Minority Fellowship Program
Eligibility Requirements

The Minority Fellowship Program, funded by ASA through a large T-32 NIMH and NIDA training grant, is primarily, but not solely, designed for minority students sufficiently advanced in their Ph.D. program to demonstrate their commitment to a research career focusing on topics relevant to NIMH and NIDA research. MFP applicants must be enrolled in Ph.D. programs in sociology that have NIMH and NIDA relevant research programs and/or faculty who are currently engaged in research focusing on areas relevant to NIMH and NIDA. Applicants for the MFP General Fellowship may be in earlier stages in their graduate careers, but must be accepted into a Ph.D. program in sociology at the time the MFP Fellowship begins.

MFP Fellows are selected on the basis of their commitment to research, the focus of their research experience, academic achievement, scholarship, writing ability, research potential, financial need, and racial/ethnic minority background. Specifically, applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic groups: Blacks/African Americans, Latinos/as (e.g., Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans), American Indians or Alaskan Natives, and Asians (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian), or Pacific Islanders (e.g., Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Filipino). Fellows must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the U.S., or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S.for permanent residence and have in their possession an Alien Registration Card.

Prior to submission, potential applicants for the NIMH and NIDA-funded fellowships may contact the ASA MFP program to discuss their research plans to ensure their research interests are consistent with NIMH and NIDA priorities (minority.affairs@asanet.org).