MQ has long been committed to growing the mental health research workforce. For the last 10 years we have invested in our flagship Fellowships programme. However, the percentage of researchers leaving academia straight after completing their PhD may be as high as 70%. In response, we launched the MQ Scholarships Programme to help support the next generation of ground-breaking mental health researchers.
82 scientists applied to be part of this year’s first cohort and our expert international funding committee chose six projects to support. Of these, one is based in Australia, one in Colombia, one in India, one in Uganda, and two in the UK.
Over the next two years, each researcher will get the support they need to deliver their projects. Not just in terms of the necessary financial backing, but also through critical capacity and career development.
These are the six early career researchers we are pleased to be supporting with this new programme:
