American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Grants

Posted by on August 22, 2011

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Accepting Research Grant Applications
Deadline: November 15, 2011

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides research grants to support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, and to test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide.

Investigators from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply, and both basic science and applied research projects will be considered, providing the study has an essential focus on suicide or suicide prevention. AFSP grants are awarded for one- or two-year periods. Grant applications are not accepted from for-profit organizations, or from federal or state government agencies.

AFSP offers six types of research grants.

Distinguished investigator grants, which provide up to $100,000 over two years, are awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication on suicide.

Standard research grants, which provide up to $75,000 over two years, are awarded to individual investigators at any level.

Linked standard research grants for three or more sites provide up to $225,000 over two years to investigators at any level.

Young investigator grants provide up to $85,000 over two years to investigators at the level of assistant professor or lower. In addition to a maximum of $75,000 for the investigator’s research, these grants provide an additional $10,000 ($5,000 per year) for an established suicide researcher who will mentor the young investigator.

Postdoctoral research fellowships provide up to $100,000 over two years to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have not had more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a progressive stipend which provides $42,000 in the first year and $46,000 in the second, with an institutional allowance of $6,000 per year.

Pilot grants provide up to $30,000 over one or two years to investigators at any level. These grants provide seed money for new projects that have the potential to lead to subsequent larger investigations.

AFSP does not set a quota for the number of grants in each category that will be funded in a particular cycle. Rather, grants are selected for funding based on their individual merit.

AFSP grants and fellowships can be awarded to applicants at institutions outside the U.S., as well as to international applicants who are working at U.S. institutions, providing they meet the general eligibility requirements for the relevant grant category.

Visit the AFSP Web site for complete program guidelines and application materials.

http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_ID=0535FDA2-FA7D-AAE8-D7A9A6BCFFE3574B