The AACAP promotes and supports research careers, publicizes research and training opportunities, and sponsors initiatives to foster the development of early career psychiatrists through its Department of Research and Training. The AACAP publishes peer reviewed scientific papers, offers fellowships and awards to encourage scientific excellence, holds scientific meetings, and publishes curricula and recruitment materials to fulfill the needs of the profession.

AACAP Research Related Programs

• Research Forum
• Pediatric Psychopharmacology Initiative (PPI)
• AACAP Junior Investigator Award

AACAP Research and Training Award Programs

• Award Opportunities
• Pilot Research Award Recipients

Outside Funding/Award Opportunities

• NIH Roadmap Funding Opportunities
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Grant Awards
• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
• Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation

Clinical Trials
Thank you for your interest in clinical trials. Participating in clinical trials is a very personal and important decision. Clinical trials offer the opportunity to take an active role in your child’s health care, gain access to new treatments before they are available, and assist in medical research.

• Information on Clinical Trials
• Current Listing of Clinical Trials