Grants & Prizes

Recipients of NARSAD's awards represent an extraordinary variety of disciplines. Research has included (but is not limited to) studies in: genetics, neurobiology, molecular biology, imaging, neurochemical studies, neurophysiology, electrophysiology, clinical psychopharmacology, descriptive clinical studies, epidemiological research, treatment modalities, cognition studies, and outcome and prevention research.

Research has been funded in (but is not limited to) the following areas:

• Alzheimer's Disease (in relation to psychiatric disorder/s)
• Anxiety Disorder
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism and its Subtypes
• Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression)
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Dementia
• Depersonalization Disorder
• Depression and its Subtypes (including Postpartum Depression)
• Eating Disorders
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Huntington's Disease (in relation to psychiatric disorder/s)
• Memory Disorders (in relation to psychiatric disorders)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Parkinson's Disease (in relation to psychiatric disorder/s)
• Personality Disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
• Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Stress
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide
• Tourette's Syndrome (in relation to psychiatric disorders)

To ensure support of the highest quality and most promising research, NARSAD's international, volunteer Scientific Council reviews all grant applications and provides recommendations for funding to the NARSAD Board of Directors.

NARSAD recognizes scientists through awards/prizes, and through an annual Young Investigator Symposium held each year.

Yes. Eligible international applicants are welcome to apply (either in or outside the U.S.).

No.

Each award program is offered yearly.

Our grants to the universities are non-taxable.  However, depending on how you utilize the funds (i.e., salary support), your university may have different guidelines.  We recommend speaking with someone in your Grants and Contracts Office.