APA Minority Fellowship Program

The MFP's objective is to increase the knowledge of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations. We do this by providing financial support and professional guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology and neuroscience.

MFP Programs

The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship (MHSAS), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), supports the training of mental health service providers or practitioners, or those who will provide services in the field of substance abuse treatment or substance abuse prevention. There is also a Postdoctoral Fellowship in MHSAS available.

The Diversity Program in Neuroscience (DPN); Predoctoral and Postdoctoral), funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, supports the training of research scientists in neuroscience. The goal of the DPN is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in neuroscience who complete the doctorate in neuroscience and who conduct research in areas of importance to the NIMH.