*PLEASE NOTE THAT FUNDING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOT GUARANTEED*

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce the following opportunity for child and adolescent psychiatry fellows:

2026-2027 AACAP Systems of Care Fellowship

Chosen fellows will have the opportunity to participate in a year-long seminar on Systems of Care topics, network and receive mentorship from AACAP Systems of Care Committee members, network with fellowship alumni, attend the 2026 and 2027 AACAP Annual meetings, develop a poster based on a systems of care topic to be presented during the AACAP 2027 Annual Meeting Systems of Care Special Program, and receive a stipend for participation.

Program Benefits

• One stipend of $2,000 at the end of the fellowship upon the completion of all requirements.
• Participate in monthly virtual seminar series on Systems of Care topics including but not limited to child welfare, juvenile justice, education, early childhood services, organizational and financial structures in mental health, and careers in Systems of Care.
• Support and mentorship for poster development on a Systems of Care topic.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be either child and adolescent psychiatry fellows or triple board trainees at the time of the 2026 AACAP Annual Meeting.
• Participants must be currently enrolled in either a child and adolescent fellowship program, triple board training program, or a post pediatric portal fellowship in the United States. 
  • Fellows in their first or second year of child fellowship training are eligible. 
  • Triple Boarders in their fourth or fifth year of training in their triple board programs are eligible.
  • Post Pediatric Portal Fellows in their second or third year of post pediatric portal training are eligible.
• Participants must either be members of the AACAP or have a membership application pending at the time of application.

Requirements

• Recipients must attend the Systems of Care Special Program Institute Question & Answer session in person and at least one other Annual Meeting event sponsored by AACAP’s Systems of Care Committee during both the 2026 and 2027 Annual meetings
• Recipients must participate in the monthly virtual seminar series on Systems of Care topics from November 2026 to September 2027.
• Recipients must present a poster on a Systems of Care topic/project in person during the Systems of Care Special Program Institute in conjunction with 2027 AACAP’s Annual Meeting.
• Recipients must write a brief essay on their experience and give a presentation to their program reflecting on their opportunities.
  
   

Application Process

• The application cycle begins July 13, 2026 and closes August 31, 2026.  
• Use the Confex online awards portal system to:
  • Identify and request a completed Program Director’s Form and Letter of Recommendation from your training program.
  • Upload a completed Systems of Care Fellowship Application Form which requires:
    • Identifying a local mentor
    • Presenting a systems of care project idea
    • Providing a personal statement
  • Uploading your Curriculum Vitae
  • Uploading a letter of support from a local mentor
• Please see complete detailed instructions on the online awards system.
• Applications will be reviewed by members of AACAP’s Systems of Care Committee.

Previous Participants

For a listing of previous participants of the Systems of Care Poster Projects, follow this link

Deadline

The application cycle closes at 5:00 pm (EDT) on August 31, 2026.

*All applicants may submit materials for this opportunity as well as those offered by the Educational Outreach Program; however, individuals cannot receive both awards at the same time.

Terms and Conditions

To be considered for this program, you must agree to all terms and conditions of the AACAP Systems of Care Fellowship:

• AACAP reserves the right to cancel the program if terms and conditions are not met.
• All program funds are contingent upon receipt of adequate funding from our sponsors.
• AACAP reserves the right to waive liabilities.

For more information, contact AACAP’s Clinical Practice Manager at clinical@aacap.org.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT FUNDING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOT GUARANTEED*