Research Funding Programs

The Collaborative Research Awards (CRA) Program is a two-year funded research award designed to support a study team spanning at least two academic institutions. The award is intended to be led by two mentor-mentee pairs-one early-career investigator and mentor at the investigator’s home institution, and a second early-career investigator and mentor based at a collaborating…

Learn more about this program by watching the info session with leaders held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Research in Academic Pediatrics Investigator Development (RAPID)’s Scholar Awards provide up to $15,000 in funding for a one-year project in one of the categories noted below. In addition to the award, RAPID Scholars: Are paired with a national mentor…

The Young Investigator Awards Program supports early career investigators interested in pursuing a long-term career in research and academic medicine with a focus on enhancing the health and well-being of all children, particularly those most vulnerable. The YIA Program seeks to support a diverse cohort of early career investigators – in both lived experience and…