Pediatric research funding
A curated list of pediatric research funding, including research grants, fellowships, travel grants and awards.
Early Career Awards (pediatrics worldwide)
Thrasher Research Fund´s Early Career Awards provide research funding for clinical and postdoctoral fellows, who have an interest and capability to improve children´s health through medical research. There are no
AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(USA)
The AACAP Summer Medical Student Fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is supported by Break the Cycle Initiative of AACAP’s
Progeria Research Grant (worldwide)
The Progeria Research Foundation seeks letters of intent from qualified progeria researchers who are working on highly translational aspects of progeria research. Projects should lead to clinical treatment trials within
AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students (USA)
The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the National Institute
Research Fellowship Awards (endocrinology USA | Canada)
The Research Fellowship Awards from the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) supports the final year of research training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship for highly qualified individuals preparing for a career in
E.W. “Al” Thrasher Awards (pediatric research worldwide)
The E.W. “Al” Thrasher Awards from the Thrasher Research Funds seeks to award independent researchers addressing significant pediatric challenges with priority given to projects that could be translated into clinically
Scholar (Career Development) Awards (USA childhood cancers)
The Scholar (Career Development) Awards from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation provide funding for US-based early-career researchers working on childhood cancers. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or D.O. degree in
International Scholars (childhood cancer researchers)
The International Scholars funded by the St. Baldrick´s Foundation supports childhood cancer researchers from low or middle-income economies to gain research experience and training in high-income economies (as defined by
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation-American Cancer Society Childhood Cancer Research (USA pediatric oncology)
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation-American Cancer Society Childhood Cancer Research program is funded by the St. Baldrick´s Foundation together with the American Cancer Society to support pediatric translational oncology research in the
2023 RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Grant (pediatric leukemia USA | Canada)
The 2023 RUNX1 Early Career Investigator Grant from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) provides funding for early career researchers working on RUNX1-familial platelet disorder and investigating strategies that will
2023 Innovation Grant (USA | Canada childhood cancers)
The 2023 Innovation Grant from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) provides funding for researchers based in the USA or Canada working on childhood cancers. Applicants do not need to
Paediatric Research Grant (UK nephrology)
The Paediatric Research Grant from Kidney Research UK supports UK-based researchers working on paediatric kidney diseases, including Clinical research that focuses on: the diagnosis, natural history, epidemiology or treatment of
