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National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Career Opportunities

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Mental health professionals interested in clinical research careers need accurate, current information about research support mechanisms of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH has recently expanded the research opportunities it offers in response to increased interest by the public and by Congress in schizophrenia, AIDS, and mental disorders of the elderly and children. This article describes the various types of NIMH programs available and their goals, criteria, and time and budget limitations. It also summarizes the grant review process and the role of NIMH program staff. Descriptions of new and revised grant mechanisms, including small grants, FIRST awards, Scientist Development Awards, and Academic Awards, and requirements for NIMH extramural and intramural fellowships and investigator-initiated training fellowships are also outlined.

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  1. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    David Shore M.D. (assistant chief of the Schizophrenia Research Branch),  Leonard Lash Ph.D. (associate director for research training and research resources),  Suzanne Hadley Ph.D. (acting director) &  Althea Wagman Ph.D. (chief of the Clinical Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology Program)

  2. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    S. Charles Schulz M.D. (chair of the psychiatry department)

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Shore, D., Lash, L., Hadley, S. et al. National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Research Career Opportunities. Acad Psychiatry 14, 1–8 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341845

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