{"id":5869,"date":"2026-05-20T18:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/science\/?p=5869"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:35:27","slug":"the-wellcome-prize-for-mental-health-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/science\/en\/the-wellcome-prize-for-mental-health-science\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u202fWellcome Prize for Mental Health Science\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u202fWellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with&nbsp;<em>Nature<\/em>&nbsp;champions new&nbsp;interventions that can transform the lives of people affected by anxiety,&nbsp;depression&nbsp;and psychosis. One winning team will receive US$1\u202f million, with three finalists awarded US$250,000 each to accelerate adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-goals\">Our goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To accelerate the development, adoption and policy prioritisation of effective interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To generate enthusiasm for mental health science among policymakers, funders and the public, thereby encouraging greater investment in research.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-is-it-for\"><strong>Who is it for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Prize is open to research teams developing new, effective interventions for anxiety,\u00a0depression\u00a0or psychosis. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible teams may be based at\u00a0universities, research institutes, hospitals, government or\u00a0not-for-profit\u00a0organisations, or small and\u00a0medium\u00a0sized\u00a0enterprises. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We welcome applications from around the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-apply\"><strong>Why apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One\u00a0overall\u00a0Prize\u00a0winner will receive US$1 million. Three runners-up\u00a0will be\u00a0awarded\u00a0US$250,000 each.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beyond financial backing,\u00a0the prize will provide visibility,\u202fconnections\u202fand practical support to help winning interventions progress towards adoption and policy integration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"applications-open\">Applications open<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"applications-close\">Applications close<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18 September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shortlist-announced\">Shortlist announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"finalists-announced\">Finalists announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"winner-announced\">Winner announced<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/natureawards.submittable.com\/submit\/9fffa425-3394-4f81-8a5f-dce0ae1a0309\/the-wellcome-prize-for-mental-health-science-with-nature\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/natureawards.submittable.com\/submit\/9fffa425-3394-4f81-8a5f-dce0ae1a0309\/the-wellcome-prize-for-mental-health-science-with-nature\">Apply now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/immersive\/wellcomeprizementalhealth\/index.html?utm_medium=Email%3Futm_source%3DBraze-campaign%3Futm_campaign%3DCONR_AWARD_CFUL_GL_PCFU_072FL_WELLCOME_CFA26&amp;lid=6mw24fuvt86g&amp;utm_source=braze&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_AWARD_CFUL_GL_PCFU_072FL_WELLCOME_CFA26%201_Variant%201&amp;cep-id=67c2498281803500555f7edd\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/immersive\/wellcomeprizementalhealth\/index.html?utm_medium=Email%3Futm_source%3DBraze-campaign%3Futm_campaign%3DCONR_AWARD_CFUL_GL_PCFU_072FL_WELLCOME_CFA26&amp;lid=6mw24fuvt86g&amp;utm_source=braze&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_AWARD_CFUL_GL_PCFU_072FL_WELLCOME_CFA26%201_Variant%201&amp;cep-id=67c2498281803500555f7edd<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u202fWellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;champions new&nbsp;interventions that can transform the lives of people affected by anxiety,&nbsp;depression&nbsp;and psychosis. One winning team will receive US$1\u202f million, with three finalists awarded US$250,000 each to accelerate adoption. Our goals Who is it for? Why apply? Applications open 14 May 2026 Applications close 18 September 2026 Shortlist announced 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