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EMDRIA-MQ Foundation Research Fellowship Program (mental health research | USA, Canada, Mexico)

The EMDRIA-MQ Foundation Research Fellowship Program from MQ Mental Health Research supports early-career mental health researchers studying EMDR therapy for PTSD and depression in Canada, the USA, and Mexico.

Applications are open to researchers with 3 to 7 years of postdoctoral experience who are based at a university, hospital, or research institution. The project must be focused on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for PTSD and/or depression. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research track record and plans for an independent career.

The fellowship provides 400,000 GBP and a package of support over 3 years.

Applications open on December 3, 2026, and close on March 15, 2027.

For 
  • Postdoctoral fellows
Discipline 
  • Neuroscience , 
  • Psychiatry , 
  • Psychology
Challenge 
Grant type 
  • Fellowship , 
  • Research grant , 
  • Start-up grant

Grant amount

400,000 GBP

Grant duration

3 years
Indirect costs 
  • Not specified / not applicable
Additional benefits 
  • Additional benefits not specified
Current location 
  • Canada , 
  • Mexico , 
  • United States of America
Activity location 
  • Canada , 
  • Mexico , 
  • United States of America
Recipient citizenship 
  • Global
Legal working rights 
  • Working rights required or implied

Open date
December 3, 2026

Full application due
March 15, 2027

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