Minority Fellowship Program Information

About the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)

MFP Fellows Volunteer at Father Joes Village in San Diego, CA 

Goals:

• Expand the delivery of culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to underserved minority populations.
• Increase the number of culturally competent Marriage and Family therapists.

Objectives:

• Provide financial support and professional guidance to graduate students pursuing degrees in Marriage and Family therapy.
• Provide a fellowship program open to Marriage and Family Therapy students who are committed to research about and service to ethnic minority and underserved populations.

The AAMFT MFP offers three Fellowships:

• Dissertation Completion Fellowship (DCF) - For doctoral students at the dissertation stage of their curriculum
• Doctoral Fellowship (DF) - For doctoral students still in the process of completing pre dissertation core curriculum
• Minority Fellowship Program- Youth (MFP-Y) - For masters students interested in service provision to the nation’s youth as they transition into adulthood (ages 16-25).

For specific eligibility criteria and program information on all three of these fellowships select the appropriate Fellowship page.

Minority Fellowship Program Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM EST

Contact the Minority Fellowship Program

email: mfp@aamft.org

main office: 703/838-9808