- Melba J. T. Vasquez Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions
- Dalmas A. Taylor Distinguished Contributions Award
- James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award
- Andrew T. Dailey Master’s Practitioner Award for Distinguished Contributions
Nominations can be made under psychology or interdisciplinary in one of the following areas of contribution:
1) RESEARCH: Achievements are based primarily on overall research productivity; particularly as it relates to ethnic minority mental health or health services. Standards of accomplishment include empirical and theoretical contributions to knowledge; influence on other scholars conducting research in the field; publication in academic journals; programmatic and grant-funded research.
2) PUBLIC SERVICE: Achievements are based primarily on the overall impact of their work on the development and implementation of social and public policies that contribute positively to ethnic minority persons or communities. Standards of accomplishment include evidence of community impact, legislative action and public policy development.
3) TEACHING AND TRAINING: Achievements are based primarily on their development of other ethnic minority professionals through teaching and training. Standards of accomplishment are reflected by the accomplishments of students who have assumed careers as psychologists, professors, clinicians, etc. and made their own contributions to ethnic minority health through their research or service activities; and the development of exemplary courses or training models, mentoring, recruitment, or other forms of professional development of ethnic minority behavioral health professionals.
4) INNOVATIONS IN TREATMENT: Achievements are based primarily on the impact of the clinical health services they provide to ethnic minority persons or communities. Standards of accomplishment include contributions to the theory or practice of mental health treatment in ethnic minority communities, the development of service delivery models or systems; the development of culturally specific or appropriate assessment tools or models; and/or the development of innovative substance abuse prevention and treatment models.
Submission Deadlines:
Nomination form and nomination letter - March 4, 2024
Full Nomination Packet - June 30. 2024
Nominations can be made by completing this form with contact information and uploading a nomination letter. You can save your information and return to the same form as needed by clicking the "save and continue later" link in the upper left-hand corner of the webpage. After completing all required fields, click he "submit" button at the end of the form to finalize your nomination. Should the nominee be selected to move forward to the final review phase, they will be notified and requested to submit the following materials at a later date:
- Current CV/resume
- Cover Letter/Personal Statement (only required if the initial nomination letter was by someone else)
- Letter of Reference
- Letters of Support From Students/Trainees (no more than 2) *only required for teaching nominations*
- Relevant publications (no more than 2) *only required for research nominations*
- Optional: Other professional materials or commendations relevant to the award (no more than 2)
Visit the MFP awards page for additional award details.
The documents below are available to assist you in your nomination. Fellows who have already received the award in their eligibility category are not listed. A name may also be missing if MFP doesn't have current graduation data on file for that particular person. If you would like to nominate a fellow who is not included on the lists below and believe them to be eligible, contact the APA Minority Fellowship Program office at mfp@apa.org.
The eligibility ranges of award categories are based on the years of experience after receiving a doctoral degree (or master’s degree for the Andrew T. Dailey award).
1. Fellows Eligible for Melba J.T. Vasquez Early Career Award (5 - 10 years)
2. Fellows Eligible for Dalmas A. Taylor Award (10 - 25 years)
3. Fellows Eligible for James Jones Award (25+ years)
4. Fellows Eligible for Andrew T. Dailey Master’s Practitioner Award (5+ Years)