Deadline: January 15, 2025
Description
Funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Minority Fellowship Program has created the Predoctoral MHSAS fellowship to support the training of practitioners and policymakers in behavioral health services. This fellowship program is designed for students in clinical, counseling, and school psychology, and other related careers.
The principal aim of the APA Minority Fellowship Program in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is to identify, select, and support the training of doctoral-level ethnic minority students and postdoctoral trainees whose prior experiences and clearly stated career goals suggest they will make significant contributions to the behavioral health services needs of ethnic and racial minorities. By filling a crucial need for behavioral health service providers, this is directly related to efforts to reduce health disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S.
The MFP selects individuals with promise and a commitment to careers that address behavioral health services needs of ethnic minorities. Thus, the APA-MFP has two target populations at the center of its efforts: the members of ethnic and racial minorities in need of behavioral health services and ethnic minority doctoral students in psychology.
For more information, please see the Foundation’s website.