Opportunities
AMARI-II supports African mental health researchers at MPhil, PhD, and Postdoctoral levels. All available funding opportunities are shared here.
About AMARI-II
The African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI) is an Africa-led mental health research capacity-building programme established in 2015 to develop future leaders in mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) research. Currently in its second phase (AMARI-II, 2023–2027), the programme is funded through the second phase of the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa), a programme of the Science for Africa Foundation being implemented with support from Wellcome and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
AMARI-II aims to strengthen leadership, training, and scientific excellence in mental health research, empower African scientists to lead globally, and advance interventions that reduce the mental health treatment gap across Africa.
Areas of Research
HIV & AIDS
Assessing for neuro-cognitive disorders associated with HIV. Improving sex-workers' adherence to HIV antiretroviral medication.
overcoming addiction
Experiences of recovery from substance misuse through finding new roles in life. Intervention in emergency room settings for alcohol and drug misuse.
maternal & child health
Impact of maternal depression on mother-to-child HIV transmission. Psycho-social interventions to treat peri-natal depression.
mental health in physical disease
Validating screening tools for depression in non-communicable diseases like diabetes. Assessing interactions of psychiatric and physical medications.
serious mental illness
Serious mental illness, psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder in primary care, and cognitive impairment in psychosis.
caregiver burden
Understanding the challenges faced by those who care for people with serious medical conditions.
