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Educational grants

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Boston Scientific supports eligible, independent, third-party educational activities across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and select countries in Western Asia.

This page explains how eligible organizations can submit educational grant requests for review.

Once your application has been submitted, a member of our team will contact you from the email address below to confirm receipt and request any additional follow-up information, if needed. Please monitor your inbox for further communication.

Accessing the educational grants application

To submit an Educational Grant request, please complete the application form below.

Funding opportunities we support

This process is for submitting educational grant requests for the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and select countries in Western Asia only.

Educational grants

  • Third-party medical education conferences or congresses
  • Independent educational or academic training programs
  • Medical society or association-led educational programs
  • Hospital, university, or institution-led healthcare education
  • Patient care and patient / public health education initiatives
  • Fellowship programs or fields of post-graduate study that are of interest to Boston Scientific
  • Other independent educational initiatives with a clear healthcare education purpose

Important: Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) requests are not supported through this portal.

Process overview

Our Educational Grant review process ensures that requests are evaluated in accordance with applicable local laws, regulations, industry standards, and Boston Scientific policies and procedures.

Each request is assessed based on applicant eligibility, educational purpose, funding reasonableness, available budget, compliance requirements, and alignment with educational priorities for the region. 

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The process is as follows:

Grant application submission

The applicant submits a complete grant application using the Educational Grants online form.

Grant team review

The Grants team reviews the request for completeness, applicant eligibility, required documentation, and alignment with the grant process.

Grant support pathway assessment

The request is assessed to determine the appropriate support pathway and whether it meets applicable grant requirements.

Additional review, if required

Requests that require escalation or additional review may be submitted for additional review before a funding decision is made.

Approval and contracting

If approved, the applicant may be required to complete a grant agreement or other required documentation before funding is issued or support is coordinated.

Payment, support coordination, and Post-Event requirements

Approved funding or support is provided in accordance with applicable requirements. Where required, the recipient may need to confirm use of funds and provide post-event documentation.

Only complete applications will be considered for review.

How Boston Scientific may support eligible educational grant requests

Educational Grant requests may be supported through one of the following pathways, depending on the type of request, the nature of the educational activity, and whether logistics support is required.

Pathway A: Support through Boston Scientific's preferred logistics partner network

For eligible educational grant requests involving healthcare professional conference attendance support, Boston Scientific may support the request through its Preferred Logistics Partner network. Approved logistics support is coordinated through a Boston Scientific-approved logistics partner to help ensure support is managed consistently, transparently, and in accordance with applicable requirements. If logistics support is needed, please indicate this in your application.

Pathway B: Direct educational grant funding to the Healthcare Organization

Boston Scientific may provide funding directly to an eligible healthcare organization that is requesting educational grant support for HCP attendance at a third-party conference or organizing an independent third-party educational event. Where funding is provided for indirect HCP sponsorship, payment will only be made directly to the requesting healthcare organization. Boston Scientific will not provide payment to another agency, intermediary, travel provider, or third-party entity.

Pathway C: Conference support through the Event sponsor or preferred conference organizer

For eligible conference support requests, Boston Scientific may provide funding through the official event sponsor or the event sponsor's contracted preferred conference organizer. Boston Scientific will not fund intermediary travel agencies, HCO-selected logistics agencies, or other applicant-selected third-party logistics providers outside the approved support model.

Complete applications / Required documentation

Applications must be submitted with sufficient lead time before the activity or conference date to allow for appropriate review, approval, contracting, payment, and, where applicable, logistics coordination.At a minimum, all educational grant requests must be submitted at least six weeks before the conference or activity date.

Requests involving international or intra-regional travel may require additional lead time due to the time needed for review, coordination, booking, visa considerations, and other travel-related requirements.

Requests submitted with less than six weeks lead time, or without sufficient time to complete required review and coordination, may not be considered.

To support timely review, applications must include all required information and documentation requested in the application form. Incomplete applications may be delayed or returned for additional information. 

Submission of an application does not guarantee approval. Boston Scientific maintains an independent grant review process. Grant funding decisions are based on legitimate educational purpose, applicant eligibility, available funding, compliance requirements, and applicable review criteria.

Grant funding must not be used to influence or reward any purchasing, prescribing, recommendation, formulary, referral, or other business decision. Boston Scientific must review and approve the request before any funding commitment is made or logistics support is coordinated.

Accessing the educational grants application

To submit an Educational Grant request, please complete the application form below.