Apply for a Project TEACH scholarship, become a specialist and advance perinatal mental health in New York State
There's a shortage of clinicians and health care professionals trained in perinatal mental health. Strengthen your expertise in perinatal mental health by participating in a nationally available training/certification program. Annually, Project TEACH offers mentored scholarships for New York State practitioners. Apply now and be part of the movement to transform perinatal mental healthcare!
Selection and NCRP/PSI Scholarship Award Process:
Applicants must complete an online application which includes uploading a current resume or curriculum vitae that documents an active clinical NYS license or ability to have one by the end of the training program (applies to applicants with MD, DO, PhD, PsyD, NP, PA, CNM, LICSW, LMFT, etc.).
Awardees must provide perinatal mental health services in New York State for at least three years post-award.
You will receive notification that your application has been received. If you don't receive this confirmation, write to: XXX
All applications and decisions about scholarships are confidential and final. Decisions are made by the Project TEACH team.
All applicants are encouraged to take advantage of Project TEACH’s no-cost in-person and virtual perinatal mental health trainings and phone consultation, available to all NYS-based prescribers, clinicians and allied health professionals. Learn about our trainings here: https://projectteachny.org/education/. No-cost CME and CEU are available, and most of our trainings are available as enduring learning materials. Learn about our no-cost phone consultations here: https://projectteachny.org/consultation/.
Awards cannot be made to support previous trainings or certifications.
If you are uncertain which training is the better fit for your needs, please call us at XXX-XXX-XXXX.
A 3-day Women's Mental Health Intensive Practicum
Annually, Project TEACH will fund up to 5 NCRP scholarships ($5,000 each). These scholarships are available to New York State (NYS) prescribers (MD, DO, NP, PA, CNM) who are interested in participating in an intensive reproductive psychiatry training program so to better serve the psychiatric needs of individuals across the reproductive lifespan (e.g. menses through menopause). Each scholarship must be applied to defray the costs of the NCRP Intensive Practicum, year-long peer supervision, Expert Clinician Certification Exam and travel expenses to participate in the Practicum.
Project TEACH will provide an initial $4000 to defray the costs associated with the practicum, supervision and travel expenses and a final $1000 after the Expert Clinician Certification Exam is successfully passed. Proof of training completion and certification must be provided within three months of the training ending and certification, respectively, for reimbursement.
While a national board-certified reproductive psychiatry fellowship training program does not yet exist, the Project TEACH awardeeswill receive:
NCRP applications are due December 31, 2025 at the NCRP website here https://ncrptraining.org/ncrp-intensive/. The 2026 3-day Intensive Practicum will take place on February 22-25, 2026 at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The program will start on Sunday at 8:00 am and end on Wednesday at 12:00 pm. The Intensive Practicum is offered once annually.
Applicants should first register with NCRP according to their deadlines/registration process. Project TEACH NCRP scholarship applications are open now through December 31, 2025.
Project TEACH will support 30-40 scholarships (up to $2,000 each) annually for NYS based professionals who would like to obtain a clinical certification in perinatal mental health. These scholarships must be applied to defray the cost of PSI PMH-C training and the PMH-C certification test. Proof of registration and successful passing of the PMH-C certification test are required for reimbursement. These scholarships are limited to NYS-based Mental Health /Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacology and Affiliated Professionals with 2 years' work experience with the perinatal population.
The PMH-C is available for three groups:
The PSI PMH-C scholarship through Project TEACH includes:
Applicants must meet PSI PMH-C applicant requirements. Payments will be made upon proof of completed training (up to $1000) and proof of successful PMH-C certification (up to $1000). Proof of training completion and certification must be provided within three months of the training end date and certification, respectively. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the multi-step process towards PMH-C certification as required by PSI and how to maintain active certification here. The in-person PMH-C certification exam is currently offered through Pearson Vue, a company with testing centers across the U.S. Note some PSI courses are in-person and may require travel, others may be offered virtually. Additional costs for PMH-C certification (e.g. costs for CME or certification maintenance), beyond the required 14-hour certificate course, the advanced certificate training and the PMH-C exam are not covered by the Project TEACH PSI scholarship and are the responsibility of the awardee. See more information here: Perinatal Mental Health Certification PMH-C Program Flyer.
PSI perinatal mental health certification program scholarship applications may be submitted at any time, as PSI certification courses and examinations are offered throughout the year.
