William Weston Career Development Award Grant

William Weston Career Development Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc
Amount: Up to US $80,000
Last Updated: May 04, 2025

Summary

The William Weston Career Development Award aims to advance pediatric dermatology by providing funding and mentorship to early career investigators. Sponsored by the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) and the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), it offers $40,000 annually for up to two years to support innovative research. This award fosters the development of clinician scientists, addressing the need for effective treatments in childhood skin diseases while promoting equity and diversity within the field.

Overview

Childhood skin diseases are associated with severe burden on patients, families, and health care providers. Despite this burden, effective treatments are sparse, the pace of research is slow, and board-certified pediatric dermatologists remain few-in-number. To support the development of the next generation of clinician scientists in the field, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), together with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), is offering the William Weston Career Development Award (CDA) to support one early career investigator in the conduct of an innovative research study under the direction of a senior mentor. Goals The Weston CDA is driven by PeDRA’s and SPD’s commitment to support both research and researchers in the field of pediatric dermatology. It is intended to provide protected research time, resources, and expert mentorship for an early career clinician scientist. Ultimately, the Weston CDA is expected to help position the recipient for a long-term career in the field with the potential to obtain funding from the Dermatology Foundation, NIH, or other agencies in future. Award This award provides $40,000 USD per year for up to two years (direct costs only) to support research activities and up to 0.2 FTE of salary support for the applicant. For two-year projects, receipt of funding for the second year will be dependent upon satisfactory progress through the first year as demonstrated in an interim report.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant: Must be a pediatric dermatologist residing in the United States or CanadaMust be a current member of PeDRA and/or SPD with membership held at least one (1) yearMD; DO; MD, PhD; or equivalentMust be a faculty member in a department/division of dermatology, or fellow with a letter of commitment to be on faculty during the award period.Must be an early career investigator, defined as being no more than seven (7) years out of training. Special exceptions may be made for cases such as maternity leave or military service – please email us with any questions about eligibility.Must not be a recipient of another federally funded career development award. Those who have also applied for a Dermatology Foundation CDA are welcome to apply but will be ineligible for a Weston CDA if awarded a Dermatology Foundation CDA.Mentor: Must have an academic appointment in dermatology or another program at the sponsoring institution that is approved by the dermatology chairNeed not be a member of PeDRA and/or SPD You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be a current member of PeDRA and/or SPD with membership held at least one (1) year.

Ineligibility

No indirect costs.