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1 million Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science

🏛 The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science (in partnership with Nature) 📍 Worldwide 📅 2026

About this opportunity

The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature is a global prize recognising breakthroughs in mental health research across pharmacological, psychological, social and digital interventions. The overall winner receives USD 1 million, with three finalists awarded USD 250,000 each, to accelerate translation and real-world impact in areas like anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Benefits & funding

Monetary prizes for the winner and finalists; recognition and potential influence on policy and practice in mental health science.

Eligibility

Submissions must demonstrate scientific rigor, be backed by lived experience, and show potential for real-world impact.

How to apply

Details on submission criteria and process are announced by the organizers.

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