The results of the October 2024 round of awards for the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) Clinical and Research Faculty Development Fund were announced on December 4 via the department’s internal announcements. The annual fund supports clinical and research faculty with a primary appointment at the YCSC. The purpose is to provide start-up funds to develop research, educational, and clinical efforts that will contribute to faculty growth and development. The awardees for this round are as follows.
Pilot Research Award
Kieran O’Donnell: The biological embedding of early malnutrition: A multi-omic perspective of child stunting
Professional Training/Conference Awards
- Heather Howell: Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Certification
- Megan de Carvalho: International Summit on Preventing, Assessing and Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan
Review Committee & Application Process
Following the receipt of applications for this round, committee members George Anderson, Declan Barry, Tara Davila, Ellen Hoffman, Michele Goyette-Ewing, Andrés Martin, Helena Rutherford, and Julie Wolf reviewed and discussed all submitted applications. Scores from members were averaged to rank-order each application. Committee members recused themselves from reviewing any grant in which they are associated with the applicant.
Research and clinical faculty (assistant professors, associate research scientists, associate professors in their first term, research scientists in their first term, and clinicians with the title of Instructor, Clinical Instructor, or Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work) are eligible to apply. This fund is not available to fellows or community faculty members. The next submission deadline is January15, 2025. Additional information and application instructions are available on the center’s intranet.