Funder: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Extended application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,000 for 12 weeks, plus covered Annual Meeting expenses
Summary: Mentored summer research training for medical students studying substance use disorders in relation to child and adolescent psychiatry.
Key Information: Applicants must attend accredited U.S. medical schools and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Description
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), supported by its Campaign for America’s Kids, offers this fellowship to give medical students research experience in substance use disorders as they relate to child and adolescent psychiatry. Fellows work with a child and adolescent psychiatrist researcher, receive mentorship, and meet leaders in the field. Projects focused on vulnerable populations are especially encouraged.
Training emphasizes substantial mentor contact and exposure to current substance abuse and addiction research. Plans should include research planning and implementation, regular research-group meetings, assigned readings, and discussion of research ethics. Fellows receive guidance in preparing research papers and posters and participate in educational, mentoring, and networking activities at AACAP’s Annual Meeting.
