The Great Plains Cultural Ways: Careers in Mental Health
The Healing Pathways Project has been granted funds for a new program for undergraduate Native American students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. National Institute of Mental Health funds will be used to help American Indian students gain research experience in American Indian mental health. The Great Plains Cultural Ways: Careers in Mental Health program is a Career Opportunities in Research grant, also known as COR.
Students receive extra academic, personal and social support, as well as financial/scholarship support. Students also receive mentorship from a tribal mentor and a research mentor.
Among the Criteria for program admission, the following will be considered:
- Have demonstrated general academic achievement (3.0 GPA or higher)
- Has an interest in American Indian Mental Health Issues
- Has a general interest in mental health services, research or practice
- Has a history of personal hardship
- Has a history of economic disadvantage
- Has an American Indian heritage backgrounds tribally enrolled
- Plan to complete a bachelors degree program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Plan to attend as a full-time student while in the COR program
- Will be a junior by the Fall 2005 school term (transfer students encouraged to apply)
- Have demonstrated leadership, service and commitment to the American Indian community
- Plan to attend graduate school
Dr. Les Whitbeck and Dr. Helen Moore are co-investigators on the grant and Misty Thomas is the Project Manager. Questions or comments can be directed to any of the aforementioned. We are recruiting the next cohort of COR students for the 2005-2006 school year. Please let us know if there are any potential students in your area.
Contact Information
pathways@unl.edu(402) 472.2232
(877) 622.1932
