We are contacting junior investigators to remind you about the deadline of October 14 for the following awards.  We are providing the link to our web site that has descriptions of these awards and fellowships.  Most of these awards and fellowships provide support at the fellowship level.  The AstraZeneca Young Minds Award allows applicants that have completed residency training within the past five years so it will accept applications at both the research fellowship and junior faculty level.  Please contact me directly if you would like to receive the printed announcement that contains additional details.  Thanks.

Lilly Research Fellowship:  http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/ResearchTrainingandFunding/ResearchFellowships/APIRELillyPsychiatricResearchFellowship.aspx

Wyeth Research Fellowship:  http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/ResearchTrainingandFunding/ResearchFellowships/APIREWyethPharmaceuticalsMDPhDResearchFellowship.aspx

Kempf Fund Award:  http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/ResearchTrainingandFunding/ResearchFellowships/KempfFundAwardforResearchDevelopmentinPsychobiologicalPsychiatry.aspx

The following award has a deadline of October 31:

AstraZeneca Young Minds in Psychiatry: http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/ResearchTrainingandFunding/ResearchFellowships/APAAstraZenecaYoungMindsinPsychiatryInternationalAward.aspx

We would also like to inform you about the Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators, a one day workshop to be held as part of the APA annual meeting activities on May 17, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.  A total of 54 junior investigators will be selected, including residents, research fellows, and junior faculty.  The application deadline is November 14, 2008.  Please see the following link to obtain an application form.  http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Research/FellowshipOpportunities.aspx

Ernesto A. Guerra
Research Training Director
American Psychiatric Institute
for Research and Education
1-800-852-1390
(703) 907-8622
(703) 907-1087 (fax)