HOW TO APPLY
Beginning January 15, 2026, PAPPTP will accept applications for our Fellowship year. Applications will be accepted until 6/30/26 and will be considered in the order received. Class size is limited to 12 students, and in recent years there have been more applicants than available positions. We strongly recommend that you submit your application as early as possible to ensure a place in the program.
Application Requirements for the Two-Year Program:
- Two letters of recommendation from two or more individuals familiar with you as a trainee or professional. If possible, the letters should comment on your clinical work and your participation in learning groups or other group settings. A minimum of two letters of reference is required; however applicants are welcome to submit more letters. Letters should be emailed to Tina Phu, the SFCP Education Program Coordinator, at tina.phu@sfcp.org.
- Also, please forward a copy of your professional license to Tina Phu at tina.phu@sfcp.org.
- A personal statement in which you tell us about yourself in any way that you think would be helpful, including your reasons for, and what you hope to achieve in undertaking a training program in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. (Please offer a substantial response of roughly 2 single-spaced pages.)
- A personal interview. Once we have received your completed application, we will contact you to schedule an interview. The interview is intended to be a warm, enjoyable, and informative discussion in which we begin to get to know you and you get to know about us. For example, we would like to learn more about your interest in PAPPTP, what you are hoping to get out of the program, how it fits into your plans for your career and professional development, and particular areas of knowledge or clinical capabilities you would like to further develop.