Psychiatry Grants

Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology Fellowship Award

Application deadline: September 10, 2010 (Japan Time)

The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) is now accepting applications for the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology Fellowship Award, given to young psychiatrists from Asia and around the world. The purpose of this award is to recognize young, outstanding psychiatrists and encourage academic discussion and personal friendships with young Japanese psychiatrists at the 107th annual meeting of the JSPN, which will be held May 19-21, 2011, in Tokyo.

Award recipients will receive a waiver of meeting registration fees, accommodations, and a partial reimbursement of airfare (JPY 70,000 for recipients from World Bank A and B category countries, and JPY 140,000 for those from C and D countries). Award recipients will be expected to stay at a designated accommodation, participate in the meeting for the three days period, give a presentation at one of the Award symposium, the themes of which are “Case Conference” and “Research Proposal” and attend other programs for JSPN Fellowship Award recipients. Those who participate in “Research Proposal” category will be required to participate in the multi-national research, even when the selected proposal is from the other participants. Award recipients will also be expected to participate in future JSPN Fellowship Award Alumni programs.

Applicants must be psychiatrists not more than 40 years of age and must not have received the JSPN Fellowship Award before. Applicants must belong to a World Psychiatric Association member society, and application forms should be submitted with a “Nomination Form” with signature of the president of the society as nominator and a “Recommendation Form” with signature of the chief of the belonging institute of the applicant. To ensure broad participation from around the world, the JSPN accepts nomination from each society to a maximum of two applicants.

Meeting Information
107th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Date: May 19 - 21, 2011
Venue: Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba
Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/icch/english.html （ホテルの英語のＨＰ）
Meeting president: Prof. Masahiko Mikuni (Gunma University)
Meeting vice-president: Dr. Mamoru Tanaka (Gunma Psychiatric Hospital Association)

Theme: Pursuit of Specialty in Psychiatry

Applications must be submitted via email, using the designated excel form, with an abstract about either Case Discussion or Research Proposal to the secretariat of the JSPN (the applicant needs to choose the category of application and can submit only one application). The secretariat will acknowledge receipt of the application. If the applicant does not receive acknowledgement from the secretariat within one week, please contact Tsuyoshi Akiyama, JSPN International Committee Chair, at akiyama@east.ntt.co.jp (e-mail) or +81 3 3448 6506 (fax). Please note that inquiries must be received by one week after the deadline (Japan Time). Inquiries after that date will not be considered valid.

E-mail: international@jspn.or.jp
Deadline: September 10, 2010 (Japan Time)

National Hemophilia Foundation Judith Graham Poole Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Letter of Intent Deadline: November 23, 2010
Application Deadline: February 23, 2011
Award Start Date: July 1, 2011

The program is named for Dr. Judith Graham Pool. In 1965, Dr. Pool discovered a simple method of extracting the clotting factor from human plasma. This opened the door to a series of rapid developments that revolutionized the treatment of hemophilia including replacement therapy. Replacement therapy (i.e., the infusion of the missing clotting factor to prevent or stop bleeding) has made it possible for people with hemophilia to live relatively normal and productive lives and to avoid, in large measure, the potentially crippling effects of the disorder.

Only noncommercial institutions and investigators associated with a noncommercial institution are eligible for NHF funding.

All grant and fellowship applications are subjected to a rigorous peer review process. Applications are critiqued on scientific merit and relevance to NHF research priorities. Applications are reviewed and scored in terms of significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment. A panel selected by the Research Working Group, a volunteer group of scientific and lay leaders, reviews applications received.

Eligibility
Applicants must have completed doctoral training and must enter the JGP fellowship program from a doctoral, postdoctoral, internship or residency training program. Established investigators or faculty members are not eligible. Applicants must be affiliated with domestic organizations such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories. US citizenship is not required.

Permissible research topics include clinical or basic research on the biochemical, genetic, hematologic, orthopedic, psychiatric or dental aspects of the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease. Other topics include rehabilitation, therapeutic modalities, psychosocial issues, women's health issues, liver disease, or AIDS/HIV as they pertain to the hemophilias or von Willebrand disease.

