SPR PROSPER Award
Submission Timeline: August 15 - September 30
The PRomotion of FellOwS‘ PEdiatric Research (PROSPER) Award supports fellows from underrepresented in medicine (URiM) backgrounds who are pursuing child health research. Aligned with the Society for Pediatric Research’s mission to cultivate a diverse network of child health researchers through collaboration, community, mentorship, and advocacy, this competitive award provides material support and mentorship for a one-year research project that strengthens an academic, research-focused career trajectory.
This award provides $5,000 in funding, matched by the recipient’s organization. Funds may come from mentor, chair, diversity office, and/or other sources. The source of matching funds must be defined in the letter of support from Division Head or Department Chair.
| Eligibility Criteria |
- Hold an MD, DO and/or PhD
- Preference given to those who are Emerging to Established (E2E) members of the Society for Pediatric Research. Those who are not yet E2E members are encouraged to apply as membership is open to all fellows.
- Accepted to and/or enrolled in a fellowship
- Conducting or planning to conduct child or adolescent health research (basic, preclinical, clinical, or implementation and health services research)
- Self-identification as under-represented in medicine background(s). Individuals from groups identified by NIH as under-represented in biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences including Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and women as well as individuals with disabilities or other life experiences that contribute to diversity are encouraged to apply.
- Intends to pursue an academic career with a major focus on pediatric research
- Able to complete a one-year research project which can occur at any time during fellowship (i.e. flexibility exists as to what year of fellowship the project starts)
- Submit an abstract of their work for a future PAS Meeting
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| Application Requirements |
- Applicant’s Personal Information
- Photo
- Short Bio
- Blinded and Unblinded Descriptions of:
- Area of Expertise: 2-3 sentences.
- Research Accomplishments:150 words max.
- Career Goals and Objectives: 150 words max.
- Specific Aim of Current Research: 450 words max.
- Why is external mentoring important and in what areas: 150 words max.
- Blinded and Unblinded Applicant’s NIH Biosketch
- List of Past and Current Mentors
- Include name and title
- Include institution and project title/description
- List of Mentors who you think would be appropriate mentors (at any institution):
- Include name and title
- Include institution and rationale of why this mentor would be a good mentor for applicant
- Letter of Support from Division Head or Department Chair addressing how external mentoring provided by this program would be beneficial.
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| Selection Criteria |
- Commitment of candidate to pediatric research-oriented career
- Potential for candidate to succeed as an academic investigator
- Availability of adequate mentoring at candidate’s institution
- Benefit provided to candidate by mentoring and support by award
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For Additional Information contact the SPR Central Office at
info@societyforpediatricresearch.org