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UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
The UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program provides a strong mentorship system to ensure that Fellows
obtain individualized attention as they pursue their clinical and research training with us. To provide a good fit
between the trainee and the mentor, candidates are asked to choose a specific mentor whose research area fits with
the candidate's research interests (see description of the Clusters below). This faculty member becomes the
candidate's mentor and coordinator of training during the two-year fellowship. It is expected that the Fellow
will become part of the mentor's research team and carry out an empirical clinical research project with the mentor.
It is very important, therefore, that applicants carefully choose the specific mentor with whom they would like to
work.
We usually receive 40 to 90 applications for four positions (two in the Public Service and Minority Cluster and
two in the Clinical Assessment and Interventions Cluster). Each applicant is evaluated in the following areas:
• clinical training, including experience in assessment and psychotherapy,
• research interest as documented by training obtained and productivity (especially presentations and
publications),
• overall excellence as a psychologist as shown by breadth and depth of experiences and letters of
recommendation,
• appropriateness for cluster(s) chosen by applicant, as shown by work done in that area and familiarity
and fit with the mentor’s work,
• progress toward dissertation completion,
• evidence of commitment to an academic and/or research career.
The average number of the following academic achievements reported by the top 20 applicants for the last five
years were:
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Peer reviewed articles 2 2 1.5 1.6 1.6
Book chapters .5 1 1 .4 .3
Presentations 8 8.5 6 8.3 9.9
Highly-ranked candidates will be invited for interviews with cluster leaders, potential mentors, and other
relevant faculty or Fellows no later than December 1, 2006. These interviews are very helpful for both the
program and the candidates to determine whether our two-year program and the cluster they have chosen are
appropriate for them. Interviews will take place on Monday, December 11 th and Friday, December 15 th , 2006. If
due to economic reasons an applicant cannot travel to San Francisco, we will be happy to make other
arrangements.
The deadline for receipt of formal application is November 1, 2006, for entrance into the program July 1, 2007.
The program will officially start on July 1, 2007, however there will be an all-day orientation on June 29, 2007
that fellows will be expected to attend.
The UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program requires specific forms in addition to the APPIC application.
If you wish to apply please request an application packet from Hugo A. Sosa (see Program Administration, Page 3)
or to obtain an electronic copy send an email to psychologyinfo@lppi.ucsf.edu.
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