Apply now for APA Minority Fellowship Program
APA's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is now accepting applications for its fellowship programs in psychology and neuroscience. The programs are designed to stimulate research interest in ethnic-minority mental health, and provide financial support and mentoring to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees.
The fellowships are:
* MFP Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This program is designed for doctoral students in clinical, counseling and school psychology. Applicants must plan to pursue careers as practitioners or psychotherapy researchers specializing in ethnic-minority populations.
* MFP Mental Health Research Fellowship, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is geared to those pursuing careers as researchers specializing in mental health issues of concern to ethnic-minority populations. Students who specialize in psychopathology, community, social, developmental, health, aging, cognitive psychology or any other areas related to mental health are encouraged to apply.
* MFP HIV/AIDS Research Fellowship, funded by NIMH, is geared to those pursuing careers as research or prevention scientists in HIV/AIDS. The fellowship is funded as a subspecialty under the Mental Health Research Program.
* MFP in Neuroscience Predoctoral Fellowship and the MFP in Neuroscience Postdoctoral Fellowship, funded by NIMH, support students pursing careers in
neuroscience, including, but not limited to, behavioral neuroscience,
cellular neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroanatomy and other fields. Neuroscience Fellows receive support to attend the month-long Summer Program in Neuroscience, Ethics and Survival at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. (June through July).
Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents, enrolled full-time in a doctoral program at
the time the fellowship is awarded (mental health and substance abuse services applicants must be in an
APA-accredited program), and demonstrate a commitment to a career in psychology or neuroscience related to ethnic-minority mental health.
MFP Fellowship applications are available beginning Sept. 1 and are accepted through Jan. 15.
You may download an application from the MFP Web site at www.apa.org/mfp, request an application via e-mail at MFP or
write to APA/MFP Fellowship at the APA address.
Announcing APA's first Clinical Health Psychology Institute
The Education Directorate is pleased to announce that the first Clinical Health Psychology Institute will be Oct. 19-20 in Bethesda, Md.
The institute, "Expanding practice in clinical health psychology: cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal pain," is jointly sponsored by APA, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Uniformed Services University. Sessions will feature experts from health psychology, medicine and physical therapy. Registration is $150 until Sept. 28. Depending on space availability, registrations received after Sept. 28 will be $200 per person. The fee includes 13 CE credits and two lunches. Contact the APA CPE Office for registration information at (800) 374-2721, ext. 5991.
Spread the good word about APA benefits
APA seeks university and college faculty members who will volunteer to disseminate information about APA membership, as well as APA books, journals and other products and services on their campuses.
For information, contact David DeVito, Membership Development, at the APA address, (800) 374-2721, ext. 5584; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 216-7628; e-mail.
Psychologists Invited to Participate in National Depression Screening Day
As an official supporter of the National Depression Screening Day (NDSD), APA encourages interested members to participate in the 2001 NDSD scheduled for Oct. 11. The annual event is designed to help educate the public about depression and its treatment. This year's NDSD incorporates an expanded focus on bipolar disorders. Participants hear an educational presentation on depression and manic-depression,
take written self-assessments and have the opportunity to speak privately with a mental health professional.
The NDSD organizers provide psychologists and others who host participating sites with implementation instructions, publicity ideas and educational and screening materials. These include the Practice Directorate's fact sheet for consumers, "How Psychotherapy Helps People Recover from Depression." Participating sites handle publicity and provide the professionals to conduct the educational and screening components.
More than 100,000 attended last year's NDSD at over 3,500 sites nationwide. There is a $150 fee for site hosts, though reduced fees apply for renewal sites and public sector sites. For more information and registration material, contact NDSD as soon as possible by calling (781) 239-0071, faxing your request to (781) 431-7447, or going online to www.mentalhealthscreening.org/reg.
New doctorates can upgrade to Member status at no additional cost
Paid APA graduate student affiliates who have received or are about to receive their doctoral degree are eligible to upgrade their Student Affiliate status to Member status at no additional cost in 2001.
APA mailed applications to eligible individuals this spring. If you are eligible for APA membership and have received this offer, please return your special upgrade application today, or as soon as you become eligible. If you have not received this offer and wish to upgrade your membership status, contact APA Membership at (800) 374-2721; or e-mail: Membership
Time to renew your membership dues!
Watch your mailbox! Dues statements for Members, Associate Members and Fellows will arrive in late September. The deadline for payment is Nov. 9. Prompt payment ensures that your records will be updated and that delivery of the Monitor and American Psychologist, your APA membership card and other important benefits will not be interrupted.
Paid membership also provides a credit toward your journal of choice, discounts on APA books, delivery of directorate newsletters and continued eligibility for APA Insurance Trust programs.
For more information, contact APA Membership at (800) 374-2721, (202) 336-5580; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: Membership
Call for nominations for 2002 Gold Medal awards
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) invites nominations for the APF 2002 Gold Medal awards, which recognize life achievement in psychology. The awards include a medal, $2,000 (to be donated to the charitable institution of the winner's choice) and an all-expenses-paid trip for the award winner and a guest to APA's 2002 Annual Convention in Chicago.
Eligibility is limited to psychologists age 65 or older who reside in North America. Awards are conferred in four categories: science, application of psychology, public interest contributions, and practice.
For complete information on nominating your colleagues, visit www.apa.org/apf.
Nomination materials should be received by Dec. 1.
Nominations sought for teaching award
Nominations are invited for the American Psychological Foundation (APF) 2002 Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award. The award recognizes a significant career contribution to the teaching of psychology.
The awardee receives a plaque, a $2,000 check and a two-night, three-day, all-expenses-paid trip to the APA 2002 Annual Convention in Chicago, where the award will be presented.
Nominations should include the form, provided by APF; a statement that illustrates how the nominee fulfills the guidelines of the award; and the nominee's current vitae and bibliography. Letters in support of the nomination are welcome. All materials should be coordinated and collected by the chief nominator and forwarded to the APF Teaching Award Coordinator at the APA address.
Materials should be received by Dec. 1. Requests for nomination forms may be mailed to the same address or e-mailed to e-mail.
For complete information on nominating your colleagues, visit www.apa.org/apf.
Call for proposals for 2002 Roy Scrivner Research Grant
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is requesting proposals for the Roy Scrivner Research Grant, which provides two $4,000 grants consistent with the goal of encouraging research on lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and therapy.
Researchers from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences are encouraged to apply. Two $1,000 grants are also available for graduate student research in this field, with strong preference given to applicants at the dissertation stage of their career.
To qualify for the postdoctoral research award, all applicants, including co-investigators, must have a doctoral degree. To qualify for the pre-doctoral research award, all applicants must be graduate students and include a letter of support from their supervising professor. All research involving human subjects must have been approved by an institutional review board from the principal investigator's institution when the application is submitted.
The deadline for applications is Nov. 1.
For application guidelines and additional information, contact Scrivner Small Grants Program, APF, at the APA address, (202) 336-5814; e-mail.
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