It is expected that the fellow will spend at least 90% of the time on the research project for which funding is requested. The remaining 10% may be devoted to teaching or clinical work that is relevant to the research.

Funding
Support is available for up to $42,000/per year for a maximum of two years (pending continuing grant approval).

Letter of Intent
All interested candidates must submit a letter of intent by 5pm EST, November 23, 2010. This should be a brief letter identifying the researcher, their mentor, institution and a description of the proposed research project. Letters of intent should include an NIH-style CV or biosketch for both candidate and mentor. Letters of intent will be evaluated by members of NHF's Research Review Committee who will collectively decide upon the candidates invited to submit a full JGP application.

Inquiries
For further information, contact:

Angelina Wang
Director of Research and Medical Information
116 West 32nd Street, 11th floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 328-3727 or (800) 42-HANDI ext. 3727
Fax: (212) 328-3799
E-mail: awang@hemophilia.org

Request for Nominations for the American Psychiatric Association's Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators

May 15, 2011 - Honolulu, HI

Presented by the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education in conjunction with a research training advisory committee. The purpose of the colloquium is to provide guidance, mentorship and encouragement to young investigators in the early phases of their training. Junior investigators will have an opportunity to obtain feedback about their past, present, and future research from mentors who are tops in their field in a small group setting as well as general information about career development and grantsmanship. Candidates whose research interests are similar to those listed below are also encouraged to apply. This year, an all-day workshop for junior psychiatric investigators will focus on these three areas:

*Substance Abuse from Neurobiology to Epidemiology and Treatment

*Mood and Anxiety Disorders from Neurobiology to Epidemiology and Treatment

*Psychotic Disorders from Neurobiology to Epidemiology and Treatment

Who is eligible: Psychiatrists who are senior residents, fellows, or junior faculty, and who have an interest and potential in developing research careers in the areas listed above. Participants should hold a medical degree or be a member of the APA; or be eligible to become members of the APA. Those with individual federal research awards (e.g., R-01 Awards) are not eligible.

Stipend: A $1,000 stipend will be provided to partially defray travel expenses

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by November 15, 2010

Application Process: Nominees will be required to submit the following:

A completed application form and nominee's CV

A two-page statement by the nominee describing current and proposed research projects.

A 500 word abstract by the nominee of a study in progress or completed. If accepted to attend the colloquium, this abstract should be used for the poster session.

A 250 word statement by the nominee describing how attendance at the colloquium will further his/her career goals. If accepted, participants will be asked to give an oral and poster presentation of their study.

Sponsor's letter of recommendation, from the nominee's research mentor or other faculty member, describing the nominee's potential as a researcher and his/her potential to benefit from the colloquium.

Applicants who have participated in Committee on Research Training colloquia in past years should provide a fifty word statement explaining how attending this year’s colloquium will further enhance the candidate’s career development.

For More information and a nomination form, call toll-free 1-800-852-1390: e-mail: eguerra@psych.org.

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Fellow Research Program

A total of $30,000 to $40,000 will be awarded to 1 to 3 Fellows.

Since 2005, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have sponsored the annual Medical Fellow Research Program which funds research in the area of commercial motor vehicle carrier health and safety.

The Medical Fellow Research Program is open to physicians enrolled in approved U.S. medical school occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) residency programs and who have a full-time medical school faculty member for project oversight. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted or permanent U.S. residents. Applicants may not be federal employees or officers.

The Medical Fellow(s) selected receive funding to conduct a 9-11 month research initiative beginning in October and completed no later than the following September. Research focuses on one of the medical standards or relevant issues for commercial motor vehicle driver health and safety. Projects should be designed to enhance worker health and/or safety within the commercial driver sector.

Applications for the research year 2010-2011, are due September 1, 2010. For more information, e-mail ACOEM at info@acoem.org.

