Scientific Areas In Which NIMH Seeks R03, Small Research Grants
NIMH accepts R03s in all research areas appropriate to its mission. If you have any questions concerning suitability of a research project for NIMH support, we strongly encourage you to contact the appropriate NIMH program officer by reviewing the information on the NIMH Extramural Research Programs page.
Mechanism Specific Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
For the following research topic areas, the FOAs include a link to a specific R03 application at Grants.gov. In order to apply for an R03 grant under these announcements, please follow the link within to further instructions.
These FOAs have been issued to accommodate electronic submission.
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
- Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery
- Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities
- Mental Health Consequences of Violence and Trauma (expect in Fall/Winter, 2006)
- Preclinical Therapeutics Development for NeuroAIDS (R03)
- Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (RAPID)
- Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Shared Neurobiology of Fragile X Syndrome and Autism
- Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) in the Molecular Libraries Screening Centers Network (R03)
Topic Area Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
NIMH has also a series of FOAs that describe our interest in specific, targeted scientific areas. See below for a list of those FOAs that include use of the R03 mechanism.
For the following research topic areas, though the announcement does not include a link to the electronic application forms for an R03 grant, NIMH still solicits R03s in these areas.
To apply for an R03 in any of these research areas, use the NIH-wide R03 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Note: Please refer to the Topic Area Announcement below in the specific aims section of your application.
- Basic and Translational Research in Emotion
- Co-Occurring Mental Illness, Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse and Medical Conditions
- Design, Measurement and Statistics in Community MH Research
- Developmental Psychopharmacology
- Effectiveness, Practice, and Implementation in CMHS's Children's Service Sites
- Functional Assessment of People with Mental Disorders
- Functional Links between the Immune System, Brain Function and Behavior
- Health Behavior Change in People with Mental Disorders
- HIV/AIDS, Severe Mental Illness and Homelessness
- Recent HIV Infection: new Prevention Challenges and Opportunities
- Research on Adherence to Interventions for Mental Disorders
- Research on Community Reintegration for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
- Research on Co-Morbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders
- Research on Mental Health Economics
- Research on Psychopathology in Intellectual Disabilities (Mental Retardation)
- Research on the Reduction and Prevention of Suicidality
- Research on Rural Mental Health and Drug Abuse Disorders
- Treatment-Emergent Adverse Effects of Psychotropic Medication
