Educational Grants

Areas of Medical Interest

Shionogi provides independent medical education grants to patient and professional advocacy groups in support of accredited CME and/or CPE in the following areas of medical interest:

Gram-negative multidrug-resistant infectious disease

COVID-19 disease state and management

All grant requests must be unsolicited. Please allow at least 8 weeks for review of any application. 

To apply for grant support, please submit all of the documentation listed below via email to grants.committee@shionogi.com. Grants submitted without the required documentation will not be considered. 

• A formal letter of request on the entity’s letterhead, signed by an authorized representative.
• A copy of a detailed agenda, table of contents, detailed protocol(s), educational materials, or a detailed summary of program content, including: 
  • Educational objectives and needs assessment.
  • Description of activity.
  • Outcomes measurement and reporting.
  • Audience generation and activity distribution.
  • Estimated learner participation.
  • Activity timeline.
  • Activity certification (if applicable).
  • Budget with line-item detail.
• A statement of independence from Shionogi influence, with the grant recipient taking responsibility for selecting content, speakers, faculty, attendees, and logistical elements of the educational program.
• Documentation of experience in the therapeutic area that may include: details of prior activities, special capabilities of the provider, or educational outcomes of prior activities.
• The subject line of the submission MUST include the Call for Grant (CFG) ID to be reviewed within the call for grants system. Any submissions that do not list a CFG ID will be reviewed as a spontaneous unsolicited grant request, and decisions on such grants may be delayed.

The detailed description of the educational activity must clearly show: 

• That the presentation of educational information will be unbiased, balanced, up to date, and scientifically rigorous.
• How the activity will benefit patient care, knowledge, or other public health objective.