MQ is the UK’s leading mental health research charity and it has launched its new grant round for funding for a Fellowship award.
The MQ Fellows Award empowers exceptional early-career scientists worldwide to tackle bold questions in mental health research, aiming to retain top talent and foster greater diversity in the field. The award provides up to £250,000 over three years to support early-career mental health researchers, covering salary, staff, research costs, travel, and training
The areas that MQ is interested in are:
Mental health of children and young people
They welcome research on early identification and prevention, access to care, and the development of age-appropriate interventions. They are particularly interested in:
- Digital technology use in youth mental health
- Co-morbid mental and physical health conditions
- Integrated and transitional care pathways from child to adult services
Eating disorders
They seek proposals focused on:
- Early identification and prevention
- Improving access to effective, evidence-based treatment
- Understanding which interventions offer the most sustainable outcomes
- Tackling treatment disparities
Digital and emerging technologies in mental health
This includes:
- Mobile apps, online platforms, and digital therapeutics
- Use of AI in diagnosis, treatment personalisation, and decision-making
- Ethical issues, data privacy, and integration into health systems
- Use of wearables for early detection and monitoring
Suicide and self-harm
Priority areas include:
- Protective factors and prevention strategies
- The role of social media and digital environments
- Lifespan trajectories of self-harming behaviour
- Physical health comorbidities and co-occurring conditions
- Improving early identification and reducing disparities through targeted interventions
You can watch the MQ announcement webinar to learn how you can apply for the prestigious MQ Research Fellowship on YouTube
Full information and the application process can be found online
For questions about the application process or project suitability for this call for applications, please email: grants@mqmentalhealth.org.
