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PAR-22-172: Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed February 21, 2025 Opportunity PAR-22-172

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on February 21, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 21, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-22-172 were run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 23 projects) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1 project). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

This notice replaced PAR-21-325.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-22-172 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-21-325September 15, 2021Closed May 7, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedMay 25, 2022
DeadlineFebruary 21, 2025
Archived by Grants.govFebruary 22, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

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What the grant funds

Reissue of PAR-21-325: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all research areas within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research. This award supports the completion of the doctoral research project.

For this re-issued notice Grants.gov carries only the note on what changed. The research objectives are in the notice in the NIH Guide, and the projects funded under it are listed below.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-22-172 so far

NIH funded 24 projects under PAR-22-172 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 19 institutions. The median yearly award was $45,311.

Most projects: Florida International University (Florida), 3, Emory University (Georgia), 3, Columbia University Health Sciences (New York), 2, University of Rhode Island (Rhode Island), 1, Univ of Maryland, College Park (Maryland), 1.

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mental Health Research Grants (93.242) awarded $8.8 billion across 6,785 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut185$371 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania200$297 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia176$234 million
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York144$212 million
The Washington UniversityMissouri149$211 million

Top states: California ($1.4 billion), Massachusetts ($1.1 billion), New York ($1.1 billion), Pennsylvania ($667 million), Connecticut ($422 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-22-172 still open?

No. It closed on February 21, 2025.

Who can apply for Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed February 21, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-22-172?

NIH RePORTER lists 24 projects funded under PAR-22-172 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 19 institutions. The most were at Florida International University, Emory University, Columbia University Health Sciences.

Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles. The program made 6,785 awards worth $8.8 billion in that time.

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