Research Training Program
An NIMHD funded Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (MHIRT)
Summer 2015 in Mexico, June01-August 15
Dr. Steven Lopez at USC’s Department of Psychology, Dr. Carmen Lara at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in México, and colleagues at the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria (INP), USC, UCLA, University of Oregon and California State University at San Bernardino have established an 11-‐week summer research training program designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate level researchers to address disparities in mental health care of U.S. Latinos with serious mental illness. The program includes a one-‐week training seminar at USC, and a 10-‐week training program at the BUAP Medical School in Puebla México or at the INP, during which trainees will:
- Work closely with leading Latino mental health researcher mentors to develop research and professional skills.
- Participate in various aspects of research, including project conceptualization and data collection and analysis.
- Have the opportunity to write up their findings for publication in collaboration with their mentor, and present their findings at a national conference in either Mexico or the U.S.
- Learn much more about developing a research career.
On-line Application : O p e n N o v . 15 , 2 0 14 Deadline : F e b . 2, 20 1 5
The on-line application will open on November 15, 2014, for the NIH/NIMHD-funded Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training program (MHIRT) which we refer to as the Latino Mental Health Research Training Program. The last day to submit an application is February 2, 2015. Undergraduate and pre-doctoral level students who are interested in conducting mental health research in Mexico during the summer of 2015, and who meet the following criteria, are encouraged to apply:
o 3.0 GPA or better
o Research career orientation
o Demonstrated interest in and/or commitment to reducing health disparities
o Excellent Spanish language oral and written skills
o Background in statistics and/or demonstrated social/behavioral science research experience
o Undergraduates with junior or senior class standing for 2014-2015, post baccalaureate students, and pre-doctoral level students
o U.S. citizen, permanent resident, non-citizen national
o From a group with health disparities including African American, Asian American, Latino, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and rural communities.
Application Procedure:
o On-line application
o Transcript from college(s) attended
o Two letters of recommendation
o Statement of purpose (1,250 words), describing rationale for applying to the program, long-term professional goals, and specific research interests.
o Curriculum vitae (CV)/resume
Interested undergraduate and pre-doctoral level students meeting criteria should visit our website:
http://dornsife.usc.edu/latino-mental-health/how-to-apply/
Please contact Eleanor Race Moore, Program Asst. with questions & concerns. racemoor@usc.edu (213) 740-‐5570
