The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence (RCE) Early Career Implementation & Research Grant supports early career investigators in advancing innovative projects that reduce children’s exposure to tobacco and cannabis smoke and aerosols across clinical, community, and public health settings. This mentored funding opportunity is designed to strengthen the pipeline of pediatric tobacco control and implementation scientists by supporting feasible, high impact implementation, evaluation, or pilot research that translates evidence into real world practice.
For the purposes of this opportunity, early career investigators are defined as individuals within approximately 10 years of completing their terminal clinical training (e.g., residency or fellowship) or highest degree and who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research or implementation portfolio.
Projects may address tobacco smoke or tobacco smoke and tobacco related aerosol exposure, either alone or in combination with marijuana co exposure, including emerging nicotine or tobacco products when there is a clear and direct connection to child or adolescent exposure outcomes. Selected applicants will receive structured mentorship through the AAP Tobacco Consortium and may be invited to advance from a Letter of Intent to a full proposal stage.
The Early Career Implementation & Research Grant is funded by the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI), which established the Richmond Center of Excellence to support research protecting children and families from tobacco smoke exposure.
The call for Letters of Intent is now open. Letters of Intent are due August 3, 2026. Applicants may submit questions to [email protected] through June 30, 2026, and responses will be posted by July 10, 2026. Please review the full call for proposals for complete application details, timelines, and submission requirements.
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Last Updated
05/27/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics