NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Master's-level counseling students enrolled in a CACREP-, institutionally-, or NASAC-accredited addictions counseling program (or counseling with an addictions concentration) committed to serving underserved populations may apply. U.S. citizens or permanent residents in good academic standing who do not already hold a master's in behavioral health and are not receiving other federal funds may qualify.
Up to 43 fellows receive $15,000 stipends plus travel funding for program trainings. Fellows must complete 12 semester hours of addictions coursework, a full academic-year internship with an underserved population, and a two-year post-graduation service commitment.
Apply via the NBCC Foundation scholarships portal when the cycle opens.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Personal statement video (maximum five minutes).
- Updated resume or CV.
- Two electronically submitted letters of reference.
- Transcript or class schedule showing current enrollment and completed coursework.
- Letter of Good Standing signed by the program coordinator or department chair.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent-resident documentation.
- Signed Terms and Conditions of Program Participation.
- Ethical Considerations statement if the applicant has criminal or disciplinary history.
- Personal statement length limit is page-based, not word/character-based: up to five (5) double-spaced pages; pages past the fifth are not reviewed (~1,250 words at 250 words/double-spaced page, but no
- Personal Statement Video required (not a written essay): max 5 minutes, .mp4 or .mov, answering: (1) How is the Minority Fellowship Program an ideal fit for you? (2) What are your overall professional
- Updated resume or CV
- Two letters of reference (master's level), submitted electronically by referrers via Submittable
- Academic program documentation (transcript or class schedule showing courses completed fall 2025 or spring 2026 and current enrollment)
- Letter of Good Standing signed by program coordinator or department chair
- Legal status documentation (U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
- Signed Terms and Conditions of Program Participation
- Ethical Considerations written statement if applicant has any criminal/disciplinary history
- Application submitted online via Submittable; must be in English
- Fellows must complete 12 semester hours of addictions coursework.
- Fellows must complete a full academic-year internship with an underserved population.
- Fellows must complete a two-year post-graduation service commitment.