The Military Research Associate Program (MRAP)

In the US, there are very few highly trained veterans in public health working to improve gambling disorder and mental health outcomes, and  ait-times for mental health treatment can last for months. At KRI, we are on a mission to change this and feel that veterans have the interest, skills, and work experience to enable them to add real value to this field and increase representation, but lack guidance and access to specific training opportunities to do so.

Thanks to our sponsors (Draftkings), MRAP has been a foundational experience to those who have participated, assisting six individuals in achieving their goals between 2022-2024. Each research associate was able to:

Complete the MRAP training curriculum
Publish 1 academic paper in a peer-reviewed journal
Present a poster or talk at 1 academic conference
Be admitted to one of their top choices for higher education