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APA/AstraZeneca Young Minds in Psychiatry International Award

Purpose
The APA/AstraZeneca Young Minds in Psychiatry International Awards Program is a commitment by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and AstraZeneca to recognize and support promising international young psychiatrists within 5 years of completing a psychiatric residency. This year, four unrestricted career development awards of $45,000 (USD) will be available. Awards will be made to two promising physicians from the US with one in Bipolar Disorder research and one on research in Schizophrenia. The US applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. An additional two awards will be made to promising physicians from countries outside the US with one in Bipolar Disorder research and one on research in Schizophrenia.

Three other awards of $30,000 (USD) in either Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia research will specifically focus on applicants from developing countries whose economies are classified by the World Bank as low income or lower middle income. In 2007, the World Bank classified 49 countries as low income with a per capita income of $935 or less. These countries are listed in the following web site: http://www.worldbank.org/data/countryclass/classgroups.htm#low_income. Another 54 countries have been classified as lower middle income with a per capita income of $936 to $3,705 and are listed in the following web site: http://www.worldbank.org/data/countryclass/classgroups.htm#lower_middle_income

To enter the Awards Program candidates are invited to submit a proposal of scientific merit demonstrating academic promise and how winning an Award will assist in the advancement of their career. Proposals can cover a range of activities including research, educational efforts, travel, salary support and materials.

Eligibility
Invitations to apply for the APA/AstraZeneca Young Minds in Psychiatry International Awards are extended to young physician researchers (up to five years post-residency) working in core psychiatric areas with an emphasis on Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. U.S. applicants must also be a member of the APA. International applicants do not need to be members of the APA before applying - awardees will receive international APA member benefits.

Selection
The goals of the Awards are to recognize and support future leaders in Psychiatry and foster innovation through career development. Awards will be granted based on merit. APA claims no rights to the intellectual property of the applicant's research. APA and AstraZeneca reserve the right to use the researcher's name and institution name for public relations purposes. Applicants must demonstrate: