Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership (CDLP) Program
Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership (CDLP) Program supports students and early-career clinicians and researchers through conference-based mentoring to develop mental health leaders.
Funder: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: $1,000 cash award, complimentary conference registration ($500 value), and two-year ADAA membership (up to $578 value)
Summary: Supports students and early-career mental health clinicians and researchers through conference-based mentoring, professional development, and leadership opportunities.
Key Information: Awardees must attend the conference and all scheduled CDLP events; no travel or hotel allowance is provided.
Description
The Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program (CDLP), administered by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), aims to inspire the next generation of ADAA and mental health professional leaders. Open to members and non-members, it brings students and early-career clinicians and researchers into a diverse, multidisciplinary community focused on anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders. It is a professional-development award tied to ADAA’s Annual Conference, rather than a project-research grant.
Participants receive intensive mentoring through a full day of panels, small-group sessions, and individual guidance. The Basic Neuroscience/Clinical Research Track supports science-focused careers through feedback on abstracts, proposed studies, or grant ideas. The Clinical Track supports professionals whose primary focus is clinical care, offering mentorship, questions and answers, and case consultation across practice and academic settings.
