American Psychological Association (APA) – Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship
The purpose of the Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship is to provide developmental and clinical psychologists with an interest in policies that affect the psychological development of children with an invaluable public policy learning experience; to contribute to the more effective use of psychological knowledge in government; and to broaden awareness about the value of psychology-government interaction among psychologists and within the federal government.
Through a generous bequest to the American Psychological Foundation from Jacquelin Goldman, PhD, APA administers this APF-funded program for a congressional fellow with an interest in policies that affect the psychological development of children. Applicants for this fellowship must have a background in developmental or clinical psychology and experience working directly with children. Fellowship activities may involve drafting legislation, conducting oversight work, assisting with congressional hearings and events, and preparing briefs and speeches. Fellows also attend a two-week orientation program on congressional and executive branch operations, which provides guidance for the congressional placement process, and participate in a yearlong seminar series on science and public policy issues. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) administers these professional development activities for the APA fellows and for fellows sponsored by over two dozen other professional societies.
1 year
Up to $93,750
The Fellowship stipend ranges from $75,000 to $90,000, depending upon years of post-doctoral experience. In addition, the Fellowship provides reimbursement for health insurance coverage and a $3,750 stipend for professional development and relocation expenses during the fellowship year.
A prospective fellow must:
- Demonstrate excellence in scientific and/or professional psychology related to child development issues and have hands-on experience working directly with children.
- Demonstrate knowledge of policy issues.
- Have a strong interest in applying psychological knowledge to public policies affecting children.
- Be able to work quickly and communicate effectively on a wide variety of topics and be able to work cooperatively with individuals with diverse viewpoints.
An applicant must:
- Have a doctorate in psychology (from an APA accredited doctoral program and internship, if in the area of professional psychology) or related field by the application deadline.
- Be a psychologist, a member of APA (or applicant for membership), and a U.S. citizen.
A special exception is made for current psychology interns who may apply with certification from the director of training in their doctoral program that they have met all but the internship requirement for their doctoral degree by the application deadline.
It should be noted that preference will be given to applicants with two or more years of experience following receipt of their doctorate.
Applicants may apply to both APA’s Congressional Fellowship and Executive Branch Science Fellowship, however we require separate applications for each fellowship.
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Contact
For additional information about the fellowship, please contact Ben Vonachen, MA, Congressional Fellowship.