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Wellcome and Springer Nature Offer a New Prize in Mental Health Science
Wellcome partnered with Nature to introduce the Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science, which will celebrate innovations in pharmacological, psychological, social, and digital interventions worldwide. The overall winner will receive $1 million, with three finalists getting $250,000 each. “As the first of its kind and the world’s largest prize for mental health science, it will recognise and support breakthrough advances for anxiety, depression and psychosis that deliver measurable impact,” the press release announces. “The prize is now open for applications from research teams and small and medium-sized organisations worldwide with an application deadline of 18 September 2026. Submissions must demonstrate strong scientific rigour, be informed by lived experience and show clear potential to improve outcomes and transform lives at scale. Finalists will be announced in May 2027 and the winner announced in June 2027.”
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