REFERENCE LETTERS NOW REQUIRED FOR NIMH DISSERTATION GRANTS

NIH GUIDE, Volume 24, Number 17, May 12, 1995



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National Institute of Mental Health



Three letters of reference are now required of applicants for

Minority Dissertation Research Grants in Mental Health (PAR 94-053)

and applicants for Dissertation Research Grants in: Child and

Adolescent Developmental Psychopathology; HIV-AIDS Research; or

Mental Health Services Research (PAR 94-063).  One letter of

reference must be submitted by the chairperson of the applicant's

dissertation committee; the others should be from previous or present

research mentors or supervisors or someone else with direct knowledge

of the applicant's potential as a researcher.



The letters of reference must be submitted in sealed envelopes with

the application.  This requirement is effective beginning with the

August 10, 1995 receipt date.



The following review criterion is also added to these program

announcements:



o  Strength and specificity of the endorsements of the references

concerning the applicant's potential to contribute to mental health

research.



INQUIRIES



Inquiries regarding this program announcement may be directed to:



Henry Khachaturian, Ph.D.

Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Science

National Institute of Mental Health

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11-103

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-4347 or (301) 443-8033

FAX:  (301) 443-1731

Email:  [email protected]



George Niederehe, Ph.D.

Division of Clinical and Treatment Research

National Institute of Mental Health

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-105

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-3264

FAX:  (301) 594-6784

Email:  [email protected]



Kenneth Lutterman, Ph.D.

Division of Epidemiology and Services Research

National Institute of Mental Health

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-99

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-3373

FAX:  (301) 443-4045

Email:  [email protected]



Leonard Mitnick, Ph.D.

Office of AIDS Programs

National Institute of Mental Health

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-75

Rockville, MD  20857

Telephone:  (301) 443-6100

FAX:  (301) 443-9719

Email:  [email protected]



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