In recognition of the importance of academic exchange, SOBP annually selects distinguished early career investigators from outside of North American and from one of the following five IBRO Regions (Africa, Asian/Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Western Europe) who would benefit from attending the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry. Priority will be given to applicants from less developed and less well-funded countries. This program will provide exposure of the fellowship recipients to the best science the Society has to offer and facilitate the professional contacts that may yield enduring, collaborative and collegial relationships. Applicants qualify based on their home institution. e.g. a person currently studying at a US institution but whose primary affiliation is an international institution should apply for the ECI-International Award. Applicants must be within ten years of completing their terminal research degree or within ten years of completing their medical residency at the time of application. Exceptions will be considered. Academic faculty with rank higher than "Assistant Professor" (or equivalent) are not eligible to apply. Applicants who have established independent funding may be deemed too senior for the Early Career Investigator-International awards. Applicants do not need to be published to apply. Publications will, however, add to the value of the application. A letter of nomination by the Department or Program Chair or faculty mentor is required. A NIH biosketch (preferred) or short curriculum vita must also be submitted. Please visit the award's website for more information.