William Weston Career Development Award
Forecasted
William Weston Career Development Award supports early-career clinician scientists with mentored childhood skin disease research and protected research time to build careers in pediatric dermatology.
Funder: Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $40,000 USD per year for up to two years (direct costs only)
Summary: Supports one early-career pediatric clinician scientist conducting innovative childhood skin disease research under a senior mentor.
Key Information: Applicants must reside in the United States or Canada and hold PeDRA and/or SPD membership for at least one year.
Description
The Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), in partnership with the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD), offers the William Weston Career Development Award to support one early-career investigator conducting an innovative research study under a senior mentor. The program addresses the substantial burden of childhood skin diseases, limited effective treatments, slow research progress, and small number of board-certified pediatric dermatologists.
The award combines protected research time, resources for research activities, and expert mentorship to develop the next generation of clinician scientists. Its long-term goal is to help recipients establish sustained careers in pediatric dermatology and position them for future funding from the Dermatology Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, or other agencies.
