PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To ensure a continuing and adequate supply of well-trained personnel who are able to conduct research on mental health problems. The program provides training grants to institutions and fellowships to individuals at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. There are awards to medical students proposing to become basic clinical researchers. In addition, there are special programs targeted toward minorities. Awards are made for training in the areas of: basic biomedical, clinical neuroscience, and behavioral research; the epidemiology of mental disorders; the etiology, description, diagnosis and pathogenesis of mental disorders; treatment development, assessment and evaluation; public health intervention and prevention approaches; and programs designed to increase the supply of underrepresented minority mental health research scientists trained to work in the above areas.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health - Research;
- Education and Training;
- Mental Health;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Health Professional;
- Student/Trainee;
- Graduate Student;
- Scientist/Researcher;
- U.S. Citizen;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Individual/Family;
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);