Published: 02-09-2026 09:52 | Updated: 02-09-2026 09:52

HER-MIND Seed Funding Call for Innovative Pilot Projects in Women’s Mental Health

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HER-MIND at Karolinska Institutet invites applications for seed funding to support innovative pilot projects led by early-career researchers in women's mental health. Scope includes, but is not limited to, reproductive and perinatal mental health; psychiatric symptoms and disorders across the female life course; and biological, genetic, neurodevelopmental, environmental and social factors relevant to brain development and women's mental health.

Specific Aims of the seed funding call

  • To support innovative pilot projects within women’s mental health;
  • To promote new collaborations across KI, including collaborations across departments, disciplines, and methodological approaches;
  • To support early-career researchers and research independence;
  • To strengthen and expand the HER-MIND network.

MORE INFO about the call.