[Assessment of the impact of grants awarded by the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría during the last 20 years (1995-2015)].

Introduction: The Argentine Society of Pediatrics awards grants to young pediatricians, aimed at improving performance and encouraging research.

Purpose: To describe the details of grants awarded; to analyze the proportion of projects that were published and of grantees that remained in areas related to their grant.

Material And Method: Descriptive study, through a self-administered survey.

Results: 59 research grants were awarded (1995- 2015). The survey was answered by 47 grantees; 14 projects reached publication. Having completed the research at a Pediatric Hospital was associated with publication odds ratio 13,8 (1,6-118), p = 0,01; 132 educational improvement grants were awarded (2005-2015). The survey was answered by 84 grantees. The 85 % continue working in the same area of their grant.