Grants

Grant Opportunities

The American College of Psychiatrists Awards

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes significant achievements and leadership in the field of psychiatry. The Award consists of a gold medallion and a certificate. The recipient receives travel, hotel, and free registration at the Annual Meeting. (Deadline is August 15, 2020) The Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education recognizes a teaching program that demonstrates innovation in psychiatric education. The Award consists of a $1,000 grant and a certificate. One representative from the program receives travel, hotel, and free registration at the Annual Meeting; a second representative receives free registration. (Deadline is August 15, 2020) The American College of Psychiatrists awards Honorary Fellowships in The College to distinguished professionals who have made significant scientific and clinical contributions to the field of psychiatry but are ineligible for Membership in The College. Although Honorary Fellows do not pay dues and are not eligible to hold office or Committee Membership, they are invited to attend all College meetings. (Deadline is August 15, 2020)

Scholarships to Enhance and Empower Diversity (The SEED Fund)

The Scholarships to Enhance and Empower Diversity (SEED) fund is a perpetual fund developed to support the training and mentoring of the brightest trainees from diverse backgrounds who will impact future generations through neuroscience. It is part of the American Psychological Foundation (APF) Fund for Racial and Ethnic Diversity and is administered by the APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP).

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Our research grants program seeks to: Encourage established investigators to undertake innovative approaches and explore new directions in suicide research; Encourage talented new investigators to enter the field of suicide research through grants that provide training support and mentoring; Provide seed money for pilot projects that show promise in opening up new areas of suicide research.

American Psychiatric Association: Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators

The Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators program is presented by APA in conjunction with the Committee on Research Training of the Council on Research. The purpose of the Research Colloquium is to provide guidance, mentorship and encouragement to young investigators in the early phases of their training. *The APA is sponsored in part by ACNP.

The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD)

Funds research regarding psychiatric disorders. Offers grants for researchers at a university or nonprofit research institution.

The Else Kröner Fresenius-Stiftung Foundation

The foundation was founded in 1983 by the entrepreneur Else Kröner, b. Fernau. The charitable Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation is dedicated to the promotion of medical research and supports medical-humanitarian projects.

The McKnight Foundation

Offers grants for neuroscience research as part of the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.

Stanley Medical Research Institute

The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) is a nonprofit organization supporting research on the causes of, and treatments for, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Since it began in 1989, SMRI has supported more than $550 million in research in over 30 countries around the world.