The research can be a review and analysis of existing data collected through FMCSA or original research. Projects should be designed to enhance worker health and/or safety within the commercial driver sector. Results should be generalizable to the U.S. motor carrier workforce with an emphasis on any of the following topics:

-- Use of drug/alcohol by truck and bus drivers;
-- Medications and driving;
-- Driving with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, renal disease, seizure disorders, sleep disorders, or other acute medical conditions;
-- Hearing impairment;
-- Musculoskeletal disease and injury among truck and bus drivers;
-- Injury and return-to-work issues among truck and bus drivers;
-- Psychiatric illness and driving; or
-- Vision impairments.

During the 9-11 month timeframe, the Medical Fellow will visit FMCSA headquarters three (3) times for advice and input related to the project. Funding is intended solely for the research project approved by ACOEM and FMCSA to cover research costs, materials, and the travel expenses to FMCSA during the course of the project.

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
25 Northwest Point Blvd., Suite 700
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007-1030

Telephone: 847/818-1800, Fax: 847/818-9266

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Young Investigator Research Award

One AAAP Young Investigator Award (or Research Award) is available annually and will be presented at the 21st Annual Meeting and Symposium on December 2-5, 2010 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida. The Young Investigator Award will be presented based on the quality of original addiction research conducted by the applicant and the demonstrated commitment of the applicant to the field of addiction psychiatry. We encourage women and minorities to submit their work. Travel and lodging costs will be provided, and the meeting registration fee will be waived. Award-winning research will be presented during the Paper Session on Sunday, December 5, 2010. Attending and presenting at the 21st Annual Meeting and Symposium in Boca Raton, FL is mandatory.

Submissions accepted beginning: July 1, 2010

Deadline for submissions: September 1, 2010

Qualifications

The applicant must be one of the following and have completed the bulk of his or her research during this time:

* a general psychiatry resident
* a PGY-5 or higher addiction psychiatry resident (fellow) in an ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry subspecialty program
* an early career psychiatrist who has either completed a psychiatry residency or completed an ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry residency (fellowship) within 12 months
* Applications will not be accepted from undergraduate students (i.e., Bachelors or pregraduate students)

Please submit the following materials (preferably by email):

1. A statement of career goals
2. A description of the context of the research, e.g., rationale for selecting the topic, role of mentors
3. The research manuscript in publishable form (abstract and complete paper)
4. A complete Curriculum Vitae

Submissions and all application materials should be emailed or sent digitally.
Please email submissions to awards@aaap.org.

For questions, please contact the AAAP National Office at (401) 524-3076 or email awards@aaap.org.

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
400 Massasoit Ave
Suite 307 - 2nd Floor
East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: (401) 524-3076
Fax: (401) 272-0922

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Travel Scholarships

The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, cognizant of the need to interest future physicians early in their education, offers the opportunity for medical students and residents who are interested in learning about the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders to attend the AAAP 21st Annual Meeting and Symposium at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida, to be held December 2-5, 2010. Travel stipends are only available for medical students (not undergraduate/bachelor degree students), residents and PGY-V or higher addiction psychiatry residents (fellows). Submissions from applicants in non-addiction psychiatry fields are also encouraged. Applicants will be assessed based on their interest, abilities and potential for contribution to the addiction field.

Submissions accepted beginning: July 1, 2010

Deadline for submissions: September 1, 2010
General Timeline:
Applications accepted beginning: July 1, 2010
Deadline for submissions: September 1, 2010
Decision notifications: October 2010

Medical Student Travel Stipends

Travel stipends are available for medical students. Travel and lodging costs will be provided, and the meeting registration fee will be waived.

Please Submit the Following Materials

1. A brief (less than 500 words) essay about your interest and achievements in the addictions
2. A complete Curriculum Vitae
3. A letter of reference from a medical school faculty member detailing the applicant’s capabilities and potential contribution to the addiction field.

