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SAMHSA Psychology Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

Link
View Program Website
Sponsors
American Psychological Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Deadlines
Jan 15, 2025
Contact

202.336.6127
mfp@apa.org

Purpose

The American Psychological Association and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offer fellowship programs to prepare psychology masters students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral trainees for careers in behavioral health focused on serving communities of color. This includes working with Native American communities.

Programs offer:

  • Financial assistance
  • Training
  • Mentoring
  • Resources and networking opportunities

Opportunities:

  • Services for Transition Age Youth (STAY) for terminal master's psychology students training to serve youth in communities of color ages 16 - 25 and their families
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSAS) Doctoral Fellowship to support clinical, counseling and school psychology, and other psychology doctoral students whose training prepares them for careers in behavioral health services
  • MHSAS Postdoctoral Fellowship to support specialized training of early career doctoral recipients who have a primary interest in behavioral health services, policy, or behavioral health and psychological well-being for minorities
  • Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP) to support master's and doctoral graduate students in improving the quality of behavioral healthcare for marginalized communities through participation in interdisciplinary community projects in partnership with local nonprofit organizations
Eligibility

All applicants for the masters and doctoral programs must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or noncitizen nationals. Consult the information on individual fellowships for additional eligibility requirements.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Award amounts:

  • $13,000 per year for the STAY fellowship
  • $27,144 per year for the MHSAS doctoral fellowship
  • Financial support for MHSAS postdoctoral fellows based on level of training
  • $23,000 per year for IMFP doctoral fellows and $12,000 per year for IMFP master's fellows
Application process

A link to the online application system is available on the program website.

Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Asian · Black or African American · Health workforce education and training · Hispanic or Latino · Mental health · Middle Eastern or North African · Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander · Racial and ethnic groups

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Organizations (2)

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, view details
  • American Psychological Association, view details



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