Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for its Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship offered annually 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.
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
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.
Funding Information
- One $4,000 scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be minority graduate students enrolled in accredited master’s or doctoral programs.
For more information, visit APF.