Resident and Addiction Psychiatry Fellow Travel Stipends

Travel stipends are available for residents and PGY-5 or higher addiction psychiatry residents (fellows). Travel and lodging costs will be provided, and the meeting registration fee will be waived. The applicant must be one of the following:

* a resident in a general psychiatry program
* a resident in a psychiatric subspecialty other than addiction psychiatry
* a PGY 5 or higher addiction psychiatry resident (fellow) in an ACGME-accredited addiction psychiatry subspecialty program

Applicants - Please submit the following materials (preferably by email):

1. A letter of interest (500 words or less) detailing your experience, knowledge and career path. Please include objective indicators of interest in addictive disorders (elective rotations in addiction treatment facilities, research projects in the field of addictions, volunteer work in the field or provision of clinical care).
2. A complete Curriculum Vitae
3. A letter of reference from a residency director detailing the applicant’s capabilities and potential contribution to the addiction field in clinical, research and/or teaching areas. Letters may be addressed to the AAAP Education Review Committee or as you see fit. Letters of support may be mailed, faxed or emailed (preferred) to awards@aaap.org.

Please send submissions to awards@aaap.org.

Sending submissions via email/electronic is preferred.

AAAP will begin contacting applicants in early October to announce the award recipients.

Reimbursements for travel and lodging will be provided AFTER the annual meeting. Awardees must retain all original copies of receipts and submit those with their Travel Expense Reports for reimbursement. Reimbursements will not exceed $1200. Forms can be sent directly to the AAAP National Office after December 5, 2010.

For questions, please contact the AAAP National Office at (401) 524-3076 or email awards@aaap.org.

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
400 Massasoit Ave
Suite 307 - 2nd Floor
East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: (401) 524-3076
Fax: (401) 272-0922

American College of Psychiatrists Laughlin Fellowship Program

This year, The College will select 10 third, fourth, and fifth-year Residents from the United States and Canada and pay for them to attend our Annual Meeting. The Laughlin Fellows are chosen from an elite pool of applicants deemed likely to make a significant contribution to the field of psychiatry. They participate in all educational and social functions held during the Annual Meeting, making valuable contacts with their peers and College Members.

LAUGHLIN FELLOWSHIP NOMINATION PROCEDURE

Each separately accredited psychiatry Residency or Fellowship program may submit one nomination. The nominee must be a current PGY-3, PGY-4 or PGY-5 resident in general psychiatry or a resident in child, addiction, forensic, geriatric or psychosomatic psychiatry. Recipient of the Fellowship must be able to attend our Annual Meeting. The College provides a stipend to Laughlin Fellows to cover travel and hotel expenses.

The nomination deadline is August 13, 2010. Nominations received after that date, even though postmarked earlier, cannot be accepted.

Compile Nomination Packet

* nomination form
* personal statment of no more than 750 words, double-spaced, which discusses the candidate's interests, long-range career goals in psychiatry and most import achievenments to date.
* a complete curriculum vitae from the nominee
* one letter of nomination no more than two pages single-spaced from a current residency training program director or a current department chair, indicating the reasons why this individual should be selected as a Laughlin Fellow (only one letter of nomination will be considered by the selection committee.)

Mail Nomination Packet

Please send one complete package to:

Chair, Laughlin Fellowship Selection Committee
The American College of Psychiatrists
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1360
Chicago, IL 60603
Angel@ACPsych.org
Phone: 312.662.1020

Or e-mail all documents in pdf format to Angel@ACPsych.org

Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Applicants will be notified by December 1, 2010.

American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Awards

The American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE) supports several awards in the area of Health Services Research. These awards are designed to promote health services research, support young investigators in their research efforts, and recognize significant contributions to the field.

The APIRE Early Career Award provides $500 and an honorary plaque to awardees and is given in recognition of a significant paper in the field of Health Services Research published by a young researcher. The Senior Scholar Health Services Award provides $1,000 and an honorary plaque in recognition of distinguished career contributions to Health Services Research.

The Early Career Award recognizes the best nominated paper published during the past year by an early career psychiatrist (less than 40 years of age or within 5 years of completion of training).

The Senior Scholar Award recognizes singular or sustained research accomplishments by a researcher beyond early career status which have made an important contribution to the field of mental health services research.

Nomination/Application Procedures:
Nominations for both awards can be either from the individual or a colleague in the field, such as a department chairperson, division chief, or other health services researcher.* While the proposed applicant must be an APA member, the nominating individual need not be a member and may be from any discipline. The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions that are the basis for the nomination, and the nature of the relationship of the nominator and nominee. A curriculum vitae of the nominee should accompany the letter, along with the nominated paper (for the early career award) and 1-2 papers of greatest significance (for the senior scholar award).

