ADHD Fellowship
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
Award: $30,000
To support post-doctoral students with their research projects that will help the quality development and outcomes in mental healthcare for children and their families. Qualifications: Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or M.D. and have completed all clinical training in their field; candidates should be at the junior faculty level or on a trajectory for attaining faculty status; Investigators who have not applied for K awards and hope to use a KTGF fellowship as a steppingstone to a K award or other funding are encouraged to apply. Investigators who have already received R01 awards from NIMH are not eligible to apply. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the Committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination; Letter of Nomination from the Chair of Department of Psychiatry or Psychology at the candidate's institution. Each department must select only one research project and investigator for nomination per fellowship; the Letter of Nomination must be signed and indicate the following: The Department Chair opened the institution's selection process to qualified candidates and selected a qualified applicant given the Foundation's guidelines; institution's support for the primary investigator's work, including lab or office space and time; protection of research hours, if the grant is awarded; and access to appropriate faculty support; one-page research abstract, research proposal, references, budget, primary investigator information, letters of support; a statement of support for the proposed study; A statement of support for the candidate's qualities and potential to complete the study; A statement of support for the quality of the primary mentor and mentorship team. Focus: Child development; Psychiatry.