2025 PIDS ASP Fellowship Award

The goal of this training award is to support the development of future researchers in pediatric antimicrobial stewardship by providing mentorship to complete a scholarly research project in a timely manner during clinical or research training. Applicants may propose a research study that focuses on any aspect of antimicrobial stewardship.

The project should be able to be completed in one year, and the award will provide travel funds for awardees to present their work at the Annual International Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference in St. Louis in May 2026.

Application Deadline: Thursday, May 1, 2025 (11:59 pm Pacific Time)

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Applicant Information

Hispanic or Latinx. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Not Hispanic or Latinx
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American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
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Other

Mentor Information
The letter of support should comment on the applicant's potential for success as a researcher and/or future leader in pediatric antimicrobial stewardship.

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Supporting Materials

1. Candidate information (0.5 page limit)

  • Discuss future career goals and how this award will help achieve these goals

2.  Proposal (2 page limit, excluding references) – be sure to clearly state the question being answered by this project 

  • Applicant’s name and project title in the header
  • A statement of hypotheses and specific aims, or if performing a quality improvement study, SMART aim (including measures)
  • Research or quality improvement approach, including methods, analysis plan, and power/sample size considerations, as appropriate.

3. Project timeline – specify milestones for project completion and what portion will be presented at the ASP conference (0.5 page limit)

4. Letter of support/commitment from primary research mentor

  • Comment on applicant’s potential success as a researcher and/or future leader in pediatric antimicrobial stewardship and feasibility of project plan/timeline

5. Applicant’s CV

6. Mentor’s CV

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