NIMH R01/R21/R03
Funds investigator-led mental health science in the United States through established and exploratory research projects.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funds investigator-initiated research through the standard NIH research project grant mechanisms — primarily R01, R21, R03, R15, and R34 — submitted to parent Program Announcements open to any scientifically meritorious mental health topic. NIMH's extramural portfolio covers basic, translational, and clinical research on depression, anxiety disorders,…
Investigator-initiated research on mental health and related neuroscience, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, suicide prevention, PTSD, and brain disorders.
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