Dear Public, Private and State Counselors of Psychology and Counseling Psychology Scholars,
The National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for the Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education program now through May 25, 2016. This funding opportunity encourages the development of creative educational activities with a primary focus on mentoring activities, and in particular, mentoring networks. Networks may be national, regional or local. All proposed networks should provide significant new opportunities and should comprise efforts beyond any ongoing mentoring, networking, or research education within academic programs, institutions, or pre-existing networks or educational collaborations among institutions. Participants in proposed mentoring networks are limited to graduate/medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral scholars, and/or early-career faculty. Proposed networks are expected to enhance the participants’ professional development and to foster their career trajectory towards independent mental-health research. Proposed programs are thus expected to contribute to the development of a skilled cadre of investigators in requisite scientific research areas to advance the objectives of the NIMH Strategic Plan. Who may apply: higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, governments, and other institutions (visit the website for a list). Contact: National Institutes of Health; http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=260868