Suicide - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 2014 ($ 225.000)

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 2014 Annual Grant Cycle is now open. The deadline for proposals is November 15, 2014. AFSP Suicide Research Grants support studies aimed at increasing our understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or that 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. The Foundation offers Suicide Research Grants in six categories:
• Distinguished Investigator Grants (up to $100,000 over 2 years): Grants awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication on suicide;
• Standard Research Grants (up to $90,000 over 2 years): Grants awarded to individual investigators at any level;
• Linked Standard Research Grants (up to $225,000 over 2 years): Grants awarded to investigators at any level performing research involving three or more unique sites with each site contributing unique expertise, as well as data collection;
• Young Investigator Grants (up to $85,000 over 2 years): Grants awarded to investigators at or below the level of assistant professor. These grants must allocate $10,000 ($5,000 per year) of their award for an established suicide researcher to mentor the Young Investigator;
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (up to $104,000 over 2 years): Grants awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have had no more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a stipend of $46,000 per year and an institutional allowance of $6,000 per year;
• Pilot Grants (up to $30,000 over one or two years): Awarded to investigators at any level, these grants provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigations. These grants typically entail feasibility studies rather than hypothesis-driven research.