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Poitras Center launches fellowships for young scientists in psychiatric research
Sep 22, 2026
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The Poitras Center at MIT's McGovern Institute has established a fellowship program to support 50 early-career scientists focused on psychiatric disorders. This initiative, funded by a $10 million donation, aims to enhance research capabilities in mental health as federal funding becomes increasingly limited.
- Patricia and James Poitras have initiated a fellowship program for graduate students and postdocs researching major mental illnesses.
- The program will provide 50 two-year fellowships through the Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research at MIT, with five fellowships awarded annually over the next decade.
- The $10 million donation is part of the Poitras family's ongoing commitment to mental health research, which has exceeded $100 million in total support for MIT.
- The inaugural cohort of Poitras Center Fellows includes five researchers whose projects focus on various aspects of brain research related to anxiety, memory, gut-brain communication, and personalized treatment strategies.
- The fellowships aim to foster a new generation of researchers at a time when federal funding for mental health research is becoming more uncertain.
- The next application window for Poitras Center fellowships will open in May 2027.
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