2007 MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH SCIENTIST GRANT-MENTORING PROGRAM

Deadline: December 1, 2006

The African American Mental Health Research Scientist (AAMHRS) Consortium has announced an opportunity for African American mental health researchers to receive hands-on mentoring in preparing a competitive grant application to submit to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).  They are seeking 10 mentees and 10 mentors to participate in this one-year grant-mentoring program beginning with a 3-day grant workshop on April 3-5, 2007.  The AAMHRS Consortium represents a national effort to increase the number of competitive NIMH grant applications by African American researchers, and to build a supportive research network for emerging African American mental health researchers.  All applicants will be notified of their standing by mid-January 2007.  Questions regarding eligibility criteria should contact the current AAMHRS Consortium Co-Chairs, Dr. Velma McBride Murry vmurry@uga.edu, or Dr. Gene Brody gbrody@uga.edu.  Questions related to the application submission process may be directed to Sharon Koehler skoehler@uga.edu.  More information on the African American Mental Health Research Scientist Consortium is available at their website www.aamhrs.net.