Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)
The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) aims to improve behavioral health care outcomes for all by providing professional development and training opportunities for the behavioral health workforce.
Become an MFP Fellow
MFP fellowships are open to people pursuing graduate degrees in various fields of behavioral health. Through eight national behavioral health organizations selected by SAMHSA to administer the program, approximately 400 MFP fellows receive educational awards and training each year under the program.
Publications and Resources
SAMHSA publishes Minority Fellowship eNews, a quarterly newsletter for MFP fellows and alumni. Access Minority Fellowship eNews, webinars and other resources, including a list of associations and other groups working to improve behavioral health for populations with higher prevalence of behavioral health challenges and conditions.
About the MFP
The MFP aims to advance the quality of mental and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services and improve behavioral health care outcomes for all. The program seeks to increase by the number and quality of culturally competent mental and substance use disorder professionals who teach, administer services, conduct research, and provide direct mental and/or substance use disorder services to our Nation’s communities. The program also seeks to train and better prepare behavioral health practitioners to more effectively treat and serve populations with higher prevalence of behavioral health challenges and conditions.