The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is committed to fostering diversity in the psychiatric workforce, and is working to engage people from different cultures, backgrounds and perspectives as future leaders in psychiatry. The APA's Rising Psychiatry Scholars Program (RPSP) is designed to champion diversity, build an inclusive psychiatric workforce and prepare future leaders to successfully enter the field of psychiatry.
APP provides virtual educational sessions on psychiatry and getting into a four-year university, a Kaplan Critical thinking course, and opportunities for networking and mentorship. Participants will also receive financial support for travel to the Future Leaders Academy.
APA encourages interested students to apply, particularly individuals from groups that have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. Funding is provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Application submissions are now open. The deadline for applying is Sunday, September 15, 2024.