Community Psychiatry Residency Training Initiative for New Residents

The Community Psychiatry Residency Training Initiative for New Residents is a grant opportunity provided by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The program is open to all fully accredited psychiatry residency programs in New Jersey that provide four years of training in adult psychiatry. The initiative aims to fund a total of 15 new psychiatry residency positions starting July 1, 2027. While each of the state's 13 programs is eligible for one position, individual programs may apply for up to three positions if they can demonstrate the capacity to support the additional roles. Funding is subject to state appropriations and provides 400,000 dollars per awarded position to cover four years of training at a rate of 100,000 dollars per year. Additionally, selected programs will receive a one-time payment of 58,000 dollars to support supervision and mentorship activities for their residents. Interested programs must submit Letters of Interest to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in Trenton, New Jersey, by the deadline of October 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET.