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Young Investigator Innovation Grants (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)

Offered by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Our research grants support studies that will increase our understanding of suicide or test treatments and other interventions that save lives.

Key Details

Deadline Invalid Date

Award Amount USD 90,000 (USD 10,000 will be allocated to the mentor of the Young Investigator)

Duration 2

Frequency Annual

Eligible Applicant Country Worldwide

Host Country Worldwide

Years Since PhD NA

Mobility Rule No

Career Levels

PhDPostdocMD

Funding Purpose

Research

Subjects / Fields

Medicine and Health SciencesSocial and Behavioral Sciences

Additional Information

Comments Grants support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk or that test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Grants awarded to investigators at or below the level of assistant professor. These grants must allocate $10,000 ($5,000 per year) of their award for an established suicide researcher to mentor the Young Investigator. AFSP is available to assist you in identifying a suitable mentor. The mentor’s fee of $5,000 per year ($10,000 total over 2 years) can be waived, but cannot be used to increase the budget for the Young Investigator’s research beyond the allowable maximum of $80,000.

About the Funder

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention United States

Record Information

Last Verified 19 February 2026 by asntech

Last Updated May 2020

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