Society of Biological Psychiatry Travel Fellowship Award
This competitive award pays for travel to the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual
Meeting, held immediately before the annual APA meeting and in the same city.
Eligibility: PGY3-5
Timeline: applications are due in January for the meeting in May
More information: Society for Biological Psychiatry
APA/Janssen Resident Psychiatric Research Scholars Program
The program will focus on clinical and health services research in all areas of
psychiatry. Persons selected to participate in the Janssen Scholars Program will have
travel support to attend the APA annual meeting for two years and also up to $2,500 to
conduct a small research project under the guidance of a mentor.
Eligibility: PGY1-3
Timeline: applications are due in January for the meeting in May
More information: APA/Janssen website or e-mail Ernesto Guerra
Pittsburgh/Stanford Research Career Development Institute
The aims of the Institute are to offer a broad-based group of young investigators an
increased general knowledge of what a research career involves in academic>
psychiatry; to provide an update on new methods of psychiatric research; to discuss
strategies for shortening the time interval between the end of the research training
period and receipt of the first extramural grant support; and to foster relationships
with established investigators who could work over the long term as mentors or
consultants and with other developing investigators in order to facilitate peer support
and collaborative research.
Eligibility: PGY4+
Timeline: applications are due in January for the April meeting
More information: Career Development Institute for Psychiatry
NIMH Outstanding Resident Award
This award is intended to honor PGY2 psychiatric residents with outstanding academic
potential. One nomination per program. Factors to be considered include CV and brief
description by nominee of interest in a career in academic psychiatry and/or clinical
research. All award recipients will give a 10-15 minute talk about their research.
Eligibility: PGY2
Timeline: applications are due in May for the October award program
More information: NIMH website
NIH Loan Repayment Program
More information: National Institutes of Health
ACNP/Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals Fellowship Awards for Minorities
Sanofi-Aventis has provided an educational grant to the American College of
Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) to encourage the development of young scientists
from minority populations. Fellows attend the presitigious annual ACNP meeting in
December, as well as invitations to the following annual meetings.
Eligibility: any PGY1; must be U.S. or permanent resident
Timeline: applications are due in April with June notification for December meeting
More information: ACNP website
APIRE Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry
The APA's Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry is designed to increase
the number of minorities in research. Each year, 10 underrepresented minorities will be
selected as "mini-fellows" who will attend the annual APA meeting. Funding is via
NIMH.
Eligibility: underrepresented minority; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Timeline: applications are due in February for May meeting
More information: APIRE website
Resident Travel Award for Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference
The Pittsburgh Schizophrenia Conference is the nation's longest running scientific
meeting devoted to exploring the latest research findings related to schizophrenia and
other psychotic disorders. Up to 3 awardees receive free travel and lodging as well as a
$150 cash award.
Eligibility: any psychiatry resident interested in schizophrenia
Timeline: September deadline for November meeting
More information: UPMC website
Emory University Senior Resident Symposium
At this annual meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida, 1-2 residents from each program
attend seminars covering the diagnosis, biology and treatment of major psychiatric
disorders. This is also a major opportunity for networking with national leaders in
psychiatry.
Eligibility: PGY2 or higher, not necessarily in Research Track
Timeline: applications are due in May for the August meeting.
