The purpose of the Student Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to current master’s level (or higher) students that are interested in working in Community Mental Health.

Trauma Recovery/HAP will award approximately twenty (20) student scholarships per calendar year. The scholarship application process will run in June and December of each year, with scholarships being awarded 30 days after the application closing date.

Students will receive scholarships via email.

1. The scholarship funds will cover the cost of an EMDR Virtual Part I and Part II training and a training manual.
2. Group consultation is included, but individual consultation must be paid for by the trainee, if desired. Fees associated with missed or cancelled consultation must be paid for by the trainee according to the Trauma Recovery/ HAP Consultant’s policies.

Visit the Trainee Resources page for more information, including costs, needed to complete the training.

Eligibility

To qualify, individual graduate students must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work) or related mental health discipline with licensing regulations.

Students must have completed their core graduate academic coursework and must be in the practicum/internship portion of their graduate program. First year graduate students are not eligible. 

Graduate students must be on a licensing track and working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician. During registration for EMDR Part I and EMDR Part II trainings, students are asked for the name and email address of their supervisor. The supervisor will receive an email request from Trauma Recovery/HAP to approve participation, prior to admission to the training. Supervisor approval of EMDR Basic Training is required for pre-licensed recipients to be eligible.

Application Process

Interested individuals should complete an application form, including a personal essay (up to 500 words). Applications for Student Scholarships will be open in June and December each year.

Applicants chosen to receive a scholarship will be notified within 30 days from close of application process.

Please note:

• Scholarships are non-transferable.
• No partial scholarships will be awarded.
• Scholarships cannot be used to reimburse an individual for a training already registered for and/or completed.
• Applicants must confirm supervisor’s approval for EMDR Basic Training prior to applying for scholarship.

The purpose of the Individual Clinician Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to current licensed or pre-licensed (under supervision) individual clinicians that are working in Community Mental Health.

Trauma Recovery/HAP will award approximately 18 full scholarships to individual clinicians working in community mental health. The scholarship application process will be in May 2026.

18 individual clinicians working in Community Mental Health will receive full scholarship funds ($1290) via a registration code to be used for Trauma Recovery/HAP EMDR Basic Training registration and donated consultation hours.

• The scholarship funds will cover the cost of registration in an EMDR Part I training ($495) and Part II training ($495) and 10 hours of consultation with a Trauma Recovery/ HAP consultant ($300)

Visit the Trainee Resources page for more information, including costs, needed to complete the training.

Eligibility

To qualify for the full scholarship, individual clinicians must be licensed or on a licensing track with a supervisor for the duration of their training. Non-licensed community mental health workers do not qualify.

Clinicians must be providing at least 50% of clinical services per week for non-profit (.org), educational (.edu), military (.mil), or government (.gov) organizations in a clinical mental health capacity.  You may work for more than one not-for-profit to reach the requirement.

Application Process

Interested individuals should complete an application form during May 2026.

Applicants chosen to receive a scholarship will be notified within 30 days from close of application process.

Clinician Scholarship Application

Please note:

• Scholarships are non-transferable.
• Scholarships cannot be used to reimburse an individual for a training already registered for and/or completed.
• Pre-licensed applicants must confirm supervisor’s approval for EMDR Basic Training prior to applying for scholarship.

The purpose of the Agency Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to eligible agencies to lower the costs associated with EMDR Basic training.

Trauma Recovery/HAP will award 18 partial scholarships to agencies per calendar year (maximum of 3 partial scholarships per agency). Applications for Agency Scholarships will be open in August of each year. 

18 partial scholarships of $500 off registration in EMDR Basic Training will be awarded to Community Mental Health agencies who meet the eligibility criteria

1. $250 off Part 1 EMDR Basic Training
2. $250 off Part 2 EMDR Basic Training
3. Agencies may be awarded up to 3 partial scholarships (totaling $1500) for their clinicians

Eligibility

To qualify, agencies must be non-profit (.org), educational (.edu), military (.mil), or government (.gov) organizations.

Agency clinicians who utilize the partial scholarships must also meet Trauma Recovery/HAP’s Basic EMDR Training Eligibility Requirements.

Please visit Trainee Resources for more information on eligibility requirements and costs involved with completing the training.

Application Process

Interested individuals should complete an application form during August 2026. Applications received outside of August will not be accepted or reviewed.

Applicants chosen to receive a scholarship will be notified within 30 days from close of application process.

Please note:

• Scholarships are non-transferable.
• Scholarships cannot be used to reimburse an individual or agency for a training already registered for and/or completed.
• Agencies awarded with partial scholarships must have a 2-year employment contract on file with the staff members the agency chooses to utilize these funds.