For the APF Queen-Nellie Evans Scholarship 2023, applications are now being accepted. The APF Queen-Nellie Evans scholarship provides funding to a graduate student from an underrepresented group who has a demonstrated need for financial assistance and is dedicated to addressing the issues that negatively affect communities of color, particularly communities of African descent, including: root causes interventions direct or indirect effects on individual mental and physical health and well-being wider negative social or political effects
The Queen and Nellie Evans Fund was created by Arthur Evans, Jr., PhD, in memory of his maternal grandmother and mother. Evans, a clinical and community psychologist and healthcare innovation, is the American Psychological Association’s CEO and executive vice president at the moment.
Scholarship:
One $4,000 scholarship offered annually to a graduate student from underrepresented
groups who has a demonstrated financial need and is committed to improving the
disparities in societal structures and issues that negatively impact communities of color,
particularly communities of African descent.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be minority graduate students enrolled in accredited master’s or doctoral
programmes.
Application:
Application must include the following:
- personal statement
- CV
- academic transcript
- letter of recommendation
- financial need verification documents (FAFSA, EFC, etc.)
