The University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute offers interdisciplinary training opportunities in a variety of disciplines for undergraduates, graduate students, at the masters and doctoral levels, and postdoctoral internships. MMI helps train students to become future leaders in their fields. Our interdisciplinary education curriculum prepares students for the real-world through leadership development, practical research and hands-on experience.
MMI is an approved American Psychological Association internship site which participates in the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology for eligible psychology applicants.
Our LEND program is a specialized graduate-level training program which focuses on the interdisciplinary training of professionals for leadership roles in the provision of health and related services to infants, children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and their families. This program is supported by a grant from the Federal HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
Our Interdisciplinary certificate students are expected to achieve certification through participation in required orientation, didactic, and practicum activities.
Advisors are assigned to each student in training, offering their dedicated support for the duration of their MMI experience. Students pursuing the MMI Certificate of Interdisciplinary Leadership Training will also be assigned an interdisciplinary advisor.
Financial Assistance is available at MMI for many of our educational programs. The following are the major sources of support:
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds a major portion of the training program at MMI. The MCHB Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Project (LEND) provides funding for long-term training for health professionals at the advanced graduate and post-graduate levels. MCH stipends are awarded only to advanced graduate students and eligible post doctoral fellows in select disciplines.
- Pre-Doctoral Stipends for graduate students are available from federal, state and private sources. To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a full-time course of study (9 or more semester hours) leading to a graduate degree.
- Other Stipends are available to eligible students.
