{"id":31700,"date":"2022-06-22T16:19:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T20:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=31700"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:27:35","slug":"carolina-child-health-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/research\/carolina-child-health-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Child Health Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero.png\" alt=\"Carolina Scholars Program\" width=\"1350\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero.png 1350w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Carolina-Scholars-Hero-560x187.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Carolina Child Health Scholars Program<\/strong><br \/>\nUNC Pediatric Fellowship Physician Scientist Training Program<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About the Program<\/h4>\n<p>The UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering the development of future generations of physician-scientists who will improve children\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<h4>Goal of the Carolina Child Health Scholars Program<\/h4>\n<p>The goal of the program is to provide a comprehensive, collaborative, resource-rich environment to foster the development of diverse and successful pediatric physician-investigators. This program is designed for physicians entering fellowships\/sub-specialty residency programs.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/childrensresearch\/research\/programs-and-initiatives\/pediatric-physician-scientist-training-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pediatric Physician Scientist Training Program<\/a> is intended for those entering a pediatric residency program at UNC.<\/p>\n<h4>Key Features of the Carolina Child Health Scholars Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure &gt;75% protected time for research training experiences in 2nd and 3rd year of fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Access to a world-class research training environment with accomplished mentors<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring teams to facilitate optimal transitions to a faculty position<\/li>\n<li>Access to human specimen biobanks to facilitate translational research<\/li>\n<li>Specialized physician-scientist career development seminars<\/li>\n<li>Established community of pediatric physician-scientists in training<\/li>\n<li>Grantsmanship course and personalized guidance on your grant proposals<\/li>\n<li>Financial Support:\n<ul>\n<li>Year 1: $5,000 Professional Development Stipend<\/li>\n<li>$3000 for purchase of computer, software, journal fees<\/li>\n<li>$2,000 travel to conferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Eligibility<\/h4>\n<p>Competitive fellowship applicants will demonstrate a commitment to a career in academic pediatrics and a desire to become a clinician-investigator with research as a component of their career. Interested individuals may apply after acceptance into a UNC Pediatric fellowship.<\/p>\n<h4>Curriculum<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Monthly career development meetings\/seminars<br \/>\n\u2022 Present at the Annual Department of Pediatrics Scholars Day<br \/>\n\u2022 Annual Carolina Child Health Scholars Program Retreat<br \/>\n\u2022 Present at national\/international meetings<br \/>\n\u2022 End of Fellowship Grand Rounds presentation<br \/>\n\u2022 Grantsmanship Course<br \/>\n\u2022 Mock study section for all grant submissions with individualized grant support<br \/>\n\u2022 Translational Research 101<\/p>\n<h4>How to Apply<\/h4>\n<p>If you are interested in the UNC Carolina Child Health Scholars Program, <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/7WCzivarCX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Please Complete this Form.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"elegant\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/category\/pstp\/\">VIEW OUR NEWS<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner.png\" alt=\"Fellowship Physician Scientist Training Program\" width=\"1350\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner.png 1350w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1115\/2022\/06\/Fellowship-PSTP-Banner-560x187.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolina Child Health Scholars Program UNC Pediatric Fellowship Physician Scientist Training Program &nbsp; About the Program The UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Pediatrics is committed to fostering the development of future generations of physician-scientists who will improve children\u2019s health. 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