The ACSM Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment funds research directly related to clinical sports medicine. The purpose of the award is to stimulate: clinical research in sports medicine derived from active care of athletes, such as prevention strategies, treatment protocols or treatment outcomes, and research in clinical sports medicine directly related to issues of active care of athletes, such as pathogenesis, pathophysiology, biomechanics, or environmental issues. The active patient care must be provided to recreational, competitive, or elite athletes. Grant applications must demonstrate the study's direct relationship with one of these purposes. Applicants must be an ACSM national member in good standing before applying for funding. This includes international applicants. ACSM chapter membership alone does not fulfill this requirement. Application is open to M.D.s, D.O.s, P.T.s, ATCs and other medical professionals involved in patient-based clinical research. Previous ACSM Foundation grantees must submit final grant and expenditure reports prior to receiving another grant award. Please visit the award's website for more information.