NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 LAUREATE AWARDS & LECTURES
Deadline: October 10, 2025 @ 5:00 PM Eastern
Laureate Awards:
- Judson J. Van Wyk Prize
- New Investigator Award
- Clinician Award
- Educator Award
- Senior Researcher Award
- Outstanding PES Mentor Award
Lectures:
- The Del and Beverly Fisher Pediatric Endocrinology History Lectureship (offered even years)
- Paul Kaplowitz, MD Endowed Lectureship
*Please note all nominations must be submitted through the online application found on each award and lecture page. Please see the needed nomination materials before entering the application.
Rising Star Grant applications under review!
2026 PES Rising Star Grant and The Raphael David, MD Rising Star Grant Applications are currently being reviewed!
The purpose of these small grants is to support and encourage research efforts of pediatric endocrinology fellows.
- PES plans to fund approximately 5 Rising Star Grants (RSGs) per year. One of these awards is a named RSG (The Raphael David, MD Rising Star Grant) that will be given preferentially to an application related to the developmental biology of the testes or adrenal gland.
- The maximum amount of funding available for each of these grants is $2500 for one year.
- There will only be one round of applications per year.
- The RSG program is in addition to the already established and larger Research Fellowship Grant (RFG) program.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025 @ 5:00 PM Eastern
Funding Start Date: November 1, 2025
*Please note: (1) Indirect costs are not allowed. (2) The monies cannot be used for salary support of the fellow.
Click link below for more information and to apply
PES Rising Star Grant - Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
The Raphael David, MD Rising Star Grant - Pediatric Endocrine Society (pedsendo.org)
Awards
Laureate Awards
Clinician Award
This award is granted to a PES member in good standing and working in North America, at least 10 years in practice, who is…
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This award is granted to a PES member in good standing and working in North America, at least 10 years in practice, who is…
Learn MoreJudson J. Van Wyk Prize
The Judson J. Van Wyk Prize is the Society’s most prestigious award in recognition of outstanding career achievement by a member in the field…
Learn MoreNew Investigator Award
This award is granted to a physician-scientist within the first ten years of completing their clinical pediatric endocrinology fellowship, and whose innovative and cutting-edge…
Learn MoreOutstanding PES Mentor Award
This annual award acknowledges extraordinary skill, dedication, and years of service as a Mentor to PES junior faculty and trainees. This award honors Mentors…
Learn MoreSenior Investigator Award
This award is granted to a senior investigator whose innovative and cutting-edge clinical, basic or translational research has significantly advanced the field of pediatric…
Learn MoreAbstract Awards
Awards chosen from submitted Annual Meeting abstracts.
AAP and PES Leona Cuttler Award
In memory of Leona Cuttler and her extensive career as an advocate for children with endocrine disorders, this award will be given to acknowledge…
Learn MoreHuman Growth Foundation Award
The Human Growth Foundation Award was established in 2007 to encourage Fellows training in pediatric endocrinology to pursue clinical and bench investigations that may…
Learn MorePaul Kaplowitz Abstract Award
The Paul Kaplowitz abstract award will recognize the best abstract by a junior faculty, resident or medical student for a study designed to decrease…
Learn MoreLectureships
At our annual meeting, various supported/endowed awards are offered for lifetime achievement, quality improvement, and historical contributions to the field of pediatric endocrinology.
Nominations are now open! Click the Lectureships below for more information and to nominate:
Lawson Wilkins, MD Lectureship
We will accept nominations for this award in 2026. This lectureship was established to honor Lawson Wilkins, MD, the primary individual responsible for the…
Learn MorePaul Kaplowitz, MD, Endowed Lectureship
Dr. Paul Kaplowitz, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Endocrine Society, has established the Paul Kaplowitz, MD, Endowed Lectureship…
Learn MoreRobert M. Blizzard, MD Lectureship
The Robert M. Blizzard, MD, lectureship was established to honor the contributions and career of Dr. Blizzard to the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES), the…
Learn MoreThe Del and Beverly Fisher Pediatric Endocrinology History Lectureship
This Lectureship was established through a generous donation by the Fishers in 2014 to generate ongoing interest in the history of Pediatric Endocrinology. The…
Learn MoreGrants
The PES grant review committee annually reviews and approves worthy research grant applications from both fellows (Research Fellowship Grants or RFGs) and junior faculty (Jr. Faculty Grants JFGs) depending on funding availability. Additionally, the Society supports smaller research grants for fellows (Rising Star Grants) and travel grants for fellows and medical students interested in pediatric endocrinology. Support for international scholars and Regional grant support is also available.
Junior Faculty Grants (JFG)
To promote early career research development of academic pediatric endocrinologists.
Fima Lifshitz Junior Faculty Clinical Research Grant
Purpose: To promote early career research development of academic pediatric endocrinologists. Description and Qualifications of the Candidate: Fellows in their third year of endocrine…
Learn MorePES Junior Faculty Research Grants
Purpose: To promote early career research development of academic pediatric endocrinologists. Description and Qualifications of the Candidate: Fellows in their third year of endocrine…
Learn MoreResearch Fellowship Grants (RFG)
To promote early career research development of academic pediatric endocrinologists.
PES Human Growth Foundation Research Fellowship Grant
Purpose: To support the final year of research training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship for highly qualified individuals preparing for a career in academic…
Learn MorePES Research Fellowship Grants
Purpose: To support the final year of research training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship for highly qualified individuals preparing for a career in academic…
Learn MoreAddressing Health Disparities Research Grant
To support the development of research and education related to disparities in care/outcomes and the cause of those disparities with the goal of enhancing understanding of the needs of our patients, their families, and caregivers, and to improve the delivery of equitable and inclusive care to a diverse population.
Addressing Health Disparities Research Grant
Purpose: To support the development of research and education related to disparities in care/outcomes and the cause of those disparities with the goal of…
Learn MoreOther Grants
External Grants
Click on the below links for details about award amounts, duration, eligibility criteria, and application processes and deadlines. Some grants require institutional nomination. Information…
Learn MoreInternational Scholars Program
Do you know a young pediatrician or pediatric endocrinologist in a resource limited country who would like to gain experience or specific skills in…
Learn MorePES Rising Star Grant
Research Grant Program for Fellows: The purpose of this small grant is to support and encourage research efforts of fellows. The maximum amount of…
Learn MorePES Travel Grants
2026 Travel Grants application to open after abstracts have been accepted. PES is pleased to offer Fellows presenting at the PES Annual Meeting the…
Learn MoreRegional Grant
Up to $2,000 per meeting is available to support as many as four Pediatric Endocrinology Regional Meetings each year. These grants are designed to…
Learn MoreThe Raphael David, MD Rising Star Grant
Research Grant Program for Fellows The purpose of this small grant is to support and encourage research efforts of fellows. The maximum amount of…
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