Please note that application materials should be submitted electronically.

* Applicants must be notified of their nomination by nominator.

Selection and Conditions of the Award:
Awardees will be selected by the APA Committee on Health Services Research, Grayson Norquist, M.D., Chair. The awards will be presented at the Health Services Research Breakfast which is held in conjunction with APA's Institute for Psychiatric Services (IPS) meeting. The 2010 IPS meeting will be held in Boston, MA from October 14-17, 2010. Please note that these awards do not cover any travel expenses to the meeting.

Deadline: August 27, 2010

For submission or further information, please contact:

Harold Goldstein, Ph.D.
Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Program
American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901
Phone: (703) 907-8623
E-mail: goharold@psych.org

2010 Award for Research in Psychiatry Call for Submissions

The American Psychiatric Association takes pleasure in inviting submissions for the 2010 American Psychiatric Association Award for Research in Psychiatry. First awarded in 1949 as The Hofheimer Prize, this is the most significant award given for research by the American Psychiatric Association. It is given in recognition of a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry. The Award is intended to cover the full spectrum of psychiatric research.

The Award consists of a $5,000 prize and an honorary plaque to be presented at APA's Annual Meeting in May. The Award also includes an honorary lecture by the awardee.

Candidates for the Award must be citizens of the United States or Canada and be nominated by a sponsor. Sponsors must be members of the American Psychiatric Association. Members of the Award Committee are excluded from submitting nominations.

The sponsor should submit a letter setting out in detail the justification for the nomination, summarizing the nominee's research accomplishments in a specific area, or the coherent theme of the research.

The nominee should submit:

A summary statement emphasizing the principle theme running through the work, its internal cohesiveness and consistency, and scientific implications
An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, and
An up-to-date Bibliography. 

 Please note that it is no longer necessary for applicants to submit copies of relevant books and/or journal articles.

All entries should be submitted electronically to Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., APA Division of Research, email: goharold@psych.org

The Award is based on an annual competition and awardees are selected by APA's Committee on Research Awards, Stuart C. Yudofsy, M.D., Chair. Prior applicants who wish to reapply may do so by resubmitting in the next award cycle. For more information please contact Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., by email or by phone at (703) 907-8623.

Deadline for receipt of submissions is August 27, 2010

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209
Questions?
Contact APA Answer Center
Call Toll-Free: 1-888-35-PSYCH or 1-888-35-77924
From outside the U.S. and Canada call: 1-703-907-7300
Email: apa@psych.org

American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry Research Mentorship Award: Call for Submissions

On behalf of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, we are inviting submissions for the 2010 APA/AACDP Research Mentorship Award.

This award honors an academic psychiatrist who has in a significant traditional or innovative manner, fostered the pursuit of student research within his/her university department. The nominee’s contribution may be through direct mentorship of individual students, or by the promotion of novel research-oriented training activities within a department or residency program. The award consists of an inscribed plaque and a $1,500 honorarium, to be presented at the APA Annual Meeting.

Only one nomination from any department will be considered. Candidates for the award need not be limited to senior, well-established candidates; innovativeness and dedication will be honored any academic level. Nominees must be members of APA.

The award recipient will be selected by the APA Committee on Research Awards, Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., Chair.

The nomination package, which should be submitted electronically, should include:

A nomination letter describing the contribution(s) of the nominee to the department/residency program and/or to the people mentored.
A representative list of mentees or other beneficiaries of a specific research training program fostered by the nominee.
The nominee’s curriculum vitae.
The nomination package should be submitted to Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., APA Division of Research: email: goharold@psych.org telephone: (703) 907-8623

Please note the Submission Deadline of Friday, August 27, 2010.

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209

Questions?
Contact APA Answer Center
Call Toll-Free: 1-888-35-PSYCH or 1-888-35-77924
From outside the U.S. and Canada call: 1-703-907-7300
Email: apa@psych.org