Immigrant and Refugee Studies Fellowship
THE STATUE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR IMMIGRANTS OR REFUGEES AT THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH
The New School for Social Research is pleased to announce the Statue Foundation Fellowship Program in Clinical Psychology. The fellowship program awards began in January, 2007 through the generous funding of an outside donor interested in supporting doctoral training and education in clinical psychology for immigrants or refugees for whom, for one of any number of reasons, it would be impossible to obtain equivalent training and education in their home countries. Students in the Statue Foundation Fellowship Program contribute to the education of both their fellow students and faculty in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at The New School, about issues and concerns relevant to the experiences of refugee and immigrant communities, e.g., cultural issues, transition issues for immigrants and refugees, the impact of poverty, racism and prejudice, survival guilt, the effects of torture, etc. This takes place through informal interactions and, in the case of advanced students, through more structured formats, e.g., helping to organize and participating in special seminars and events. The fellowship recipients are also encouraged to collaborate with faculty to develop treatment approaches that are both culturally sensitive and relevant to the specific concerns and issues that are common to members of their communities. For consideration, fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Preference is given to those who have previously demonstrated a commitment to working with or helping immigrant communities or refugees. Announcements calling for applications from NSSR psychology students will be issued in January, with a March 1, 2008 deadline for application submission; Application forms will be made available at that time.
Faculty Profiles
Dr. Doris Chang-Kaplan
Dr. Xiaochun Jin
Dr. Jeremy Ginges