American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

The Program

The American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) began in 1973 under the auspices of Dalamas Taylor. The program was developed as a training program for doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees who were ethnic and racial minority researchers. Since 2005, over 1072 Fellows have received support through the MFP. Financial support for this program is federally funded. Today, program supporters/sponsors include: the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Objectives of the Program

The overall objectives of the MFP are to increase the knowledge of mental health issues of ethnic minority groups and to improve treatment modalities delivered to diverse groups. This undertaking is achieved through collaborative efforts with doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees...