Grant Programs

The Office of Faculty Development oversees grant programs that provide funding to pediatric faculty and professional staff interested in enhancing their teaching, mentoring, educational scholarship and /or leadership skills.  

OFD Education Innovation Project Grant Program

This award aims to promote educational creativity and scholarship among UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Professional Staff and faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics.

OFD Leadership Development Grant Program

This award supports the leadership and professional development of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Professional Staff and faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics.

The OFD Grant Programs Review Committee will review applications and decide upon awards based upon:

  • Consistency with the purpose of the funds
  • Strength of the proposal
  • Feasibility
  • Innovation (for Education project)
  • Likelihood to contribute to the individual and/or institution or academic/medical education community at large

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