Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The APF Queen-Nellie Evans scholarship funds a scholarship to a graduate student from underrepresented groups who has a demonstrated financial need and is committed to improving the disparities in societal structures and issues that negatively impact communities of color, particularly communities of African descent, particularly:
- Root causes
- Interventions
- Direct or indirect effects to individual mental and physical health and well-being
- Broader negative social or psychological effects on the impacted population
Funding Information
One $4,000 scholarship offered annually to a graduate student.
Preference is given to those who:
- Are preparing for a career in academia, clinical service delivery, or public policy
- See their work as helping to improve the condition of marginalized communities after the completion of their graduate studies
- Are members of the communities they seek to serve or
- Have demonstrated experience serving marginalized communities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be minority graduate students enrolled in accredited masters or doctoral programs.
Application Requirements
- Personal statement
- CV
- Academic transcript
- Letter of recommendation
- Financial need verification documents (FAFSA, EFC, etc.)
For more information, visit https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/evans