2009 Fellowships from Foundation for Psychocultural Research

Applicants must have a doctoral or M.D. degree and should have interest in pursuing a career involving interdisciplinary research in psychology, culture, neuroscience and psychiatry. The research will involve substantial engagement in the current topical foci, which includes integrative research on neurobiology, culture, and mental illness.

Candidates must conduct their proposed research under primary and secondary sponsors who hold an academic appointment at UCLA. For interdisciplinary purpose, sponsors should come from different disciplines. Candidates should be eligible to hold a postdoctoral appointment at UCLA. Candidates are also required to attend interdisciplinary seminars offered by the FPR-UCLA Center for Culture, Brain, and Development throughout their fellowship appointment at UCLA.

Fellowship stipend is $40,000 per year.

A support allowance of up to $1,500 per year, to be used at the sponsor’s discretion, to help defray the fellow’s research supplies or travel to scientific meetings.

The FPR does not permit deductions to cover administrative expenses from either the stipend or the institutional allowance. The fellowship may be extended for one additional year, based on the evaluation of the previous year’s excellent performance. This extension is not automatic. Requests for extension should be submitted to the Foundation by February 15. Progress reports from both sponsors are required to accompany extension requests.

Annual deadline for the receipt of letter of intents is September 30. Annual deadline for the receipt of completed applications is February 15. If a deadline falls on a weekend, applications will be accepted on Monday. Allow a minimum of 4 months between the deadline and the desired activation date. Fellowships must activate within one year of the deadline. Applicants are notified of the review committee’s decision within 12 weeks of deadline.

NOTE: The next available fellowships will be for 2009. Letters of Intent due by September 30, 2008.

Granting criteria will be based on the assessment of the novelty and integration of the proposed interdisciplinary research, applicant’s strong interest in and record of high achievement in, and professional promise with respect to, interdisciplinary research in psychology, culture, neuroscience and psychiatry.