS Update, June 2005). In addition to his work with the MPS, during his active years as a clinician, Dr. Addison initially practiced as a very busy orthopedic surgeon and later served chronic pain sufferers as founder and Director of the Center for Pain Studies at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). He also was elected president of the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). He served on numerous committees of these organizations, the IASP, and similar societies. The pain community lost a long-standing leader and advocate with Dr. Addison’s passing in 2011.

Dr. Blonsky was also a past president of MPS. He was passed the MPS torch, and his passion for the small but growing society helped advance it for over two decades. Many times he was not listed as a member of a particular committee, yet he did as much or more work as many committee members to ensure a top-rated meeting. People take volunteer positions for many reasons. Dr. Blonsky volunteered solely to advance the mission of the MPS.  He was also a past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and served on committees of several pain and neurological organizations. He was Director of Pain Studies at the RIC for seven years and he directed the Pain & Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago (PRCC) beginning in 1993. He held the rank of Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University until his passing in late 2009.

The Midwest Pain Society is now accepting new Grant Applications.   You should complete the online application.

Any questions regarding the grant process should be directed to Dr. Kenneth Lofland at Kenneth.lofland@northwestern.edu

Sample Grant Application here

 

Your generous donation will directly support MPS® research grants and pain education initiatives that further our mission and vision. 

*Note, unless otherwise specified by you as the donor, a minimum of 50% of your donation will support MPS research grants. 

Grant Application

For student/resident/fellow applicants:

The grant application process includes the following components: 

 • Application form, (including abstract, budget (up to $5,000) with justification, four or less page description of your proposed research including references);

 • Letter of support from your MPS member sponsor/supervisor/advisor endorsing your project and guaranteeing institutional resources as outlined in your application; 

 • One to two page CV/Biosketch; 

 • You must be a student/resident/fellow member of the MPS to apply.  Your advisor must also be a MPS member.

For MPS member applicants:

The grant application process includes the following components:

 • Application form, (including abstract, budget (up to $5,000) with justification, four or less page description of your proposed research including references)

 • One to two page CV/Biosketch

 • You must be a member of MPS to apply

For ALL applicants:  

Complete this form. (Incomplete applications will not be considered.) Attach the additional documents. Keep a copy of this application for yourself. A multidisciplinary team of pain specialists (e.g., nurse, physician, psychologist) will review each application without knowing the identity of the individual submitting the application or the identity of the individual’s advisor/supervisor or institution.  Once an application is determined to have sufficient scientific merit to be considered for funding, the committee will review the credentials of the applicant and sponsor to evaluate their ability to complete the proposed research.

 

Name and credentials: *
Affiliation: *
Your Current Role/Title: *
Research Topic: *
Stage of research: *
Description of Study: *
Project Title : *
Human Subjects Research? If the research involves human subjects, a copy of the proposed consent form must be included. If funded, and a copy of the relevant Institutional Review Board’s acceptance of the project must be provided to MPS prior to funds being provided, but this is not required at the time of application: *
Yes
No
Vertebrate Animals: *
Yes
No
If yes, provide: IACUC approval date Animal Welfare Assurance Number:
Research Exempt: *
Yes
No
If Yes, Exemption Number :
Dates of Proposed Period of Support - From/To (Month, day, year) : *
Abstract (Not to exceed 3000 words) Please provide an abstract summary of your research study, including the following elements: Importance, Objective, Design, Setting, Participants Intervention(s) (for clinical trials) or Exposure(s) (for observational studies), Main Outcome(s) and Measure(s), Results, Conclusions and Relevance: *
Costs requested for budget period, (not to exceed $5,000) : *
Letter of Support (Required for Student/Resident/Fellow applicants only) Submit a letter of support from your supervisor or advisor endorsing your project, you as a candidate for this grant, and guarantees institutional resources required to complete this research study. :
Attach consent to participate in research form:
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References: *
Budget Justification Please provide a line item expenditure budget, with justification for each expenditure. Only direct costs will be funded. Do not include costs for salary support or tuition reimbursement. Do not include indirect costs. : *
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Principal Investigator/Supervisor/Advisor (Required for Student/Resident/Fellow applicants only) :
Attach CV of Principal Investigator/Supervisor/Advisor :
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Attach CV of applicant: *
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