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Applying for a Fellowship
General Clinical Fellowship ApplicationBelow are the application materials necessary for the General Clinical Research Fellowship. Please follow the instructions below.
Applicants should: 1. Complete the Postgraduate General Clinical Fellowship Application . 2. Submit a cover letter which should describe why you are applying for this fellowship and how you feel this fellowship fits in with your career plans. 3. Submit a curriculum vita which should include information about your clinical training experiences, including employment and education history, as well as any publications, presentations and memberships in professional organizations. 4. Submit transcripts of all graduate work. 5. Submit three sealed letters of recommendation that should come from individuals who have or have had direct knowledge of your clinical performance and be able to evaluate it. Sealed letters from the recommender can be sent from the applicant, directly from the recommender, or can be e-mailed from the recommender. For the General Clinical Fellowship, at least one letter must be from someone who has supervised your clinical work. See Guidelines for General Clinical Fellowship Letters of Recommendation.
Application documents can be submitted together in one package or can be sent as separate items as they are available.
Send application documents for the General Clinical Fellowship to:
Linda Rubinowitz, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology The Family Institute at Northwestern University 618 Library Place
Questions about the General Clinical Fellowship should be directed to Dr. Linda Rubinowitz at lrubin@northwestern.edu.
Applications for the General Clinical Fellowship will be accepted beginning October 1, 2009 and complete applications are due by January 15, 2010. An application is considered to be complete when all required application documents have been received by The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Applications received after this date may not be considered for the current year. After the application has been reviewed, qualified candidates will be invited to interview. Invitations are extended after January through March. All applicants will be notified by letter of the faculty's decision as quickly as possible, in most cases by April 1st.
The Family Institute at Northwestern University actively seeks applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups so that our body of students, fellows, faculty and staff will more closely reflect the diversity of American society. Furthermore, The Family Institute is committed to broad inclusiveness and affording equal opportunity to all without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation or physical ability.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship ApplicationBelow are the application materials necessary for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Please follow the instructions below.
1. All required application materials (a cover letter, a curriculum vita, 3 sealed letters of recommendation, and sealed transcripts) must be completed and submitted in one package to William Pinsof, PhD, at the address below.
2. Include a cover letter that describes why you are applying to this fellowship and how this fellowship fits in with your short and long term career plans.
3. Enclose a current curriculum vita. Be sure to include a description of your research and clinical training experiences.
4. Request transcripts of all graduate work. Forms for requesting these are attached. Transcripts should be official, sealed copies, enclosed in a sealed envelope from the school's registrar.
5. Three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Persons writing letters of recommendation must have or have had direct knowledge of your clinical and/or research performance and be able to evaluate it. At least one letter of recommendation must be from someone who has supervised your research work and one letter of recommendation must be from someone who has supervised your clinical work. Each letter of recommendation should be submitted in a sealed envelope with their signature across the seal. Please see the attached recommendation form for further instructions.
6. To ensure that your application receives full consideration, all application materials must be received by January 22, 2010. After the application has been reviewed, qualified candidates will be contacted for a phone interview, and finalist will be invited to give a colloquium and to interview with pertinent faculty members. In-person interviews will be held on February 17th and February 24th.
7. Applicants who have questions about the fellowship should contact Dr. Anthony Chambers at a-chambers@northwestern.edu.
Contact information for sending applications:
William Pinsof, PhD President, The Family Institute at Northwestern University Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University Director, Center for Applied Psychological & Family Studies, Northwestern University 618 Library Place 847-733-4300 x9640
The Family Institute at Northwestern University actively seeks applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups so that our body of students, fellows, faculty and staff will more closely reflect the diversity of American society. Furthermore, The Family Institute is committed to broad inclusiveness and affording equal opportunity to all without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation or physical ability.
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