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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mediation Scholarships

We support new and developing mediators in a variety of ways. We offer scholarships for APFM events, such as webinars, town hall discussions, and annual conferences, and basic annual memberships. APFM membership includes access to monthly online meetups, which are informal meetings where prospective mediators can learn more about the field.

Thanks to the support of APFM members, scholarships are available for all courses with APFM Verified Training status, which are denoted with the two logos below. We are pleased to once again offer the Forrest “Woody” Mosten Mediation Training Scholarship. Applicants will use the same training scholarship application for all approved trainings.

APFM prides its long and enduring association and friendship with Woody Mosten, a true luminary in the field of mediation and peacebuilding. Woody is not only a renowned peacemaker, mediator, educator, and author, but he is also the recipient of the APFM Family Mediation Lifetime Achievement Award (2019). This honor was awarded to Woody in recognition of his passion and dedication to the field of family conflict resolution.

Currently, courses offered by The Mosten Guthrie Academy, Divorce Mediation Training Associates, the Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce, and the Center for Mediation and Training hold Verified Training status. We are interested in expanding the number of supported mediation trainings. If you are interested in adding a training to this list, please contact the Verified Training Committee of APFM at [email protected].

Scholarships are intended to assist prospective and new mediators. The same person may apply for more than one scholarship. For example, a person who is interested in mediation could start with an annual membership, and attend the monthly meetups to meet practicing mediators. Once they have determined that mediation is enough of a fit to move to the next step, they could apply for a scholarship to a mediation training.

We intend for recipients of training scholarships to be fully integrated into APFM. Scholarships come with a one-year basic membership in APFM, and introduction to a mentor. We have various ways for recipients to continue their involvement with APFM beyond the training: committee participation, participation in a panel discussion at an annual conference, contribution to a webinar, or other as agreed.

Scholarships are administered on a rolling basis. We request applications at least 30 days in advance for APFM offerings, and 60 days in advance for mediation trainings.

Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

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Scholarship Application Forms

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Mediation Training Scholarship Application Form

APFM Scholarship Application Form
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Information Regarding Mediation Training of Interest

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Level of Scholarship Requested
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You are being asked the following because you are requesting more than $200 in scholarship funds.

Please indicate below how you intend to engage with APFM.  For example, is there a committee you would like to work with, or a particular topic you would like to explore with fellow APFM members?  Perhaps the mentoring program would be of interest?

Your Motivation, Expectations and Commitment

We recognize scholarship recipients through press releases, and introduce recipients to the community at conferences and webinars.  If you receive a scholarship, we may use your responses to the required questions in APFM press releases.  We may also edit your statements for clarity and brevity.

The limit for your responses to all questions is 400 words.

1. Please tell us about your interest in mediation, your work in the field to date, and your future intentions to work in mediation.

2. How would the scholarship package (including APFM membership, mentor support, and participation in APFM) affect your community and further the mission of APFM?

3. Please describe how you would bring diversity to the mediation field. If you self-identify as a contributor to more diversity within APFM, include this information, too.

4. [Optional] Is there are any additional information you would like to provide the APFM Scholarship Committee?

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Additional Questions for Scholarship Request Greater than $200

Reference Address
City
State/Province
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What is your current earned income (in US Dollars)? *
How many people are financially dependent on you (do not include yourself)? *
What is your total household income in US Dollars)? *
Which of the following categories best describes your current employment status? *

APFM-Hosted Event or Membership Scholarship Application Form

APFM-Hosted Event Scholarship Application Form
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
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Are you applying for a scholarship to attend an APFM event or to become a member?

Information Regarding APFM-Hosted Event of interest

Level of Scholarship Requested

Information Regarding APFM Membership

Level of Scholarship Requested

Your Motivation, Expectations and Commitment

We recognize scholarship recipients through press releases, and introduce recipients to the community at conferences and webinars.  If you receive a scholarship, we may use your responses to the required questions in APFM press releases.  We may also edit your statements for clarity and brevity.

The limit for your responses to all questions is 400 words.

  1. Please tell us about your interest in mediation, your work in the field to date (if any), and your future intentions to work in mediation.
  2. Please describe how you would bring diversity to the mediation field. If you self-identify as a contributor to more diversity within APFM, include this information, too.
  3. [Optional] Is there are any additional information you would like to provide the APFM Scholarship Committee?
0 of 400 max words

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