Emerging Investigator Research Grants Program
Emerging Investigator Research Grants Program supports medical students, pediatric residents, and recent graduates in mentored research to build skills and advance work on childhood skin disease.
Funder: Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
Due Dates: April 17, 2025 (2025 Cycle 1) | October 17, 2025 (2025 Cycle 2) | April 16, 2026 (2026 Cycle 1) | October 22, 2026 (2026 Cycle 2)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 for in-person or $1,500 for remote projects lasting 4–12 weeks, plus $1,000 for conference travel
Summary: Supports short-term mentored pediatric dermatology research by medical students, pediatric residents, and recent graduates.
Key Information: Applicants must devote at least 50% effort to research and identify a mentor who is a PeDRA member in good standing.
Description
The Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) offers Emerging Investigator Research Grants to support short-term mentored research experiences focused on childhood skin disease. The program responds to the burden these diseases place on patients, families, and healthcare providers, limited effective treatments, and the slow pace of research. Projects help medical students, pediatric residents, and recent graduates build research skills and relationships while contributing meaningful outcomes to pediatric dermatology.
The program advances PeDRA’s mission to prevent, treat, and cure childhood skin disease while developing future leaders in the field. Priority goes to projects demonstrating meaningful, sustained engagement with patient advocacy communities and alignment with the scientific focus, strategic priorities, and ongoing initiatives of PeDRA’s Focused Study Groups.
