Motorcycle Safety 2026 Research Mini-Grant

The grant’s purpose is to support research on motorcyclists’ safety via real-world data collection in Low—and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). AAAM is a multidisciplinary community; we are looking for and strongly encourage collaborations and interdisciplinary submissions.

The collected dataset should be made available with the support of AAAM. The target is to present the project at the 2026 AAAM Annual Conference in Costa Rica (e.g., short communication or poster presentation).

Research activities will be conducted from January to October 2026.

This is a call for group members to submit project proposals.

A $5,000 grant will be awarded to the chosen proposal to support research on motorcycle safety.

Project proposals should be no longer than three (3) pages (including pictures and/or figures) and typewritten in Calibri 11 pt font in PDF or DOC format. Make sure your project proposal includes a budget and timeline of activities (NOTE: Indirect costs are not allowable).

Any researcher with their teams (we strongly encourage collaborations and interdisciplinary submissions) conducting work in the research realm of motorcycle safety.

One (1) member of the research team must be a member of AAAM. For membership information, click here.

Submit your 3-page project proposal using the form below.

We will not accept email submissions.

All proposals are due by November 23rd at 11:59 p.m. CT. 

Please Note: Applicants may submit proposals for any of the three available mini-grants offered by AAAM; however, individuals or groups are eligible to receive funding for only one grant.

Reviews will be conducted between in December 2025 by dedicated committee members of AAAM’s Motorcyclists’ Safety Special Interest Group – MS SIG.

The winning proposal will be notified and announced no later than January 6th, 2026, with the expectation of beginning research in January 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the grant, please contact AAAM Staff at info@aaam.org.