Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award supports junior faculty through mentored career development and skin disease research in infants and children to advance pediatric dermatology and patient care.
Funder: Society for Pediatric Dermatology
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Application deadline, midnight)
Funding Amounts: $55,000 annual salary stipend, renewable up to three years
Summary: Supports career development for future leaders, educators, clinical scholars, and translational investigators studying skin diseases in infants and children.
Key Information: Applicants must have completed both a U.S. dermatology residency and a U.S. pediatric dermatology fellowship.
The Pediatric Dermatology Career Development Award is offered by the Dermatology Foundation and listed by the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. It supports the development of future intellectual leaders, educators, clinical scholars, and translational investigators whose work addresses dermatologic diseases in infants and children. The award combines a salary stipend with mentored career development for junior faculty in the early stages of an academic career.
The program seeks applicants with a strong commitment to skin research that can advance pediatric dermatology. It sits within the Dermatology Foundation’s Research Award Program, which emphasizes research benefiting the dermatology community and having significant potential to advance patient care. Experienced mentorship and institutional commitment to the applicant’s career development are central eligibility requirements.