Research grants and fellowships are awarded by the AFSP Board of Directors acting on the recommendations of the Chair of the Scientific Council. Each application is reviewed independently by two AFSP Scientific Advisors. The better-scoring applications are subsequently reviewed by a member of the Research Grants Committee, who presents them to the full committee for discussion and prioritization. These are then acted on by the Scientific Council and Board of Directors of AFSP.
Applications are evaluated on the basis of (a) the potential of the research to contribute to the understanding and ultimate prevention of suicide, or to the treatment of suicidal patients, (b) the qualifications, experience and productivity of the applicant, (c) innovation, (d) the facilities available to the applicant for the purpose of the study, and (e) the methodology and demonstrated availability of a sufficient number of patients or subjects to carry out the research.
In addition, the evaluation of Young Investigator Grant applications will include consideration of the mentoring plan and the opportunities provided for the applicant to receive meaningful guidance in carrying out the proposed research.
For more information, please visit: https://afsp.org/our-work/research/grant-information/ and http://afsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Young-Investigator-Policy-07-...