About the EDAR Program
EDAR is a two-year virtual training program that will engage psychology trainees in alcohol research during the transition through internship application and postdoctoral fellowship by:
- Providing enhanced access to alcohol research
- Offering structured didactic training and mentorship to:
- Develop written application materials and interview skills
- Enhance professional development and scholarly productivity.
- Provide networking opportunities
- Develop trainees' mentoring skills to establish them as near-peer mentors.
- Providing financial support to trainees
- Offering all training activities remotely!
Should I Apply for EDAR?
If you're interested in the EDAR program, you should apply if you meet the following criteria:
- Trainees currently enrolled in a doctoral psychology program that requires an internship year and applying to internship programs this Fall 2024.
Review our Curriculum (Word doc) for more information.
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EDAR Program Goals
- Attract psychology trainees into internship programs with robust alcohol research training opportunities.
- Retain psychology trainees in alcohol research by engaging them in NIAAA-supported T32 programs and providing them the skills to become near-peer mentors.
EDAR Program Provisions
- Individual mentoring from established investigators and near-peer mentors, including personalized guidance through the internship and postdoctoral application phases.
- Mentorship focused on the development of an independent alcohol-focused research project (e.g., poster or oral presentation) for presentation at the annual meeting of the
- Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA).
- Mentorship training to become a near-peer mentor for other trainees interested in alcohol research.
- Didactics on internship and postdoctoral applications (workshopping CVs, application essays, cover letters), professional development, and managing challenges in academia.
- Training in scientific writing (manuscripts, identifying grant mechanisms, grant writing).
- Financial assistance with internship applications, travel to on-site interviews, and financial support to attend the annual RSA conference in the form of annual stipends.
- Networking opportunities with NIAAA-sponsored T32 postdoctoral fellowship program directors and training faculty.
- Bi-annual evaluations with individual mentors and the EDAR Leadership Team.
- Training in the responsible conduct of research.
EDAR Mentors
View the List of Mentors, and their Availability
