Funder: National Institutes of Health

Due Dates: December 29, 2024 (Letter of Intent) | January 28, 2025 (Full Application) | September 20, 2025 (Letter of Intent) | October 20, 2025 (Full Application)

Funding Amounts: Up to $275,000 direct costs over 2 years (max $200,000 in any single year); 5–6 awards expected across this and companion R01; project period up to 2 years.

Summary: Supports exploratory research on the bidirectional relationships between adolescent social media use and mental health, including risk/resilience for psychopathology, with optional clinical trial component.

Key Information: Applications must move beyond self-report and time-spent measures; focus is on adolescents (ages 10–20); animal studies and efficacy/effectiveness trials are not allowed.