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National Latino/a Psychological Association/ABPP Foundation/National Foundation NLPARegister Scholarship Fund Winners

 
This fund, supported by generous donations from Dr. Cesar Gonzalez, the ABPP Foundation, and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, awards two $1,500 scholarships annually to psychologists and graduate students to support obtaining specialists status in the board of their choice. Applicants must be members in good standing of NLPA, bilingual in English and Spanish and board eligible in the ABPP specialty board of their choosing.
 
Year Name
2018 Dagoberto Heredia Jr., PhD
2018 Alfonso Mercado, PhD
2017 Vindia G. Fernandez, PhD
2017 Maria del Mar Rivera Castro, PhD
2016 Marie C. Weil, PsyD
2016 Javier I. Rosado, PhD
 
The National Latina/o Psychological Association, American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation and National Register of Heath Service Psychologist Announces the 2018 NLPA/ABPP-F/National Register Integrated Behavioral Health Scholarship
PURPOSE:  This scholarship, funded by contributions from Cesar Gonzalez, PhD, ABPP, NLPA, ABPP-F and the National Register provides recipients with $1,500 towards the completion of ABPP board certification. 

Two scholarships will be awarded.  To be eligible, applicants must be graduate students or early career psychologists and must complete the board certification process within two years of receipt of the scholarship award.  Applicants must be NLPA members, English/Spanish bilingual, and express an interest in working with Hispanic populations in an integrated health delivery setting.  See full eligibility requirements below.
 
Due Date for the application April 16, 2018
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
  1. To be eligible, applicants must be graduate students or early career psychologists (i.e., within 10 years of receiving the doctoral degree) who are actively pursuing an ABPP diploma in any of the ABPP recognized specialty boards.
  2. Applicants must be a member of NLPA.
  3. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working with Latina/o communities, and a strong interest in working in a collaborative medical setting.
  4. Applicants must be bilingual in Spanish/English.
  5. Training and educational experiences must be consistent with eligibility standards for the board in which certification is sought.It is the applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate that she/he meets eligibility requirements for the board in which certification is sought.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION: 
Applicants must submit:
 
  1. A letter of interest of no more than 300 words that reflects on the applicant’s personal or career experience and how it ties into their own personal mission and vision for working in Integrated Behavioral Health among Latina/os;
  2. Documentation demonstrating eligibility to seek certification in the ABPP board of the applicant’s choosing, including characteristics of the applicant’s doctoral degree and clinical training;
  3. A current curriculum vitae indicating experience in working with Latinas/os;
  4. One letter of recommendation from a faculty or clinical supervisor that specifies the applicant’s desire to work with Latinas/os in a collaborative medical setting. 
  5. A signed attestation (form attached) that, if awarded the scholarship, all awarded funds will be expended for the purposes outlined.In particular, the applicant will agree that funds should be expended solely in pursuit of the ABPP diplomate in the board of her/his choosing.This includes items such as application fees, travel to and from an examination site, room and board at the location of the exam, and costs associated with assembling required materials.  
Applicants must submit all above referenced materials in electronic format to: ABPPFoundation@abpp.org
Attn:  NLPA/ABPP-F/NR Integrated Behavioral Healthcare Scoholarship
Deadline for submission of all materials is 5pm ET on April 16, 2018.  No late applications will be accepted.

 
For questions regarding eligibility or other issues, please email:
Dr. Fred Millan, fredmillan22@gmail.com
Dr. Cesar Gonzalez, gonzalez.cesar@mayo.edu
Dr. Morgan Sammons, morgan@nationalregister.org
 
AWARDEE ATTESTATION
 
In accepting the NLPA/ABPP/NR Foundation scholarship, I attest that I am eligible as a candidate for certification in the ABPP Board of my choosing.  I further attest that all monies received under this scholarship will be expended for the purposes of obtaining board certification, and that every effort will be made to achieve board certification within two years of the date of the award.  Such expenditures include fees for application and board examination, preparatory materials, cost of duplicating and disseminating work samples and other specific requirements established by the board, cost of travel and incidental expenses incurred in completing the examination process.
 
I further agree to furnish ABPP-F with a professional style (head-and-shoulders) photograph, a brief biography of less than 150 words, and a statement regarding interest in pursuing the diplomate.  These materials will become the property of the ABPP Foundation and I agree that they may be used by the ABPP Foundation, the ABPP board to which the applicant seeks admission, and NLPA for current and future publicity regarding ABPP, the ABPP Foundation, NLPA, and the importance of board certification.
 
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