Mid-Career Clinician Education Research Award (MCERA)
The Mid-Career Clinician Education Research Award (MCERA) provides funding for Mayo Clinic physicians who are established education researchers and poised to expand their scholarly impact. The award is designed to protect time to engage in education research, mentor and teach others, and contribute to strengthening institutional capacity in health professions education scholarship.
For the purposes of the MCERA, “education research” refers to systematic inquiry focused on the education of health professionals—whether through studies of learners, educators, educational systems, or learning environments. Research focused on patient education is out of scope for the MCERA.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria at the time of application:
- Hold the academic rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor at Mayo Clinic
- Hold a clinical appointment as a Senior Associate Consultant or Consultant
- Be at least five years post-training
- Demonstrate an established record of research in health professions education
- Have not received an MCERA or Mid-Career Clinician Education Investigator Award
Key Dates
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 |
Coming Soon! - View the 2027 MCERA Request for Applications for Program Announcement and Application Requirements (authentication required) |
| May 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Noon) CDT |
Application Deadline - Submit your application using the 2027 MCERA Application form - Coming Soon! |
| Summer 2026 | Award Announcement |
| January 1, 2027 | Award Start Date |
| December 31, 2029 |
Award End Date |
The awardee’s home clinical department/division chair must commit to providing 5 days per year of protected non-clinician time to support the awardee's education research and scholarly activities.
Please contact OASESeducsci@mayo.edu if you have questions about this award or the application.