This funding opportunity encourages research using invasive neural recordings and stimulation in humans to investigate neural circuitry and dynamics related to mental health disorders. It supports studies targeting specific mental health-relevant questions with high translational potential, excluding development of new technologies or therapies. The goal is to fill gaps in scientific knowledge of neural circuit function underlying complex moods, emotions, cognition, and behavior.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of institutions such as private higher education, nonprofits, tribal governments, small businesses, public housing authorities, school districts, government entities, and various minority-serving institutions. Both domestic and certain non-domestic entities m
