Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program
Call for Scholar Applications*
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
The Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program is sponsored by The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and Emory+Children’s Pediatric Research Center. This program is a mentored institutional career development program for fellows and new investigators who have recently completed postgraduate clinical training in Pediatrics, and are committed to launching an independent research career. This program provides a dedicated 2 year period of career development that includes didactic coursework, mentored research training and 75% protected research time towards the pursuit of independent extramural research funding.
*Application requirements and guidelines are the same as those for an NIH K08 application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Recruitment Officer, Lou Ann Brown, PhD, (lbrow03@emory.edu) and/or the Program Director, Paul Spearman, MD, (paul.spearman@emory.edu) prior to submission to seek advice on candidacy and application timing.