The Melanie Foundation Scholarship
Essay Required
Ph.D.
Grad School
Health and Medicine
Scholarship Description
What is being awarded?
The Melanie Foundation Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship to be awarded to a candidate pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in the mental health field.
How long will the scholarship last?
The scholarship will be awarded to a candidate for one year. Candidates may reapply for additional years.
Who is eligible for the scholarship?
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
-Currently enrolled in a graduate program majoring in the mental health field in the United States. Programs must be accredited by one or more of the following credentialing agencies: ACGME, APA, CACREP, CSWE, COAMFTE.
-Provide evidence of past involvement in extracurricular, volunteer, research, and/or career-related activities.
What are the application requirements?
-Curriculum vitae. Please include e-mail address. (PDF)
-Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and/or graduate).
-Official transcripts may be requested at a later date. (PDF)
-Two letters of reference supporting the candidate’s application from adults who have known the candidate for more than 1 year (at least one from a professional in the mental health field, another from an individual who has known the candidate for 5 years or more). Letters of reference should be emailed directly to our email address with the applicant’s name as the subject of the email (melaniescholarship@live.com) (PDF)
-A typed (double-spaced) essay of no more than two pages on how your experiences in the mental health profession have shaped your life and how you will use your college and graduate education to assist communities in a manner consistent with Melanie Merola O’Donnell’s values of compassion, generosity, respect, and honesty. (PDF)
Each year, applications are due by March 5th, and scholarship recipients will be personally notified and publicly announced by June 30th. All other applicants will be notified electronically.
The Melanie Foundation Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship to be awarded to a candidate pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in the mental health field.
How long will the scholarship last?
The scholarship will be awarded to a candidate for one year. Candidates may reapply for additional years.
Who is eligible for the scholarship?
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
-Currently enrolled in a graduate program majoring in the mental health field in the United States. Programs must be accredited by one or more of the following credentialing agencies: ACGME, APA, CACREP, CSWE, COAMFTE.
-Provide evidence of past involvement in extracurricular, volunteer, research, and/or career-related activities.
What are the application requirements?
-Curriculum vitae. Please include e-mail address. (PDF)
-Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and/or graduate).
-Official transcripts may be requested at a later date. (PDF)
-Two letters of reference supporting the candidate’s application from adults who have known the candidate for more than 1 year (at least one from a professional in the mental health field, another from an individual who has known the candidate for 5 years or more). Letters of reference should be emailed directly to our email address with the applicant’s name as the subject of the email (melaniescholarship@live.com) (PDF)
-A typed (double-spaced) essay of no more than two pages on how your experiences in the mental health profession have shaped your life and how you will use your college and graduate education to assist communities in a manner consistent with Melanie Merola O’Donnell’s values of compassion, generosity, respect, and honesty. (PDF)
Each year, applications are due by March 5th, and scholarship recipients will be personally notified and publicly announced by June 30th. All other applicants will be notified electronically.
Essay Required
Ph.D.
Grad School
Health and Medicine
