Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program

Funded by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, IFP aims to reduce health disparities among underserved communities in the United States by supporting graduate students committed to improving the quality of mental health care for these communities.

Fellows have the opportunity to collaborate with peers from different fields on interdisciplinary community projects in partnership with non-profit organizations that support marginalized communities.

IFP offers a comprehensive program designed to enhance fellows' skills and expertise, including:

Interdisciplinary-focused professional training and enrichment experiences to complement their academic program
A mentor from their discipline who provides guidance and support meeting virtually and in-person, no less than four times during the fellowship year
Access to the latest research, tools, and resources in the field
A collaborative, lifelong community of like-minded professionals dedicated to making a positive impact
Opportunities to connect with the Interdisciplinary Training Advisory Committee, MFP alumni, Catalyst constituents, and the wider APA membership through various networking events

To participate in IFP, applicants must:

be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or noncitizen nationals;
be master’s or doctoral students in psychology, nursing, social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or substance use and addictions counseling;
commit to enter careers in behavioral health services for ethnic and racial minorities who have a mental or co-occurring mental and substance use disorder immediately upon graduation.

It is not required for applicants to identify as ethnic minorities; however, African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are especially encouraged to apply.

Marriage and Family Counseling

Mental Health Counseling

Nursing

Psychology

Social Work

Substance Use and Addictions Counseling

Must be enrolled and be in good standing in one of the following programs:

A Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited master's addictions counseling program or other master's counseling program with a concentration in addictions
A regionally accredited master's addictions counseling program or other master's counseling program with a concentration in addictions
An addictions program accredited by the National Addictions Studies Accreditation Commission (NASAC)