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The ADAA Early Career Membership Award is an investment in the growth of ADAA and aims to embrace the background and experiences of our membership while providing and enhancing opportunities to attend our annual education conferences.
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This award allows early career professionals from across all mental health professional backgrounds (science and clinical) to access and participate in an evidence-based, interdisciplinary, and mission driven organization bringing the latest in scientific advancement to our professional and public communities.
ADAA's professional community opens the door to fostering and mentoring leadership skills and to learning from and networking with an inclusive international peer community of mental health professionals and students committed to making a difference in the lives of those struggling with anxiety disorders and depression.
This ADAA Membership Award offers a complimentary two-year ADAA membership to graduate degree students (MD, MPH, MS/MSW, NP, PhD, PsyD), interns, residents, postdoctoral fellows, or early career professionals who focus on anxiety depression, and related disorders. Along with this free two-year membership, awardees will receive free conference registration for the first conference of the year they are selected.
Scholarship Components
- Two year complimentary ADAA membership (value up to a $578).
- Complimentary registration to the ADAA Conference for the year the award is given (value up to $645).
- Opportunity to be recognized in-person at the ADAA Annual Conference.
- Eligible to join ADAA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and participate in peer consultation calls.
- Complimentary registration for live and on demand professional education webinars (including the annual conference).
- Learn and network through ADAA's members' only online community.
- Featured profile on ADAA's website.
Application Requirements
To be considered the applicant must submit the following documents through the ADAA conference portal:
- A brief biography (no more than two to three paragraphs),
- A curriculum vitae (CV), and
- A personal statement (maximum one page) that includes the following:
1. Your area of professional or academic focus.
Provide a brief description of your current field of study or professional role, including any areas of interest, populations or communities you work with, and relevant specializations.
2. Your motivation for joining ADAA.
Explain why you are interested in becoming an ADAA member and how being part of the ADAA community aligns with your professional or academic goals.
3. Your reason for requesting a free membership award.
Share why you need financial assistance to obtain an ADAA membership and one free ADAA conference registration.
4. Your plan on how you will contribute to ADAA's mission.
Describe how you intend to actively engage with ADAA and support its mission through your skills, interests, or participation.
Deferral Policy
Please note that award benefits cannot be "split" or partially deferred, and award deferments are granted only for exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, membership award recipients receive complimentary conference registration only for the first year of their 2-year membership.
Have a question about the membership scholarship program? Please email [email protected].
