Donate to the Research Foundation of the ASCRS Over twenty years, the Research Foundation has awarded more than $6 million to colorectal surgeons and researchers to investigate a broad spectrum of colorectal diseases and to develop novel surgical techniques pertinent to the care of colorectal patients. Research Foundation Funds Available Research Foundation Fund Your donation today helps support - Career Development Awards, Limited Project Grants, Medical Student and General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grants, the International Fellowship, and the Norman D. Nigro Research Lectureship. Meet the Challenge Program The Meet the Challenge program invites ASCRS member and non-member Annual Scientific Meeting attendees to match dollars donated by corporations and regional societies to support research. Your donation helps support - Career Development Awards, Limited Project Grants, Medical Student and General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grants, the International Fellowship, and the Norman D. Nigro Research Lectureship.