SAMHSA Minority Nursing Fellowship Program

mfp@ana.org

The American Nurses Association and SAMHSA offer fellowships to help ethnic and racial minority students attain masters or doctoral degrees in nursing with certification in mental health and substance use. Fellows are required to commit to a minimum of 2 years of service in mental health and/or substance use after graduation.

The program supports research, raises awareness, and enhances treatment services to address mental health and substance use issues in ethnic and racial minority populations. Students will receive financial support and training opportunities to develop leadership and cultural competency skills to better serve minority communities.

Opportunities:

• Minority Fellowship for nursing students in master's programs in behavioral health or substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery
• Doctoral Fellowship for doctoral nursing students focused on minority mental health and substance use issues

All applicants for the doctoral and masters programs must be American citizens or permanent residents and must be a member of an ethnic/racial minority group, as designated by federal guidelines. Priority will be given to Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, and Alaska Native applicants.

Maximum annual stipend amounts:

• $22,000 for doctoral fellowships
• $15,000 for masters fellowships

Project period:

• 3-5 years for doctoral fellowships
• Up to 2 years for masters fellowships

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process are available in the related tabs on the program website.

Submit applications through the online application system.