PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To increase knowledge of basic biological and
behavioral processes that underlie mental and behavioral disorders and
of processes that contribute to maintaining mental health; to improve
methodologies for research relevant to these disorders; and to conduct
research on mental health services. Research supported by the National
Institute of Mental Health may employ theoretical, laboratory,
clinical, methodological and field studies. Studies may involve
individuals with a mental disorder diagnosis, individuals with symptom
levels that do not meet diagnostic thresholds, and healthy individuals
of all ages. Research also may involve animal, computational and
mathematical models appropriate to the system being investigated and
the state of the field. Areas eligible for research support are:
neurosciences, including molecular genetics; behavioral sciences;
epidemiology; clinical assessment; etiological studies; treatment;
prevention; services research; and research on HIV/AIDS behavior. The
Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program provides awards to
increase the capacity of institutions with a substantial enrollment of
racial ethnic minority students to conduct mental health research
projects. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program provide awards to
increase small business participation in Federal research and
development by means of increasing cooperative research and development
between small businesses and research institutions (SBIR); and
encouraging participation of socially and economically disadvantaged
small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in
technological innovation (STTR).
ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. HEALTH;
- Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health - Planning;
- Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health - Research;
- Education and Training;
- Libraries, Information and Education Services;
- Maternity, Infants, Children;
- Mental Health;
- Prevention and Control;
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Other private institution/organization;
- Scientist/Researcher;
WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Individual/Family;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Anyone/general public;
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