American Sociological Association-Minority
Fellowship Program
1722 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
phone: (202) 833-3410
x322
fax: (202) 785-0146
TDD: (202) 872-0486
e-mail: minority.affairs@asanet.org
website: http://www.asanet.org
Through the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of minority sociologists in mental health. The MFP seeks to attract talented minority students interested in mental health issues while facilitating their placement, work, and success in graduate programs throughout the United States.
Minority Fellowship Program applicants can be new or continuing graduate students. The MFP is, however, primarily designed for minority students entering a doctoral program in sociology or those who are in the early stages of their graduate programs. Minority Fellowship Program applicants must be applying to, or enrolled in sociology departments which have strong mental health research programs and/or faculty who are currently engaged in research focusing on mental health issues.
Minority Fellowship Program Fellows are selected on the basis of their commitment to research in mental health and mental illness, academic achievement, scholarship, writing ability, research potential, financial need, and racial/ethnic minority background. Applicants must be members of the following racial/ethnic groups: Blacks/African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. Fellows must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and have, in their possession, an Alien Registration Card.
Fellowships are awarded for twelve months. Assuming, however, that a Fellow is making productive and steady progress in the sociology of mental health, funding may be extended for up to three years. The MFP ensures that Fellows receive strong mental health research training, to expand their knowledge on mental health issues, and to enhance their methodological and research skills.
For applications and additional information, write to the above address. You can also come to the Sociology/Anthropology Department in Social Sciences 317 to review the MFP brochure. Applications must be submitted to the MFP by December 31.