Offices and Divisions

NIMH funds research by scientists across the country as well as in NIMH studies in the internal research program. Through its extramural program, NIMH supports more than 2,000 research grants and contracts at universities and other institutions across the country and overseas. Investigators propose projects themselves through grant applications and must apply for renewals at intervals in order to receive continued funding.

Approximately 500 scientists work in the NIMH intramural research program. Intramural scientists range from molecular biologists working in laboratories to clinical researchers working with patients at the NIH Clinical Center. Although guided by a rigorous peer review system, intramural scientists are accorded unique flexibility in rapidly following up research leads and unexpected opportunities. Also, because it involves basic science as well as clinical trials, the program is structured to facilitate interdisciplinary studies.

Offices and Divisions

• Office of the NIMH Director
• Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science (DNBBS)
• Division of Translational Research (DTR)
• Division of AIDS Research (DAR)
• Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR)
• Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
• Division of Intramural Research Programs (IRP)
• Center for Global Mental Health Research
• Division of Data Science and Technology (DST)