Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application
Apply for our one-year Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship through the APPA-CAS website or via email. The program begins September 2025. The Adult Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship is not recruiting for the 2025-2026 academic year.
How to apply
Pediatric program
Applications open October 1, 2024, for the Pediatric Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The deadline to apply is December 13, 2024. You can apply for our programs through the APPA-CAS or by email to [email protected].
Adult program
The Adult Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship is not recruiting for the 2025-2026 academic year and will not be accepting applications. If you have questions, please email [email protected].
Application materials
When you apply, submit your:
- Cover letter
- Academic transcript
- Curriculum vitae
- 2 letters of recommendation, including at least 1 from a current supervisor
- Desensitized testing report
Requirements
- Completion of an APA/CPA-accredited doctoral program in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology. Applicants from programs other than Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology must have received a certificate of equivalency from their program attesting to having met APA/CPA standards, including internship.
- Completion of an APA/CPA-accredited pre-doctoral internship or an internship meeting APPIC standards.
Completion of all doctoral degree requirements. This is defined as having, on the first day of fellowship, either the diploma in hand or a letter from the director of graduate studies verifying the completion of all degree requirements, pending institution graduation ceremony.
Fulfilling pre-licensure requirements in the State of Wisconsin
- Direct Patient Care: Fellows meet criteria of the Wisconsin state statute to be eligible for licensure, including having a minimum of 25 percent of their fellowship time spent in direct face-to-face (in person or virtual) contact. This amounts to a minimum of 500 face-to-face patient care hours upon completion of the fellowship.
- Supervision: Fellows meet criteria of the Wisconsin state statute to be eligible for licensure of having a minimum of two hours of supervision per week of fellowship training. This amounts to at least 100 hours of supervision upon completion of the fellowship.
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