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APIRE/Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship

Application Guidelines for the APIRE/Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship

Purpose

The American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education is sponsoring the one-year Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship, for two post-graduate psychiatry trainees specifically to focus on research and personal scholarship. Minimal time (less than 15%) will be devoted to teaching, patient care, consultation, or other duties. The protection of time for research should be assured by the department chairman. More information is available from the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education, 1000 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1825, Arlington, VA 22209-3901; 1-800-852-1390.
For information, please contact Ernesto Guerra at eguerra@psych.org


Eligibility

Individuals who have received their M.D. or D.O. degree and who have completed residency training in general psychiatry or child psychiatry immediately prior to the time the fellowship commences. The Fellowship is designed for residents who a) demonstrate significant research potential, b) have not had extensive research training prior to residency, and c) are not already established investigators. The individuals must also be members of the APA. A stipend of $45,000 will be paid to each institution for disbursement to the fellow. The institution must agree not to deduct indirect costs or tuition payments, but may augment the stipend.

Selection

The selection committee will consist of members of APIRE's Council on Research. Applications are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:   

• Applicant's qualifications
• Preceptor's qualifications
• Quality of research training plan
• Adequacy of institutional resources and facilities

 Nomination/Application Requirements

Each chairman of a department of psychiatry is invited to nominate one outstanding eligible resident for fellowship. The chairman is requested to send a letter of recommendation providing details about the candidate's accomplishments and activities that justify the nomination, and the institutional resources available to support the applicant in his/her research training endeavors. Accompanying this should be a copy of the nominee's CV and a statement, not to exceed four pages, by the nominee describing: a) his/her career goals and b) the specific objectives for his/her research training fellowship and the specific plans for meeting those objectives. A statement by the candidate's preceptor is also required, and should describe the preceptor's accomplishments as both a researcher and mentor, and the specific responsibilities the preceptor would have regarding the applicant's research training program.

An original and five collated copies of all materials are required.

Annual Deadline for Receipt of Application:

October 14

Submit all materials to:

APIRE/Lilly Psychiatric Research Fellowship
American Psychiatric Institute
for Research and Education
1000 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901