2026 AACAP Marilyn B. Benoit, MD, Child Maltreatment Mentorship Award
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The 2026 AACAP Marilyn B. Benoit, MD, Child Maltreatment Mentorship Award supports psychiatrists’ mentored projects to raise awareness of child welfare, foster care, and maltreatment prevention or intervention.
Funder: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $8,000 per recipient for 12–16 weeks; 1–2 awards annually
Summary: Supports mentored projects that raise awareness and interest in child welfare, foster care, and child maltreatment prevention or intervention.
Key Information: Applicants must be AACAP members or have a pending membership application and recruit an experienced mentor.
Description
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) offers this mentorship award to child and adolescent psychiatry residents, fellows, and early career psychiatrists interested in child welfare, foster care, and child maltreatment prevention or intervention. Established through a donation from Lisa Yang in honor of Marilyn B. Benoit, MD, the program provides an experiential opportunity to design and carry out a project with an experienced mentor over 12–16 weeks.
The award aims to increase awareness of these fields, recognize psychiatrists specializing in them, and build a community of knowledgeable teachers and future leaders who can serve as resources for AACAP members. Projects may involve meetings, training, educational materials, topic-related courses, or research training activities. Recipients and mentors also collaborate on an article describing the project and experience for AACAP News.
