The NBCC Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 application period for the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC). This program is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Foundation in collaboration with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program will administer up to 40 master’s degree-level counseling fellowships of $15,000 for addictions counseling students, plus the travel expenses to participate in other program-related trainings.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate knowledge of and experience in addictions/substance use disoder services to one or more of the following: underserved minority communities, child/adolescent and geriatric groups, minority communities in inner cities and rural areas, minority persons (including LGBTQIA2S+), or those who are veterans or are from military families.
2024 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status.
- Applicants must not already possess a master’s degree in a behavioral health field.
- Applicants must not receive any other federal funds (except for federal loans or work-study).
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