AACAP Pilot Research Award for Learning Deficits in Psychiatric Disorders Grant

The AACAP Pilot Research Award for Learning Deficits in Psychiatric Disorders provides $15,000 to early career faculty and fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry. This funding supports pilot research on learning dysfunction linked to psychiatric conditions and encourages young investigators' careers in this field. Awardees can present their research at AACAP’s Annual Meeting and receive travel support. Candidates must meet specific eligibility criteria, including limited prior research funding and a faculty appointment.

The AACAP Pilot Research Award for Learning Deficits in Psychiatric Disorders, supported by AACAP’s Elaine Schlosser Lewis Fund, offers $15,000 to general psychiatry residents, child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, and early career faculty who have an interest in beginning a career in child and adolescent psychiatry research. By providing up to two awards to a child and adolescent psychiatry early career faculty member or fellow for pilot research on psychiatric conditions that involve learning dysfunction or research that examines the impact of psychiatric disorders on learning, cognitive development, or academic functioning, we support a young investigator at a critical stage, encouraging a future career in child and adolescent psychiatry research. The recipient has the opportunity to submit a poster presentation on their research for AACAP’s 2027 Annual Meeting in New York, NY, October 25-30, 2027. The award also includes travel support to attend the AACAP Annual Meeting for up to five days.

Eligibility

Candidates must be board eligible/certified in child and adolescent psychiatry or enrolled in a general or child psychiatry residency or fellowship program and the project must involve research related to learning problems/disorders as broadly considered, including, but not limited to: ADHD, specific learning disorders/challenges, or cognitive functioning in typical development, across development, or in specific mental health conditions.Candidates must have a faculty appointment in an accredited medical school or be in a fully accredited general psychiatry residency program or child and adolescent psychiatry clinical research or training program.At the time of application, candidates may not have more than two years of research experience following graduation from residency/fellowship training.Candidates must not have any previous significant, individual research funding in the field of child and adolescent mental health. These include the following: NIMH/NIH Funding (Small Grants, R-01) or similar foundation or industry research funding. Candidates who have received or are currently receiving "T32" funding support are eligible to apply. Previous AACAP Pilot Research Award recipients are eligible to apply.Candidates must either be AACAP members or have a membership application pending (not paid by the award) and agree to submit a poster presentation on their research for AACAP’s 2027 Annual Meeting in New York, NY, October 25-30, 2027Applicants must not have previously received an AACAP Pilot Research Award.
You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Candidates must either be AACAP members or have a membership application pending (not paid by the award).